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Oh we totally had this, and still do - we just got back from a holiday in New York and it feels parochial and small being back. As said above, it's all about the compromise and we found we could live with it here. But it is still a compromise.
The only other 'con' is that I miss riding my bike to work.
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Thanks I really appreciate that.
I've lived in zone 1/2 most of my life I'm irrationality struggling with the idea. There is long list of pros and every con I can think of can be easily countered.
It's totally irrational and I feel like such a middle class guardian reading prick for being OK living in a rubbish bit of zone 3/4 because I can rationalise it as being "vibrant", "diverse" or see "potential", but yet I get anxious about lots of sensibly built housing.
It's good to hear about other areas in that part of the world. Borehamwood is the only place that seems to balance price, space and a short commute/drive back into London. But I guess because the area hasn't grabbed me I'm now wondering if there are similarly practical places in that part of the world that I would like.