My DH, DC (18m & almost 4) and I live in the midlands. All in all it's okay but the knife crime is rife and I personally have no family here for support. No coast. Very much suburban life. We're looking at relocating to Northumberland (Hexham way but one of the smaller villages) fir a better way of life for our children, more support for me. My family would be 30 mins away (dont want to live where they are). Jobs for my husband are fairly few and far between atm (new role in the NHS) but he would find something at some point and can come up at weekends for a while. I will probably have to take anything ao long as it paid the bills.
I'm absolutely terrified. We have to apply for schools by jan for our son and so want to move ready for then. Been looking for 2 months for a house to buy and either nothing available or suitable or we are beaten by cash buyers. Looking at renting an air bnb monthly as a short term solution until we are in the process of buying somewhere (then our sale can complete too).
But I'm worrying about this big move. I keep reminding myself of the alternative of living here but it's the unknown. I do know the area relatively well from growing up around there but it all feels really difficult right now as DH job isn't an easy move and sorting out childcare for our 2 boys is difficult! Does anyone have any words of wisdom?