Moving on

I have been a bit quiet over the last few months because I have been busy moving cities.  I am no longer in London.   The move was less stressful than I thought it would be.  I had always put this off on the basis that moving the family would be a nightmare but it all turned out OK.  On the professional side, it helped to have jobs that were relatively transferable.  On the personal side, it helps to have an other half who is pretty unflappable, and Baby who has adapted very well to being in a new city, with a new school and new friends.  I have been very fortunate.  And it has made me appreciate London more.  I have no regrets moving out of London- being in a less busy city where the commute to work is much shorter means I have a lot more time to spend with Baby.  When I go to London, I see it from the point of view of a visitor and I am there to do things that I want to do.  Gone are the hours spent worrying about trains being late (or not running), not making it to anywhere on time, or not making it at all.  That was especially worrying when Baby was involved because everything takes a little bit longer with a little one in tow.  Now that we are going there mainly for fun reasons we are not stressed about time.  On the occasions when I am there for work, I know I am only there as an odd occurrence and the stress doesn't get to me because I know it will be over soon.

London is a great city but it can be very tiring to live in and it was time for a break, a return to a simpler life where things are easy.  I love visiting London but for now I am happy to be out of the Big Smoke.

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