May, which makes it extremely hard to hold down my job and it's all a bit
miserable. And then when June arrives things generally improve quite
quickly. I'm fairly sure this is down to a tree pollen allergy, combined
with the noxious effects of living in London. Certainly when I had a
weekend away by the seaside this year I immediately felt much better.

So now I'm trying to plan for next year, instead of being blindsided by it
yet again. I've tried things like quercitin and homeopathic hayfever cures,
but nothing helps that much. So I'm wondering about trying to live
somewhere else, preferably with good sea air, for April and May. I may
need to spend at least a day or so in London each week (not least to manage
my staff at work) but if I'm having most of my time away from London at
least my battered immune system will get a chance to recover.

Has anyone tried living elsewhere for part of the year? Any practical tips
for dos and don'ts? Did it help, or was it really stressful being out of
your home environment? Any suggestions for how to do it fairly cheaply?