Hotter in the city
Location is so important in where you live, we have a show in the UK called Location, Location, Location.
We ended up moving for that very reason 8 years ago but after the initial shock of the cost of moving, one thing we noticed moving from a village to the main town was how cheap everything got.
Our council tax is lower despite moving up a band. Local services are much better.
Heating is lower as the air temperature is a good 1°C warmer, often two.
The roads are gritted automatically, so journeys in the snow and ice are easier, even on foot, and there’s so much competition, many private services are cheaper too.
The main library is a mile away and we can get evening classes easily. We can often walk for most things and it’s only 2 miles to several big supermarkets and an actual market and green grocers are much closer than that.
I fill up the car once every 6-9 months or so because of Covid and lockdowns, but before that, once every 3-4 months. I can walk to the train station though often I used a fold-up bike as I then had transport both ends. No searching for a space to park the car or waiting for a taxi. Thanks to the house being well insulated, we’ve reduced out carbon footprint considerably.
Because I am no longer travelling an hour or worse a day, I am not so knackered at the end of the week either. I may even be fitter, though lying down in bed with Covid-19 is not making me feel particularly perky.
Did I mention the gyms? I miss the department stores that have closed over the past few months but the town has many stores offering different merchandise and there are stores in other towns and London available by rail.
Then there are deliveries. Everything now delivers to us, including take-outs. Not necessarily cheap, but when isolating, it means there are options. Many, many options.
Posted: January 13th, 2022 under 42.