Planning consultant Claire Shannon moved with her partner, a science researcher, from Cambridge to the tiny city of Ely during the early stages of the pandemic. The 13-minute train ride meant an easy commute and a bigger home for their budget. “We’d come for day trips to Ely and loved the river, the easier access to open space and independent shops,” says Shannon, in her early thirties. “With a budget of £350,000, we couldn’t get much in Cambridge. In Ely we got a three-bedroom house with a garden.”
在疫情早期，规划顾问克莱尔•香农(Claire Shannon)和她的科学研究员伴侣从剑桥搬到了小城伊利(Ely)。13分钟的火车车程意味着通勤很方便，而且以他们的预算来说，房子也更大。“我们经常来伊利一日游，喜欢伊利的那条河，而且在伊利前往开放空间和独立商店很方便。”30岁出头的香农说，“以35万英镑的预算，我们在剑桥什么都买不到。在伊利，我们可以买到一套带花园的三居室。"
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