Whoo hoo, we exchanged contracts!

[dinny]

And we're leaving London for t'other side of the M25! In a week's time! Any tips on village life??

I haven't put any other schools down on application. Foolish?

you'll have to knit your own waitrose if you really want to fit in

yes , and we're hoping to move into that area sometime next year as the drive is a pita. Currently we're on the way down towards Starlover !

hey, are you...? got a fab pub, I believe....

excellent lizs!

fab pub ?!

trying to find remote...

that's what I thought - but what if we don't get a place, will we get one somewhere?

it's a foundation school, so think it's just up to governers, that right?

yes, award winning food...?

hmm, not as far as I know - we're more family pubs and karaoke down here ! There are some nice country style pubs dotted around though. tbh not been back long enough to have worked out what is what ! btw we have a great Waitrose !!

Surrey LEA have to offer your dd a place somewhere .

the main problem with living in a village is that it costs so much.
because you know everyone all the kids come round wanting sponsor money, and then other people come round collecting for various charities, and you just can't say no!
and then of course you get roped into all the school fetes etc etc!

actually i don't live in a village any more... hated the one i grew up in! lol

LIZS, there is a Waitrose where....? I was thinking we'd be nearish the Caterham one.

Caterham will be nearer for you, just a few miles up the road !

am kind of also panicking that won't be able to walk for miles with buggy like I do in London. it's my only way of keeping fit. not too many pavements around in t'country, are there?

well, have got x-trainer but it's gathering dust as can't use it when ds is around.

you need a nice good all-terrain buggy like a lovely i'coo!

love my Nipper - just not sure if you can walk down country roads with no pavements and fast cars. can you?

yeah! sure, a few people get mown down... but as long as you're god at jumping in hedges?

Hey - great news Dinny. Now we really DO need a Reigate etc Mums Meet up...

I still can't quite work out where you mean you're moving to - does it begin with a B?