General Chat

My parents met when they were both in the army so they relocated many times, the worst being to Germany with my 6month old brother. They eventually ended up back where my mum had started her life but Dad's immediate family dispersed to various different places so he didn't really miss them.

I went to uni for 4 years, not sure you would call it relocating as I came back lol.

I would love to relocate but no idea where to lol.

Me.... after moving from Birmingham to Scotland.. living there for 30 odd years I moved down to Essex nearly 8 years ago..........and here I intend staying....


JoycePxx

Daff you beat me to it lol





I'm still top of the list though pmsl

*Puts herself first on holiday list* ;-)

If you could afford to do it rent out your house when you first move out there (short term lease) so if it doesn't work out you would still have your house to come back to. I presume you're thinking about the area your friend lives in...get him to look out for a house/flat in a decent area, look on the net for jobs and don't forget to start saveing a decent amount for the move.

McAnne, if hubby would go, I would move back to NI tomorrow... well, right now, actually. I loved it there.

But.... I have loved it in almost every place I have called home over my almost 36 years of marriage... I have moved house 37, times, lived in various parts of Britain, Germany, Cyprus, Holland and Northern Ireland and West Wales...... I am loving it here at home now, but admit to still feeling a little unsettled, lol, as if I am waiting for the next *posting* to come through at any moment!!

You will never know if it will suit you unless you try it... and these days, nowhere is very far away any more, is it?

If you own your own place... why not rent it out for a while, and rent over in NI until you find your feet?

You'll love it there, I'm sure.

Love

Daff xxx

WOW Maggie - that's some relocating !! lol

Karen - am thinking of N.Ireland after my weekend over there - have seen a different and better way of life ........

Steve and Rose - thanks for the encouragement :O)) x

Me from Birmingham to Spain 6 years ago - left mom, sister, 2 sons, 1 d i l and 2 grandchildren. Miss them all but at end of day only 2 hours away by plane and here with my hubby of 40 years. No regrets - sounds selfish but as has already been said only 1 life.
Love Mary xx

Good prices in parts of Ireland...I have been looking!!!

not sure where I am going...but bungalow is going up for sale soon...no family where I am...so that isn't a consideration anyway...but if you want to do it...DO IT!!

Seize the day!
If it is a mistake...well at least you tried! you rarely regret the things you have done as much as you regret the things you DIDN'T do!!!!

Rose xx

I 'upped sticks' many a time. Initially because of dad's job, then beause I was young & free.
I used to see one gran occasinally, but didn't know the other existed until I was 10!!
As an adult, I moved from Portsmouth to the Shetland Isles when I was 19. Stayed there 3 years. Left my sister & one brother in Hampshire. My mum was in Surrey and my other brother in USA.
Moved via Dumfries & Galloway and Irvine to Essex. While I was there, my sister moved to Ireland, then came back to England to live up the road in Suffolk!!
I moved back to Hampshire and sister moved back to Ireland, one brother still in Hampshire (he hasn't moved from there!) other bro in Thailand at the time.

As you can see - 3 of us had a spot of wonderlust.
I moved 28 times before I was 32. I have lived here for over 20 years now, my sister is settled in W Sussex, one bro in Hampshire, mum in Portugal and other brother just about to settle in Somerset!!!!

We all get together at least twice a year.

maggie

Anita

one life make the most of it, if you can get everthing in place why not

were a long time dead hun lol

When i married i moved from Kent to Oxfordshire then after 25 years moved back to Kent.
Been back here 23 years..
I have 2 sons and 4 grandsons still in Oxfordshire but i see them about every 2 months.

Val

well only moved from Sarf East London to Kent in the 1960.s

Was a WW2 Evacuee to Kent in 1939 aged 2½ and always thought myself more a Kentish Maid than a London cockney lol.

Youngest sis went the whole hog and moved to Canada in 1978 and has just!! taken Canadian citizenship.

Shirley

Family (extended) moved 3 years to Canada,,,stayed year,,,didn tlike,,,then moved back last year again after realising they didn t give it enough time, due to being homesick ////////////,but now have positve attitude..and arent a million miles from family anyway,,,,,,,,

Irelands only a couple of hours away,,,,,,,,,go for it you wont know till you try,,,,,,,,and you can still get GR there,,,,,,,,,:))))

Kent to West Country.

A friend moved from UK to New Zealand - didn't like it so moved to Australia - still homesick so they all came back.

Cousin moved from UK to USA - still there 17 years later

I moved from the Midlands to Essex 6 mths ago after meeting my OH on a dating site...if we were to have a future one of us had to move. 3 of my daughters came with me n eldest (18) stayed there with her boyfriend. Twins (16) decided they didn't like it here cause it was either college or work so they moved to South Wales with their dad......So just leaves me n lil one n OH. Left Mum, Dad n Siblings behind too......

Miss them all but it had to be done....

Julie:o)xxx

FORM ODERLY HOLIDAY LIST

TOR I have no idea lol i was busy looking at the scenery not the men lolol

Of course you's welcome to visit lol

brother an sister in law

KENT TO CORNWALL


COUSIN GLASGOWS
DAUGHTER AN SIL
AUSTRALIA NXT YEAR

Are there lots of single men out there ?

If so I'm coming for lots of holidays. lol

Seriously - if you can do it, i.e. house, job, etc go for it. Life ain't a rehearsal.