Back On Thl & We're Finally Upping Sticks

[Welsh_red 4,999]

 

Cheers guys, I was planning on Oswestry a couple of years ago and I even had the kitchen done ready to sell up but then everything went tits up and I was like a rabbit frozen in the spotlight....it's funny 2016 might have just gone from the worst year of my life to the best....minor issues are that my daughter and I will be living in a static caravan until we can sell and buy something....I've shot on Anglesey long enough to know that is going to be an interesting experience come winter!!

 

I think some of the comments about living life to the full are spot on, it's the worst thing ever being over a barrel with debt especially if you're self employed.

 

The hard bit is that my daughter is a bit upset moving away which is heart breaking but all I have to do is walk down the road for 10 minutes or go and visit my parents and I am instantly reminded of what a dump this place is (and this is the nice bit lol) especially considering that I've had quite enough enrichment for one lifetime Too much traffic, people and noise and nothing nice to do without having to drive for 30 minutes.

 

Hopefully we're going to be able to do a bit of fishing after school finishes and maybe get a cheap boat or something, I recon being near the sea is going to be amazing and it's something I've always wanted. My daughter is going to get an intensive welsh coarse for an entire term and they say she could be almost fluent by Xmas flipping amazing....I don't have much hope for myself but we'll have a go

 

 

 

My brother in law moved from kent to north wales with his family . His little boy was to young to notice or care but the girl already had friends and really didnt want to go . But you should see her now . Fluent welsh , loving her new life and if you ask her would she want to move back youd get a guaranteed "No way". Sure your daughter will be exactly the same. Just carry on in the knowledge that even if shes upset your doing whats best for the family , if your a tight knot and depressed then your not going to be much fun as time goes by . For all the upset now she's going to get the best of you and your family with this move . Dont know you but really pleased for you , makes a change from the depressing shit on here sometimes

[WILF 49,742]

Cheers guys, I was planning on Oswestry a couple of years ago and I even had the kitchen done ready to sell up but then everything went tits up and I was like a rabbit frozen in the spotlight....it's funny 2016 might have just gone from the worst year of my life to the best....minor issues are that my daughter and I will be living in a static caravan until we can sell and buy something....I've shot on Anglesey long enough to know that is going to be an interesting experience come winter!!

 

I think some of the comments about living life to the full are spot on, it's the worst thing ever being over a barrel with debt especially if you're self employed.

 

The hard bit is that my daughter is a bit upset moving away which is heart breaking but all I have to do is walk down the road for 10 minutes or go and visit my parents and I am instantly reminded of what a dump this place is (and this is the nice bit lol) especially considering that I've had quite enough enrichment for one lifetime Too much traffic, people and noise and nothing nice to do without having to drive for 30 minutes.

 

Hopefully we're going to be able to do a bit of fishing after school finishes and maybe get a cheap boat or something, I recon being near the sea is going to be amazing and it's something I've always wanted. My daughter is going to get an intensive welsh coarse for an entire term and they say she could be almost fluent by Xmas flipping amazing....I don't have much hope for myself but we'll have a go

 

Don't worry pal, kids are amazingly adaptable.......I have 4 ranging from 14 to 3 and we upped sticks from 23 miles outside central London and went to rural Ireland......the nearest house to me is a mile so it's a big change.

My oldest are exempt from learning Irish but my lad who is 8 does it and they soon pick up a few bits and bats.

There will be times when you think "what the f**k have we done" but when you go back to your old area you soon realise why you did it.

Best of luck, it's a great adventure......enjoy it.

[Nik_B 3,791]

 

My brother in law moved from kent to north wales with his family . His little boy was to young to notice or care but the girl already had friends and really didnt want to go . But you should see her now . Fluent welsh , loving her new life and if you ask her would she want to move back youd get a guaranteed "No way". Sure your daughter will be exactly the same. Just carry on in the knowledge that even if shes upset your doing whats best for the family , if your a tight knot and depressed then your not going to be much fun as time goes by . For all the upset now she's going to get the best of you and your family with this move . Dont know you but really pleased for you , makes a change from the depressing shit on here sometimes

 

 

Thanks mate I am sure you are spot on, it's just starting to hit home for me that we're really doing it You're also right if we stay here I wont be fun to be around. When I do work I do 12 hour shifts from 4am to 4pm from home so at the end of the shift I need to get out with the dog and walk a few miles but here it's just roads and more roads so I don't bother. Being able to walk along miles of coastline will be the best thing ever

[Welsh_red 4,999]

 

 

