Town or Country

[Jem0911]

So, I have two kids.
Aged Four and Two.
I want them to grow up in the country, Mrs Jem ain't so keen.
We live in a perfectly nice Eurobox (3 beds 3 receptions etc) at the end of a Cul de Sac in a town.
I want to keep Eurobox rent it out, and Rent a country house.

So, if you had a choice where would you lay your hat?

[al1991]

A village but one big enough to have a few amenities, and other kids so yours can make friends.

I don't think cities, or even towns, make for the best childhoods.

They've got university/beginning of working lives to live in big, exciting cities. That can all come later.

[loafer123]

Village.

You can always then move fully to the country after that, which is what I did.

20 years living within earshot of Big Ben, I now don't have any neighbours and am currently sat in front of a roaring country fire!

[vit4]

I suppose most people would feel this about wherever they've grown up, but after growing up on the outskirts of London I really couldn't imagine having grown up anywhere else, especially when talking to people I know who have lived in villages their whole lives. Not in any way an advert for Dagenham in particular


In my opinion it would be a lot harder to go from living in the city to the countryside rather than the other way around; having everything on the doorstep 24/7 is very, very easy to start depending on

[staceyb]

Village or country.

[Puggit]

Best of both here, also a 4 year old and 2 year old...

We live in the middle of the Newbury/Reading/Basingstoke triangle in the countryside, on the edge of a built up area, 5 mins walk from Sainsburys. Our bedroom window overlooks a field that won't be developed and the countryside is everywhere.

Having said all that, our house is a 4-bed eurobox in a small new development, 23 pupils in our son's class.

[Poledriver]

Country/Village for me... And i was brought up in Central London!

[Jem0911]

We are looking at the Welland valley.
I would hate for my kids not to have the same life/chances as me.
But I had three sisters so there was always a crowd of us.

[TuxRacer]

The more remote the better, surely?

[condor]

I'd have said the seaside but there wasn't an option for that - so went for country instead.

[Jem0911]

TuxRacer said:

The more remote the better, surely?

That is my view.
But I worry they (the Kids) could be lonely, the house I have found is awsome.

[Jem0911]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=wehlam&a...

At least my two dogs will have a whale of a time.

[spurs-442]

Small village for me would be ideal - I grew up in one and loved it - now I live in a more suburban environment, I miss the village atmosphere

[randlemarcus]

Jem0911 said:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=wehlam&a...

At least my two dogs will have a whale of a time.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Grange&sll=53.899477,-0.293817&sspn=0.000882,0.002411&ie=UTF8&t=h&rq=1&ev=p&split=1&radius=0.06&hq=Grange&hnear=&ll=53.899477,-0.293817&spn=0.000882,0.002411&z=19

One dog, one OH, three kids every other weekend. Happy days

[WorAl]

I voted country, but I'd go for a country village, circa 200-300 houses.

Though I do love living on the farm, but that's because I can drive.

[whirligig]

Jem0911 said:

TuxRacer said:

The more remote the better, surely?

That is my view.
But I worry they (the Kids) could be lonely, the house I have found is awsome.

I was brought up in the very remote highlands and although there are many advantages, I wouldn't want my children to be quite so remote. Remember that as your kids get older they will want to join many clubs/activities and if you're too far away from anywhere you'll spend half your life ferrying them around.

I voted for village as I love the idea of my children being able to walk to school and have friends nearby.

[thewhooshparrot]

I grew up in a village opposite a woods and common,and was excellent to be fair,I have 2 boys 7 and 5 and could I afford it I would do the same for them,absolutely brilliant!

[Emsman]

Village all the way.

Good local pub, always a mate to have a chat with.
A few shops within walking distance-albeit a bit dearer than tesco and the like.
Plenty of similar minded folk around- but the negative is that you get a few folk wanting to know everyones business.
Overall, wouldn't live in a town if you paid me.

[TuxRacer]

Jem0911 said:

But I worry they (the Kids) could be lonely, the house I have found is awsome.

I think being lonely is an adult viewpoint by and large. I've never known kids to think they feel lonely. Learning to be independent and make their own fun are probably valuable skills.

[Jem0911]

TuxRacer said:

Jem0911 said:

But I worry they (the Kids) could be lonely, the house I have found is awsome.

I think being lonely is an adult viewpoint by and large. I've never known kids to think they feel lonely. Learning to be independent and make their own fun are probably valuable skills.

True, They'll be at school most of the day.
Its only the Mahoosive bills that go with a house of 'that' age.