We left London to live in a commuter town a couple of years ago and haven't missed the city once. We like being closer to family, being able to buy a property and get out of the rat race.
Since covid, DH no longer has to work in London and he has been told that once everyone is vaccinated the most he will have to go in is once a week, but could be more once a month. Other jobs in his field are work from home. I've also started a job which is full time work from home.
We have started maxing out the space in our house and want permanent offices for us both as well as more bedrooms so we can have at least one more child. We are thinking of fulfilling our dreams of moving to Devon/Dorset/Cornwall way and getting a place with more space and land. We think somewhere on the outskirts of Exeter so dh can get a train to London when needed. I would love Cornwall but I think it's just a bit too far, unless anyone has suggestions for being near a London trainline there. (Dh would probably stay one night a week in London either way).
Our dream is a place semi rural with a local village but a drive to town like Exeter where we could catch the train.
We love the idea of a local village even if very small, but we are also quite liberal minded and I wonder if we would fit in. What is village life like these days? Where would you recommend?