Many years ago I did swap for a smaller place but that was because the other people were looking for an extra bedroom for one of their children due to health problems and asked me if I was interested in swapping.

willslock, she has been told it will be at least three years before the other knee is done, the first they were reluctant to do because they said she was too young at 57 but in the end up they had no choice as it got that bad she could hardly move through pain.

Thank you willslock, I just accept what life throws my way and battle on but the one thing I refuse to accept is my wife having a poor quality of life because of two flights of stairs. I will fight tooth and nail to get her a better quality of life and not have her feel like a prisoner within four walls some days.

Maybe the way I am is just a generation thing but heyho that is my way.

Am with you there @dark_castle1. Our generation are good at that, fighting their own corner. Any chance you could Rent Privately?  Do let us know how you get on and here's wishing you both a Very Happy New Year.

I think you should come up here and stay with us, we could get a stair lift put in xx

A great solution except I think the fur babies we both have might disagree with it