Thanks for the tip re Winchester. Accdg to Google maps it's not too bad - about 40-50min drive, which is a typical commute here. But I don't know how congested the M27 gets.
Actually this will be the 2nd time I will be living in the UK. I had a 5 year stint from 2000 with the same company (I was single then) and thought I'd be happier in the US so I applied for a relocation. After being bored out of my skull in suburban Americana, I realized I was much happier there... overcast sky notwithstanding. So I reapplied to get back and thankfully my old manager was happy to get me back.
