Quit everything , and start again over 50?

harz99

gallygirl wrote: »

Oh, we almost booked one of those LL. What put me off was having to send our passports off for a visa - we were looking at Pullmantur which had two days in St P and their visa only covers you for a on-shore trip with them, not gallivanting on your own on the second day

Hi, yes that's true of ship organised visas. There are also many respected and well reviewed Russian agencies which offer tours and visa pre arranged at a better price than the ship, however same caveat applies re not doing your own thing.

Maybe look at reviews and have a rethink about doing your own thing, St Petersburg really is magnificent.

Smodlet

Oh my, how the other half live. Please, what is a bond? I actually need to know where to put about £5k to be safe, while leaving the pathetically small rest of my pension pot where it is and I am not going on to that thread to be torn to shreds, so there.

AC, I am sorry to digress like this but as, I think, wendym said, this is the only place some of us feel safe on here. I really hope you don't mind.

another_casualty

Smodlet wrote: »

Oh my, how the other half live. Please, what is a bond? I actually need to know where to put about £5k to be safe, while leaving the pathetically small rest of my pension pot where it is and I am not going on to that thread to be torn to shreds, so there.

AC, I am sorry to digress like this but as, I think, wendym said, this is the only place some of us feel safe on here. I really hope you don't mind.

Smodlet , you should know by now of course I don't mind.
I'm pleased that you feel safe . I'm very lucky myself, for all the help and interest that you have given me .:)
Now, look below..

lessonlearned

Yes need to start thinking about st Petersburg how best to see as much as I can in the two short days we will have there.

My thoughts were given the time factor then organised trips are probably better than trying to go it alone.

I need to start doing some research into the Russian based trips. Any recommendations........

. I am particularly pleased that we also go to Berlin too. I realise that Berlin in a day is not the best way to see it but at least it will give me a taster.

For me the beauty of these cruises is as a newly single woman new to solo holidays is that I feel safe and confident. Once I am a little more schooled in the art of solo travel I am hoping to be able to able To pluck Up my courage and strike out on my own and be a bit more adventurous.

Not yet though, need a bit of practice first. :rotfl:

In the meantime I get to see a bit of the world and decide which bits I want to revisit in depth.

another_casualty

I receive an email from right move .
There is a HOUSE for sale , not too far away. Yes, I saidHOUSE:)
If the HOUSE , is near a bus stop , I will check it out .
I expect the estate agents to respond to my email tomorrow.

Dansmam

Smodlet wrote: »

Oh my, how the other half live. Please, what is a bond? I actually need to know where to put about £5k to be safe, while leaving the pathetically small rest of my pension pot where it is and I am not going on to that thread to be torn to shreds, so there.

AC, I am sorry to digress like this but as, I think, wendym said, this is the only place some of us feel safe on here. I really hope you don't mind.

Haha I have been there on that thread.They are brutal.
AC I do apologise for barging in, can I confess to lurking here. I have read from the start and you've come so far and made such a leap I'm full of admiration. And this is a great place for property p**n. Back off to lurkdom. Wishing you well on your journey ����

another_casualty

Dansman..Thanks !
Please come back anytime . Really nice of you
Cheers

gallygirl

another_casualty wrote: »

I receive an email from right move .
There is a HOUSE for sale , not too far away. Yes, I saidHOUSE:)
If the HOUSE , is near a bus stop , I will check it out .
I expect the estate agents to respond to my email tomorrow.

"Rightmove crashed while we all pile on to look at it..........."

If that's the one I've found I'm pretty sure it will be on a bus route. Needs a bit of work but I love the lounge floor and perfectly liveable. Plus no service charges so no need to set money aside for that Only downside is the downstairs bathroom I think.

Smodlet

Gosh darn it all to seven hecks, y'all, will somebody please post a fudging link?

With thanks to Sookie Stackhouse... :rotfl:

harz99

LL, this company may help you with St Petersburg, also join the CruiseCritic website and find the roll call for your ship/sailing.


https://spb-tours.com/index.php?pageid=14&open=17


http://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=34


And a useful site for world rail travel+


http://www.seat61.com/


There, your all set now. Lol.