We moved from London to Merseyside 3 years ago, I'd never been to this area before and neither of us knew anyone here. The big draw was the size of the property we could get with our money, as we were moving house with our son and his partner, who live with us. We bought a large dilapidated old house, with a self-contained flat on the top floor, and a huge basement where our son & partner built a studio and rehearsal room (they are both musicians, and our son also produces records). We don't regret moving at all. My husband quickly made new buddies at the local golf course and I've found our neighbours are much friendlier than in London, where we lived for years and hardly knew anyone outside of work.
Good Morning Saturday 20th June 2026


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We looked at a few larger houses when we had the children at home, but for one reason or another discounted them all. We were very cosy when five of us lived here, but the advantage is that we now don't have to downsize.
