Moving to a new town
Watch this postHaving had time off work (furlough) it has made me realise that I don’t want to go back to a full time top on the treadmill.
I live with my husband in Kent and I would love to relocate to Norfolk where we could buy mortgage free and hopefully only work part time.
Am I being too simplistic?
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You do end up socialising with other 'blow-ins' as we are called and yes many people only stay a few years. My advice would be to rent for a year or even six months thru the winter to ensure it is what you want. The problem we have is that my wife loves it here but I have not really settled in three years. Also house prices where we used to live have escalated dramatically and we would struggle to even afford the house we had as there is no house price inflation here. Be very careful.
I think you have exactly the right idea to have thought carefully about your life whilst being away from the usual rat race. It's good that despite a dreadful situation as Covid, good has come out of it for you to re-evaluate your life. I think your idea of relocating to a beautiful place and not have a mortgage hanging round your neck is the way to go. I too am mortgage free now and its the quality of life thats so important. I live in Hertfordshire by the way. Susan
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I am looking forward to making new friends (keeping in touch with old friends )through finding local pen pals, which I have one or two already.And attending a new church, which I have already made contact with to introduce ourselves.
Also research the area on Google as I did, find out how many/how far Drs ,dentists ,hospitals are using Google maps. I have also looked at what shops , Post offices , and chemists are . Also look at Drs surgeries for ratings & reviews. Write it all down , and it also helps if you have a pocket folder to put moving related things in. I hope I have been of some help.
My husband was made redundant at 57 and we'd planned to retire when he was 60. He realised we could retire early if we were careful - we have now been in Cyprus 14 years. 🙂
My father died 5 weeks before he was due to retire and a friend's uncle the day after. Talk it out with OH and if you both want to go to Norfolk - go. Just be sure of your sums.
Live to enjoy your life not work to live. Do things while you can and have no regrets - think of all the years you could be saying if only ..............................
We did it and no regrets
Pat 🙂