on planet la la tonight what do you think

symikins

ok, l live alone own my home outright have a small private pension no one to leave it to when l pop off to that vineyard in the sky oh happy days ahead

so do l : bearing in mind my health probs

sell up and rent somewhere and spend my hard earned investement [ talking approx £80,000 ] doing things ive always wanted to travel
ect and by that time i,ll hopefully be 65 and due my state pension [unless they move it AGAIN and have to wait till im 90 ]

or sit tight and struggle, till the great vineyard calls and leave my inheritance to battersea dogs and the rnli [ and happy to do so ]

very tongue in cheek post but does have serious side to consider

what do YOU suggest

topsales

Definitely the first idea!! What I would do anyway...

symikins

topsales wrote: »

Definitely the first idea!! What I would do anyway...

topsales .... top answer :rotfl:

symikins

when you,ve been given a load of crappy doodoos to deal with in life planet la la is a welcome escape

lilac_lady

If you're happy in your home, I'd stay in it rather than make a move you regret. You could consider taking some money out via equity release if you want travel funds. (although I don't know much about it so you should be careful.)

If you don't like where you live, sell the house and downsize or rent something and enjoy the proceeds.

missile

£80,000 may seem a lot and could fund some of the things on your personal bucket list. I would rather have the security of owning the roof over my head.

In the morning you may appreciate what you have and take the dog for a walk instead.

beedeedee

There are plenty of nice places to rent abroad - not including bricks and mortar. When DH was lucky enough to retire at 50 - we rented out our own place and then headed off to the sunshine, fully intending to rent a house or flat wherever we ended up, using our rental money to pay. To cut a long story short - we ended up in a caravan (don't knock it till you've tried it abroad......) and thoroughly enjoyed the experience! We were short of absolutely nothing - every mod con known to man and having awnings, gazebo's, a fully equipped kitchen tent for cooking and had the best time ever for very little cost. We managed to buy a small secondhand touring caravan in Spain and long term pitch rental was about £2000 a year including water and electricity. There are some caravans available to rent without having to buy one. Try it for 6 months and see how you get on. Don't sell up just yet!