My husband and I are two of those odd people who want to move just for the sake of living elsewhere for a while. I've lived abroad for most of my life, and have been feeling restless living here in DC for the past 8 years, and my husband fell in love with London the first time he visited, and he's been back 3 times since then and has loved it more each time. We just got our HSMP application approved, and we are seriously thinking of doing this thing...but I have a daughter who just turned 2, and an 11-month-old son. I am so nervous about making the wrong decision. We still have to get our entry clearance (has anyone else done that?) and then we have to sell our house to finance this move. Agh!!!! I go from being terribly excited at the adventure to having panic attacks at what it will entail. I'd love to hear from anyone else who lives in London or the UK with young children. Or anyone else who has just packed up and moved abroad, without a British fiance or expat package or any kind of safety net.
I hope I'll get to know all of you in the upcoming months...we've only got 5 months to get everything together and get our little Yank selves over there!
