The cost of living

HappyMJ

edinburgher wrote: »

Extra fuel costs of getting the produce to the shop, very common in far flung places, we've been on holiday in enough Scottish islands where you basically bought what the shop had, not what you want!

My ex partner lives on a remote island and she has a picture on Facebook of the car crammed full of goods on one of her quarterly trips to the mainland. She does a shopping trip every 13 weeks. She's got a range of freezers to store food in and lots of cool boxes to keep the food cool enough for the voyage.

I couldn't live there.

maxie014

I went to buy something off a lad last night,talk about the back of beyond,a village down a single track road for 4 miles in cumbria,nice place but dont know if i could live there.

Mistermeaner

maxie014 wrote: »

I went to buy something off a lad last night,talk about the back of beyond,a village down a single track road for 4 miles in cumbria,nice place but dont know if i could live there.

What were you Buying?

fatbeetle

Admittedly living rural is more costly, and less convenient. But I've lived in the village we will retire too, and love the walk to the pub, and know that the village shop is well enough stocked for emergency purchases.

We've factored in a "big" fortnightly shopping trip to the big city (Penzance) into our costs calculations.

Obviously when driving becomes problematic, we'll need a rethink.

BUT the major factor for us is living in the wild and beautiful West Penwith peninsula, and enjoying the place and people as long as we are able. Our dogs will love the move from Canberra to Cornwall.

coyrls

Mistermeaner wrote: »

What were you Buying?

Expensive bread?

Triumph13

fatbeetle wrote: »

Obviously when driving becomes problematic, we'll need a rethink.

My neighbour's solution to that when she was told, in her seventies, that she wasn't allowed to drive any more for medical reasons was an electric bicycle. That could solve your getting to the pub issues!

atush

westv wrote: »

I couldn't bear to spend my retirement miles from anywhere.

I hope I wont be. As will be downsizing from a 5 bed on 2 acres.

But who knows where I will buy, but hope to be looking in or at the edge of a town, so I could actually walk to a pub or store lol

HappyMJ

Triumph13 wrote: »

My neighbour's solution to that when she was told, in her seventies, that she wasn't allowed to drive any more for medical reasons was an electric bicycle. That could solve your getting to the pub issues!

Don't drink too much though...it is a criminal offence to be drunk in charge of a carriage under section 12 of the Licensing Act 1872. A carriage is a bicycle. Although really the only penalty that would apply in reality is a telling off from the police officer. Not unknown for the matter to go to court though. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/ancient-law-snares-man-caught-864648

maxie014

Mistermeaner wrote: »

What were you Buying?

An indian game cockerel of all things lol.

Malthusian

Is that what they call it nowadays?