Just bear in mind the size of these peoples mortgage repayments and the stress and tedium of the careers they have to maintain to keep up those payments. Been there, done it in a small way.... tho I didn't live in Camden, I lived slightly further out but the lifestyle was similar. It isn't worth it , those people have are no happier than the rest of us. I made my escape to the middle of nowhere in Scotland but that maybe a bit extreme! :o) I'm sorry, I don't know if this comment will even appear, will try the reader account thing later. I love your blog and I hope you don't mind but I linked to you a while back. 'gemmak'