I basically left home when I went to university. I did spend nearly a year back at my parent's home in my mid 20s, but that was because I'd just finished a long contract up north and there was a screw-up about moving into a new flat. Both of my parents are dead now (my father over 30 years ago and my mother almost 10) so I couldn't go back if I wanted to.

Linda has a son who is nearly 15 and has no intention of encouraging him to come back home after university. Linda's daughter is in her mid 30's and married with 2 children - so (fingers crossed, touch wood) we don't think she'll be moving back. We're looking forward to being able to retire within the next five years and do all those things that we don't find time to do at the moment - watch out world !