London will always have a magnetism about it, particularly for those from rural areas keen to experience the opportunities and vibrancy of living and working in a capital city. But sometimes the resurgent allure of green fields, fresh air and a real sense of space is too much to ignore.
Jess Daines and her husband Ted both grew up in the oh-so-rural Norfolk countryside, surrounded by farmland, sweeping rural vistas and, importantly, houses of a decent size. ‘Norfolk has a funny way of calling you home,’ smiles Jess as she describes their former life in London, remembering quite how compact their flat there was. ‘We lived in a very small studio apartment, which was cosy, to say the least!’
