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[CLKD]

There are a few reasons why we don't move, mainly stuff! but I love my pond and garden so much, have invested £1,000 in the last 30 years and our neighbours are approachable.    I am never bored.

Durham - in the City or surrounding area
Warwick - as above
Rothbury
close to Rutland Water - too expensive
Castleton [Derbyshire] - not large enough gardens 
Isle of Skye - OK 1 day a year  and too windy to grow much
Dornie or surrounding area
Plockton

Brighton - too expensive
Rye - as above

Mid-Wales - outside of a town or in a village [would be returning 'home']
Chester area - love the Zoo


Things we like doing: walking; sitting by water; museums; antique shops; garden centres; National Trust; hill meandering; Zoos.; watching the sea; fishing; buying and sending post cards; watching lambs in the Spring ......... art galleries

[Daisydot]

I've not had a postcard for years I loved  them as a youngster especially the naughty ones,we should all do that more now I miss them.
I miss Scotland sometimes,especially my old family but I have my new family based here now I couldn't leave them again.
I could live in Spain again but only the permitted six months that's always been enough for me so 6 months there then 6 months here I may even do that again now I'm well.lol.

[jillydoll]

I would love to live in the countryside,
peaceful, wildlife, no one around, cottage style house, or
somewhere like Spain, you can get some good bargains out off the beaten track,
BUT, I'm scared of living anywhere like that because if something was to happen to
OH, I'd be left there all on my own.
 And I worry about things like that now that I'm
older. We should have done it years ago, I'd be used to it by now, so maybe I wouldn't
be worried if I ever had to be on my own.
Maybe in the next life.......

Jd x

[CLKD]

Countryside ain't peaceful  - see my comments in the other thread

[Dierdre]

I could live in Lanzarote, I have family there so wouldn't be too much of a wrench but I would miss my family here and grandchildren.  I think the idea of a few months here and the winter there would work as the weather really depresses me here in the winter and that way i'd have best of both worlds.

[Two hoots]

Things we like doing: walking; sitting by water; museums; antique shops; garden centres; National Trust; hill meandering; Zoos.; watching the sea; fishing; buying and sending post cards; watching lambs in the Spring ......... art galleries

I like the same with a few adjustments  if I go for a walk there must be cake at the end of it, I don't send post cards but I do what's app photos to my family, love aquariums and I love watching sport on the sofa or live but I can't abide cricket 

I have been to some beautiful places on holiday but I couldn't live anywhere else 

[jillydoll]

My OH could live in lanzarote too.
He loves it there.
Think it's far too hot for me in the summer months though,
Maybe I could fly back over here in June, then go back October,
That would suit me just fine. Lol
Think we'll have to find a place to live first though. Lol
Or we could just sleep on the beach every night, like we're young and
got no cares in the world. Then again, don't think my back would appreciate that... lol

Jd x

[CLKD]

 . oh I forgot the 

'too expensive' means prices outside our range.  By about £100,000  .

I did wonder about selling up and buying a small flat somewhere on the coast, then renting a place for 6 months i.e. in Grassmere, then in Brighton, then in .......... but the thought of not having a garden to access 

[jillydoll]

On the moon, away from impolite people
and their dogs.!!!!

[CLKD]

Oh it's cold on the moon 

What 8 records could you take? 

[jillydoll]

Well, off the top of my head CLKD, I would take,

Diamonds are Forever........Shirley Bassey, (because my dad loved her and we played her at his funeral)

Born Free....Matt Monroe.....( because mom liked him and we played that at her funeral)

Sweet Child of Mine.......Guns nRoses. (One of my favourites)

Don't Takeaway the Music...Tavares (because I don't know what I'd do without my music)
Can you Hear Me....Bowie.......(from Young Americans album)
Panic in Detroit....Bowie..........(from Aladdin Sane album)
Soul Love.....Bowie........(from the Rise n Fall of Ziggy Stardust.)
And......
One Vision......or  Bohemian Rapsody.......Queen.

There's loads more, but I would defo take those with me,

How about you,, what would you take......

Jd x

[Lanzalover]

Lanzarote    (one day perhaps)


Lanzalover

[CLKD]

My cousin did - several years ago - moved from cold UK to 20C most of the year round.  Boring?

The Italian Lakes would be nice.

[jillydoll]

Lanzalover,
Same here, me and OH could live there too.playa Blanca or del carmen.
Love it so much.
Maybe we could buy a villa next to each other n share meno tips.
Hahaha...... maybe in the next life...lol
We're hoping to go back next year, fingers crossed...

Jd x

[CLKD]

With a joint pool for skinny dipping