I'm still hogging a family home that I don't want

WHEN Jacqueline Hume and her two children moved into their council house in the early 1990s, it was the perfect size.

- THOMAS GEORGE

She was so fond of the three-bedroom home that she decided to lay down roots and raise her family there. But now, more than 30 years later, she is ready to move on.

Her situation is one that most parents eventually face. Her kids have grown up, and flown the nest, and she wants somewhere smaller, more manageable. The 58-year-old has multiple sclerosis and is looking for a bungalow for her and her Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bella.