17-05-2025
Kate Spicer: I needed a new home, a new life — and a new wardrobe
Move to a more affordable bit of west London, meaning the 'burbs. Ditch the dogs and live a more compact high-rise central London life. Or surrender west London life entirely and move to the country. These were the options; I chose the country.
When people asked, 'Where?' I gave them three guesses. The first was usually Bruton, and they were right.
It's a migration route from west London so well trodden now that to move to the Somerset town is 100 per cent cliché. 'What is it about that place? What's wrong with Yorkshire?' asked my friend Grev. He had a point, but now was not a time to be taking risks. I'd recently split up with my long-term partner and could no longer afford
