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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Ruth Bloomfield

Leaving London: we swapped Penge for a total renovation project in Gloucestershire

Ali, Rob, Willow and Marley Harper swapped south-east London for south Gloucestershire

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Leaving the capital was one of the most nerve-wracking and daunting experiences of Ali Harper’s life.

Today, two years after she and her family quit south-east London for south Gloucestershire, she only has one regret: “The fear and stress we felt were terrible – you just don’t want to be making a mistake,” said Ali. “Now I only wish I had done it sooner.”

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