| Hello, Linda speaking. |
| Oh hi, Linda. |
| This is Matt Brooks. |
| Alex White gave me your number. |
| He said you'd be able to give me some advice about moving to Banford. |
| Yes, Alex did mention you. |
| How can I help? |
| Well, first of all - which area to live in? |
| Well, I live in Dalton, which is a really nice suburb - |
| not too expensive, and there's a nice park. |
| Sounds good. |
| Do you know how much it would be to rent a two bedroom flat there? |
| Yeah, you should be able to get something reasonable for 850 pounds per month. |
| That's what people typically pay. |
| You certainly wouldn't want to pay more than 900 pounds. |
| That doesn't include bills or anything. |
| No. That sounds alright. |
| I'll definitely have a look there. |
| Are the transport links easy from where you live? |
| Well, I'm very lucky. |
| I work in the city centre so I don't have to use public transport. |
| I go by bike. |
| Oh, I wish I could do that. |
| Is it safe to cycle around the city? |
| Yes, it's fine. |
| And it keeps me fit. |
| Anyway, driving to work in the city centre would be a nightmare |
| because there's hardly any parking. |
| And the traffic during the rush hour can be bad. |
| I'd be working from home |
| but I'd have to go to London one or two days a week. |
| Oh, that's perfect. |
| Getting to London is no problem. |
| There's a fast train every 30 minutes which only takes 45 minutes. |
| That's good. |
| Yeah, the train service isn't bad during the week. |
| And they run quite late at night. |
| It's weekends that are a problem. |
| They're always doing engineering work |
| and you have to take a bus to Hadham |
| and pick up the train there, which is really slow. |
| But other than that, Banford's a great place to live. |
| I've never been happier. |
| There are some nice restaurants in the city centre |
| and a brand new cinema which has only been open a couple of months. |
| There's a good arts centre too. |
| Sounds like Banford's got it all. |
| Yes! We're really lucky. |
| There are lots of really good aspects to living here. |
| The schools are good |
| and the hospital here is one of the best in the country. |
| Everyone I know who's been there's had a positive experience. |
| Oh, I can give you the name of my dentist too in Bridge Street, |
| if you're interested. |
| I've been going to him for years and I've never had any problems. |
| Oh, OK. Thanks! |
| I'll find his number and send it to you. |
| Thanks, that would be really helpful. |
| Are you planning to visit Banford soon? |
| Yes. |
| My wife and I are both coming next week. |
| We want to make some appointments with estate agents. |
| I could meet you if you like and show you around. |
| Are you sure? |
| We'd really appreciate that. |
| Either a Tuesday or Thursday is good for me, after 5.30. |
| Thursday's preferable. |
| Tuesday I need to get home before 6 pm. |
| Okay great. |
| Let me know which train you're catching |
| and I'll meet you in the cafe outside. |
| You can't miss it. |
| It's opposite the station and next to the museum. |
| Brilliant. |
| I'll text you next week then. |
| Thanks so much for all the advice. |
| No problem. |
| I'll see you next week. |