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  • My parents did this, one does not follow the other, most of the time it's just the two of them knocking about in a huge house, rare that there's a big enough event to justify many people travelling from all corners of the country.

    We need more bedrooms but not necessarily more space, therefore kitchen/ receptions usually feel a bit pokey in anything we've looked at.

  • it's just the two of them knocking about in a huge house

    I think I'm coming at this from the other angle - if we move to a smaller house the kids might spend less time with us.

    It's nice to see them but also as the country song goes

    how can I miss you if you won't go away?

  • if we move to a smaller house the kids might spend less time with us

    I think this is deffo a thing. My parents moved from Walthamstow to Chigwell and into a smaller house and I see them less. It could also be that I don't really like their house too though...

  • Haha! Right, yes well I can't fault your logic, although there's a scenario where this backfires massively.

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