Running away to Wales.

Norm · Post by **Norm** » 21 Oct 2008, 08:34

A home has part of it's value not measured by money.

RevdTess · Post by **RevdTess** » 21 Oct 2008, 14:40

My offer was accepted...

I wont actually believe it until the deeds are in my hands, mind. Should be 3-4 weeks if all goes smooth. I dare not get excited just yet.

SunnyJim · Post by **SunnyJim** » 21 Oct 2008, 14:40

Nice one Tess!!! How much land? What part of Wales??

RevdTess · Post by **RevdTess** » 21 Oct 2008, 16:01

Only half an acre, but it'll take us a while to use that. It's all rather overgrown at the moment. I'm gonna see if I can get involved in the adjacent woodland - i understand our new neighbours to one side manage it, while it's owned by other neighbours down the road ...

The property is near Carmarthen.

Keela · Post by **Keela** » 21 Oct 2008, 17:05

Great news!

I know you won't want to post a picture until it is all done and dusted.... but I admit I'm itching to see what you've got.

My imagination is working overtime for you. New garden... new opportunities ..... & what are you gonna plant?

Vortex · Post by **Vortex** » 21 Oct 2008, 17:30

Just to check: is this a house with land - or just the land itself?

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 21 Oct 2008, 17:38

Andy Hunt wrote:Agree 100%, I saw Jesus drinking in the Uplands Tavern in Swansea once.

Paddy the Russian, Paddy the German and Paddy the Limerick man saw Jesus in a pub once. Paddy the Russian bought him a vodka, Paddy the German bought him a lager and Paddy the Limerick man bought him a Guinness.

As the pub closed, Jesus shook Paddy the Russian by the hand, thanking him. Paddy the Russian said in amazement, "My backache's disappeared! I can stand up straight!"

Jesus shook Paddy the German by the hand. Paddy the German cried, "My war wound! It's gone! I don't limp any more!"

Jesus walked up to Paddy the Limerick man, who backed away, saying, "Don't you dare come near me - I'm drawing the disability!"

RevdTess · Post by **RevdTess** » 21 Oct 2008, 18:19

Vortex wrote:Just to check: is this a house with land - or just the land itself?

small house with half acre land.

Bandidoz · Post by **Bandidoz** » 21 Oct 2008, 18:22

Tess wrote:My offer was accepted...

Nice one! Good luck!

RevdTess · Post by **RevdTess** » 21 Oct 2008, 18:23

Keela wrote: My imagination is working overtime for you. New garden... new opportunities ..... & what are you gonna plant?

It is going to be a lot of work and a lot of fun developing the garden. It's quite overgrown right now. I think we'll just start from the bottom and reclaim it as we go. I need to start reading my permaculture books in earnest to plan where everything should go!

The bf is very excited about keeping chickens.

skeptik · Post by **skeptik** » 21 Oct 2008, 19:16

Tess wrote: The bf is very excited about keeping chickens.

Sounds like he needs a good slap. Try and keep him away from those internet chicken pr0n sites.

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » 21 Oct 2008, 19:27

skeptik wrote:
Tess wrote: The bf is very excited about keeping chickens.
Sounds like he needs a good slap. Try and keep him away from those internet chicken pr0n sites.

6,000,000 results on Google. Hope you'll have fast broadband

Vortex · Post by **Vortex** » 21 Oct 2008, 20:25

So Tess is this goodbye to The Smoke?

How will you earn your pennies?

SunnyJim · Post by **SunnyJim** » 21 Oct 2008, 21:34

Goats. Buggers to keep contained, but will munch brambles and the like....

Follow with Pigs to plough, then chickens to clean the small seeds, then a nice green manure....

Or so the theory goes anyway....

RevdTess · Post by **RevdTess** » 21 Oct 2008, 22:19

Vortex wrote:So Tess is this goodbye to The Smoke?

How will you earn your pennies?

First thing is to ensure that only a small number of pennies are required to sustain comfortable living conditions. Since there's no mortgage I figure outgoings will be mostly council tax, food, heating bills, broadband and insurance, aside from the various improvement projects we'll do while the money's still there (woodstove, solar water etc).

We're considering various ways to earn money while keeping it all strictly part time. I'm considering short term IT contracts in london (3-6 months) as required, or getting trained to teach software development which can be done on a part time contract basis. I don't mind the odd visit to London to earn money, so long as it's brief. (I can actually do my current job from any home office, but I can't rely on it lasting in the current financial climate.) Dave is looking at training to be a motorbike or driving instructor, work which can also be done part time. This would pay for necessary outgoings while still leaving 6-9 months of the year free.

The most important thing for both of us is to be working a lot less so we can spend time having a life.