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Chalfie-
*Books one way ticket to France.
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Interesting you say that... Best possible plan is to have a smaller place in London once (if?!) the kids leave home, and have a place somewhere in that countryside thing which I've heard about.
Middle of France is very cheap, Suffolk isn't. Middle of France is harder to get to but it's quite nice once you're there.
It's somewhere in between a plan and a pipe dream really, may just hang out in walthamstow forever.
mustardbeak
ChasnotRobert
I've lived in London since I was 6. Went to college in Aberdeen, that's the only significant time I've lived elsewhere. There will always be things about London I love, and I'm glad to be bringing up my kids here.
We (ie wife and I) are quite fortunate that we bought a house 13 years ago which we wouldn't be able to afford today, so housing is not really a problem for us. I recognise some of the complaints people are making about how London has changed, but weren't the same demographic having similar conversations in the 90s, in the 80s,maybe even the 70s? We miss things which have passed and don't always recognise what has improved...
Anyway; I'm going to retire at 50 and move to France, maybe. 300% house price increase in 10 years may help with this plan.