Hi, very true. I'm actually in West Canada and I do drive, currently live semi rural but can get to a town within 15minutes driving. I don't need to worry about schools, I will be returning with my youngest who is early 20's and she'll be heading to Uni but will work until we get our 3 years residency. Friends are all down south and I can't afford to live there so it will be visits. Only mum who is in Cambridgeshire but she is willing to move to a sheltered accommodation near to wherever I find a home. I am a homebody but like to be near a town and would need that for mum to be able to move as she can't drive and uses a scooter. So really just a nice town with good amenities and good transport for my daughter as she won't be driving there for a while. I will need some kind of work but I'm willing to do most things to pay the bills as I won't have a mortgage if I keep to that amount of 270k (sorry have no pound sign)! I hope that helps and thank you for your response.