A British family, who were "struggling to make ends meet in the UK," have swapped life in Britain for a 5,000-mile move to Zimbabwe, where they now employ staff to handle their cleaning, gardening and cooking.

Natalie Furk, 35, and her husband James, 37, decided to relocate to James' childhood home in March 2024, feeling that their work-life balance was out of kilter.

James was fully employed in the car industry, while Natalie's bakery business had flourished during the pandemic, but it meant she was working 18-hour days.

The couple chose to take the plunge and move to southern Africa, selling their four-bedroom house in Ringstead, Northamptonshire for £500k in December 2023.

The pair, parents to Isabella, nine, and Harvey, seven, shipped the remainder of their possessions in a 40ft co

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