There are downsides, obviously - being mostly dependent on a bus service, rather than being in walking distance from a larger urban centre can be a pain, though it could be considerably worse.

Generally, though, I'm pretty happy here. It has the advantage of still feeling like home - Cheltenham is so close, and I have early childhood memories of visiting my grandparents when they lived here, while also being a much closer-knit community than we had there. It's something my village-born mother very much missed, and I'm enjoying seeing a set of familiar faces, and getting to know people.