My brother in law moved from kent to north wales with his family . His little boy was to young to notice or care but the girl already had friends and really didnt want to go . But you should see her now . Fluent welsh , loving her new life and if you ask her would she want to move back youd get a guaranteed "No way". Sure your daughter will be exactly the same. Just carry on in the knowledge that even if shes upset your doing whats best for the family , if your a tight knot and depressed then your not going to be much fun as time goes by . For all the upset now she's going to get the best of you and your family with this move . Dont know you but really pleased for you , makes a change from the depressing shit on here sometimes

 

 

Thanks mate I am sure you are spot on, it's just starting to hit home for me that we're really doing it You're also right if we stay here I wont be fun to be around. When I do work I do 12 hour shifts from 4am to 4pm from home so at the end of the shift I need to get out with the dog and walk a few miles but here it's just roads and more roads so I don't bother. Being able to walk along miles of coastline will be the best thing ever

 

 

And the welsh are a amazing race .

[beast 1,884]

i think it is an incredibly brave thing to do, and i wish you all the luck in the world. i would love to just up sticks and move somewhere remote, but always the worry for me is how to make money? i grew up proper dirt poor, and in the back of my mind is always the nagging fear of ending up that way again.if i couldnt find work

[air gun ant 1,666]

Work to live, don't live to work

[WILF 49,742]

i think it is an incredibly brave thing to do, and i wish you all the luck in the world. i would love to just up sticks and move somewhere remote, but always the worry for me is how to make money? i grew up proper dirt poor, and in the back of my mind is always the nagging fear of ending up that way again.if i couldnt find work

That's fair enough matey, all I would ever say to people worried about the money side is........you can be the richest man in the world but you can't buy time.

Something always turns up and if you can bat off the likes of mortgage, council tax blah blah then it's just a case of how big do you want to live.

ATB

[flipbull 1,139]

Anglesey is a lovely place and stress is a killer.Hard call when it comes to the kids.Happy parents = Happy kids no matter where we are.Good luck

[dytkos 17,918]

One thing I've learned, loving the place where you live can offset all other sorts of shit in your life.

Good luck with it.

 

Cheers, D.

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

Amazing write up! I really hope you live the dream mate. Best wishes for the future for you and your family.

[lanesra 4,007]

Money / Stress go hand in hand whether your rich or poor , it's finding the right balance thats the key , I couldn't earn enough at one stage in my life & at times I earned a lot , then had a massive reality check 10yrs ago which made me revalue my life & what's really important & money came way down the list , remember 1 thing "Your Health's Your Wealth" . . Cause without it all the money in world / fancy houses won't help you !!

Good luck for the future mate .

[Rake aboot 4,936]

Good luck with it mate, you`re doing the right thing.

 

I`ve just Wrapped the North Sea cause it`s now a shit place to work. The stress and hassle were not worth the money so I`m going back to a beach job, going home every night, for a LOT less money, but you know what ? money means fuckall bud. Enjoy your life.

[baz 464]

Well done on making that decision to move fella, take my hat off to anyone who sits thereselves and thinks " this isn't for me, I need a change" and then does something about it, best of luck

[Nik_B 3,791]

As much as I would like this to be a brave new start it's more self preservation lol I would even go as far to say it's accepting defeat but not in a bad way. I've come to the conclusion that the system is stacked against anyone who is trying to get ahead in life. I've never been very materialistic but holidays and wasteful spending become a necessity so you can justify the sacrifice but when I look at my daughter I feel very guilty. For 7 years of her life I was away for well over half the year and the last 3 years were even worse as I worked even more and spent all my time working in my office or trying to 'de-stress' by drinking.

 

When I took her to see her new school (only 90 kids ha ha!) I let her do what ever she wanted. Instead of walking the dog first it was rollerblading near the beach, then we went looking for porpoises, on the way back I was talking to a dog walked and my daughter started bellowing down the cliff to someone. Almost about to tell her off for shouting I realised she was talking to a little boy down there so we went down and I told her to go and have a play. I sat on the bench for at least 1 1/2 hours just watching her run around and climb the cliffs etc. It was like a dream come true and what I always imagined for her....talk about having a lump in my throat ha ha

 

So you can't fix the past but I'm determined to salvage what ever is left...we can't have anymore kids so this is it for me. I am also going to try and marry her off to a rich land owner when she is 18 but that's a different story Why would I convince her to follow our mistakes? Get married to someone nice, have loads of kids and enjoy life....that's the ticket to happiness.

 

I've promised her a dog so we're going to have a house full of pot lickers soon lol

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Welcome back and good luck.