Having grown up in Colchester and with parents who still live there, would strongly steer away from a return for your folks
The town is entirely adequate, as it’s always been, but the house prices are absurd given the very minimal vibes you get for your money. It’s in the process of becoming a proper London dormitory town without the core infrastructure to support the expansion that brings.
Source: me, having considered a return to my hometown and then ran far far away
Having grown up in Colchester and with parents who still live there, would strongly steer away from a return for your folks
The town is entirely adequate, as it’s always been, but the house prices are absurd given the very minimal vibes you get for your money. It’s in the process of becoming a proper London dormitory town without the core infrastructure to support the expansion that brings.
Source: me, having considered a return to my hometown and then ran far far away