I've seen this house I want

[d000hg]

If you're on the express route, you can be quite far north very quickly. Newcastle is only 3hrs away from King's Cross though that train only stops at Newcastle, Durham (no idea why), York and Doncaster before getting into the south. Still, it does mean I could have a pretty stress-free weekly commute and even pop home mid-week should I want to.

[sasguru]

I live up north - contract in London during the week and can therefore have a very nice home and send my girls to a top fee paying school. Simple.....

Maybe your girls would much rather they saw you during the week than go to a "top fee-paying school".
Only saying, like.

[eek]

Maybe your girls would much rather they saw you during the week than go to a "top fee-paying school".
Only saying, like.

I don't have that problem Why on earth would you want to work in London?

[sasguru]

I don't have that problem Why on earth would you want to work in London?

Have you been drinking? Or is it drugs?

[SantaClaus]

Yep. One doesn't even have to move particularly far up north. I'm still only an hours train journey away from Central London. Somehow, having a nice house in a nice area matters more to me than my postcode.

Of course, then you're held to ransom by the train companies and have no option but to fork out thousands in travel each year. Not to mention the extortionate station car parks.

[formant]

Of course, then you're held to ransom by the train companies and have no option but to fork out thousands in travel each year. Not to mention the extortionate station car parks.

Yeah - or like some have said - avoid contracts in the city. Simples.

[eek]

Have you been drinking? Or is it drugs?

No

But I don't live in London, don't work in London and get home every night to put my children in bed.

[sasguru]

No

But I don't live in London, don't work in London and get home every night to put my children in bed.

NOt sure what your point is. I work from home and see my child all through the day.
In any case, you wouldn't get into a top City firm, not enough up top.

[Sausage Surprise]

If you're on the express route, you can be quite far north very quickly. Newcastle is only 3hrs away from King's Cross though that train only stops at Newcastle, Durham (no idea why), York and Doncaster before getting into the south. Still, it does mean I could have a pretty stress-free weekly commute and even pop home mid-week should I want to.

Cos that's where I get on!

[Sausage Surprise]

Maybe your girls would much rather they saw you during the week than go to a "top fee-paying school".
Only saying, like.

I have 4 polite, well balanced, children that I'm proud of.

Only saying like.