downsizing

Crun, have you looked at Hartrigg Oaks, in New Earswick?
It's a Rowntree village, sheltered accommodation. If you want to go there, you have to be fit, although your health can deteriorate once you are there.

I found the article I was wittering on about back in November, yesterday!
The word the lady uses is free-upping. Sounds good to me.

Doesn't sound a very healthy place durhanjen!

Re-balancing? A bit Gwyneth but apt none the less.
We moved just over 2 years ago from 7 bed Victorian + 1.5 acres of garden to modern 4 bed house in the same lane. Less space for the junk hoarder to hoard, easier to clean, smaller garden, less maintenance, lower energy bills. Glad that I experienced the period home with all its features and foibles but very glad I finally motivated the hoarder to make the move and in doing so shed a serious amount of c...p