First let me say we are a British ex-pat family living in Switzerland (which we absolutely love) and we thought we would be here for good to bring up our children. We built a house, our children go to local swiss school in our village, we have loads of friends and we are part of the community. We spent a lot of effort and time on learning French and fitting in. My children are now bilingual.

Then the bomb shell! my husbands company are relocating everyone to Germany Cologne area. My husband speaks a little German and myself and the kids not at all. Can anyone tell me about the area and the lifestyle. I am worried that children do not start school until they are 6 and my son started at French speaking school age 4 ( he is now 5), would he have to wait? What is the cost of living like?

Then the second bomb shell, we also have a choice to go to the USA to the Westchester area in New York. A total unknown to me. Does anyone know this area? the schools system? cost of living?

Finally, my husband has another job offer back in Britain (we haven`t lived in the UK for 15 years). I am not sure that we are just going backward? but it seems the least risk as we speak the language and have family there.

All opinons welcome, as we seem to be going round and round without making a decision.