Best Place (world) To Live +50 / Not Working - Opinion, Advice And Discussion

Weird. Currently going through the same thought process.

Just turned 57, pay off the mortgage by 60, going through pension assessment to see what sort of lump sum and income I can access....if all goes well, I’ll jack it in at 60.......or 62 to balance out with Mrs GH.

Just need to get both kids independent (one working, one nearing end of 2nd year uni) and then work out how to downsize and potentially move somewhere rural (I fancy argyle......or Northern Spain, Mrs GH prefers Northumberland coast......see an argument coming on this).

 

Been doing a few visits Devon but mostly Somerset in the last couple of years, i have found a few places we like, Street, Langport, Dunster, Porlock to name a few but there is many more,
House prices are so much cheaper then in Essex but need to do more research for my work trade rates and areas etc.
Aircon, if you can do it then do so, I've still got a 22 and 25 year old at home so that makes for a lot of thinking, best of luck with your decision

 

now you have done it, they will line up in groups of 10 by your front door.....................

 

retire early? just finishing on time would be nice

 

yip, we all have our rolls in life.

 

hmmm my reply seems buried, cold fingers I think

 

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I would would move a bit more towards the welsh border, the Hereford roads are in a terrible state, so getting from Ross to the Powys roads will attack your kidneys for 45 minutes, I live just outside Hay on Wye, lovely little town, lots to do, right on the border, so straight onto the best roads of mid wales, very affluent area, enough work for your skills if you want to do a few days work, English not Welsh spoken area, lots of small hamlets with just a pub and a church too if you don't fancy town, or even no neighbours at all, just sheep is a possibility if you wish, plenty for sale, I do know of a stunning barn conversion in a great position, sadly owner past away before he could move in, his wife is now selling it, but not advertised widely, pm me if you want details, no I am not on commission, but one of your mutleys would be nice lol