Big move at 71

? Good luck hope it all goes well for you both, we're pretty friendly here dahn saarf too ?

I wish you the best of luck. Plenty of people wouldn't have your courage. Presumably, you can still return to the north for visits.

Thanks tinaf1. My daughter tells me that dahn saarf people are great - her husband is one of them!!

Good for you! Nice to have another adventure to look forward to. As you made friends after your last move, I'm sure you will make new ones in your new location, and be a great help to your daughter. Keep us posted!

Melanie, yes of course we will come back and visit, and also to my younger son, who we will be nearer to after the move.
I don't drive motorways anymore, but OH does, and there's always the train. Change in London - London Bridge via the tube to Kings X.

How wise you are to decide to rent before you buy. A friend did the reverse, north to south, refused all advice to rent for a while and get the feel of a place she really did not know before she committed herself irrevocably, She made a bad decision and lived to regret it.

maddy as the saying goes: Fortune favours the brave.

Very best wishes.

Renting first you’ll make a success of it. Sometimes a couple of miles in an area makes an important difference. I’m delighted for you, it will be challenging but oh so exciting. One thought, if you can do have room for your family from the North to come and stay, makes a huge difference.

All the best for your forthcoming move

I moved across the pond at 65 yrs. to help with GC. No regrets. Rented initially.
One good piece of advice I received was to buy a property near to the family. I bought a place within 10 minutes walk. This proved to be invaluable advice both in terms of me helping the family and in terms of them helping me when I was ill and confined to barracks for a few weeks.
I also live close to school, public transit, the local community centre, library, swimming pool and medical centre. Enjoy your new adventure.

Good luck! My parents moved round the corner from us 6 months after we left the town they were in when they were in their mid 60's. They left friends but as I was an only child it made sense and I'm sure they never regretted it. They saw their grandsons grow up and their great granddaughters born, made new friends and caught up with old ones who lived near here. We spent many happy times together and although I'm sure it's not your intent it also meant we were able to care for them in their latter years. Go for it and enjoy your new grandchildren when they arrive - best wishes for a safe delivery for them too.

Good luck to you and your daughter. I hope your happy in your new home. Don’t take any notice of the old adage that ‘people aren’t as friendly down south’ its simply not true but what is true is that the weather is (mostly) just that bit warmer.

Good luck with your move what an exciting time for you all,when deciding to buy always make sure you are near to shops/chemists/post offices and good transport links as you never know when you may not have your own transport,from experience always try and keep away from any areas where the Roads are steep