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I would like to thank Craft 1948 for the usefull and encouraging comments.
One of the reasons that I am leaving to live in France is that this Great Britain is somewhat of an urban myth. Yes eduction is important but so is community, safety and quality of life. My children could well stay and be educated in GB, but what then? They would would be one of the many highly educated unemployed post grads. At least by moving to france i am giving them a chance to see life, learn a language, see that you can do anything that you want and that England is the only country on the planet.
Fortune favours the brave and the only thing you get from sitting on the fence is splinters in your arse.