General Chat

I agree that you should do some travelling, but lease the house. That way you still have a home if things go pear shaped, and you have some income while you're touring.
Lots of people come to Australia 'back-packing' and have a ball. I'm sure the principle would work whatever country you were in. Minimum amount of clothes in a back-pack and pick up work as you go - fruit picking, bar tending, whatever.
But make sure you have a lap-top so you can keep us lot informed of what you're up to!!

from Pam in sunny Queensland (which needs lots more rain)

Night night Liz, off myself now. enjoy the wedding tomorrow and hope it is a lovely day for everyone,

Rosexx

Hi Rose, I think it sounds a great way to see other places cheaply and meet new people too.
Good luck with your plans.

Off to bed in a mo, have to get up really early to get to Jules' wedding at 11 am! 45 miles from here so mustn't make myself late in case traffic is bad.
Lizx

ooh where did this pop up from LOL,

Maddie Moo I will know where to come for the cossie then! lol

Purple , good idea....you go for it! I was watching a programme the other day where a couple did house sitting, they really loved it!

Rosexx

Rose am sure I can sort you out a swimmie I have some very good contacts in the plus size Lingerie / swim wear business.

I want to learn to swim - have tried before but never managed to do it.

One way of trying new places, Rose and others, is to house sit, if you google house sitting you can find many sites where you sign up, some you can just go and do it for free, others you get checked out and get paid for doing it. There are short sits and long ones, in the UK and abroad. Once I have sorted out my house and moved back there, I will be registering for sure and toddling off to cat or house sit for some free or cheap 'hols'

Liz

Hi Missy, Hi Janice,

I would love to be able to swim, funnily enough I can in my dreams and always find it very relaxing! but then I can fly in my dreams too lol!

Rosex

OMG Kay, I would get harpooned lol

(first thing is to lose about 3 stone!)

Rosex

I went to swimming lessons to do something different when my ex left me, I was 49 at the time and carried on lessons until the classes stopped as not enough ladies were interested to keep it open. Could swim lengths and jump in at deep end - am looking at starting a new course in Sept after 5 year break. Jx

Rose get a bikinni,,,,,,,,,,go daring,))

i can't swim either i do go in swimming pools though but stay in shallow end lol

I can't swim either! better learn I think....if I can find a BIG swimsuit lol

Rosex

Aw Tina go for it!!!! Im learning to drive and have bought my first car and im almost 40! So you can learn to swim x

Go for it Rose - I Rented out my place in London/Kent in London three years ago and rented a house in the West Country with no new Job lined up ..... The first six months were hard but three years on I have bought the House I rented - have a fab job - less hours - more time for freinds and less for work and am currently in the process of selling my old home to rent out another up here. It was a huge leap of faith but paid me back treble in happiness and peace of mind.... Go for it .

You're right Kay, life IS slipping by at a fast rate! and one week is just like another!

rosex

if you cant drive Rose,,,just get one way ticket and go,,,,,life is slipping by at a fast rate,,and you wont have time or run fast enough to catch it up,,,,,,,,

That's tempting Kay!!!

Diana, could you go in with an 'invisible friend' lol...if you can bungee jump you can do anything!

Uzzi, might need to learn to drive first lol unless I wait till son is old enough, we saw a camper van the other day and he said when he was old enough he would buy one and take me to Ireland.....didn't mention bringing me back LOL!

rosex

Rose,,,

Ramble.....onward and outward,,get a camper,,,,no water bils ,c/tax./no leccy bills/gas bils///when the money runs out get Warden OAP bungalow,,ha ha,,,,,

Rose go for it !

I followed my bravery, we sold everything bought an american motorhome and left the uk ..for good.

Don't regret it at all

Uzzi

See now this is the stupid thing - I have done 2 bungee jumps (one going off backwards) yet I wouldn't go into a pub on my own! LOL!!

Daft aren't I?