Quit everything , and start again over 50?

Good stuff AC! Remember you can ask for a completion date that suits you. If you want 11th then just say that (it's a Friday though!). Don't feel pressured at having less than 2 weeks between exchange and completion

Hi AC, LL, Smodlet, Wendy and everyone who has contributed such inspirational posts to this thread. I am a short-term lurker, having stumbled across this thread earlier this month, when looking for positive reinforcement as I embark on my own post-50 adventures. I ended reading the whole thread!!! It really struck a chord with me.

I have been so impressed with your courage AC, when so many people just accept their lot. You have taken giant steps to a bright new future and I am sure that a year from now you will look back and Twickenham will be a fond, but distant memory and you will be relishing your new location, having found new opportunities that let you express your true spirit. I moved to a new city a couple of years ago and although scary at the time, it has turned out to be an excellent decision. And believe me, having been a West Londoner and then moving out, you will find life less stressful, less expensive and more human (people actually talk to you!). I have made more friends, more quickly here than in years in the Smoke. And I wouldn't commute again if you paid me £150k a year!

One thing you might like to consider is to do some volunteering (maybe for an animal charity) to get to know some people in Poole. I volunteered when I came up here, and met some amazing folks. There are websites that show the opportunities in your area. I also have found getting out in nature and walking has been a huge boost to my mental and physical health. There are so many new experiences awaiting you and I hope that you will continue to share once you make your move.

I am humbled reading the posts and the amazing advice shared so generously ... especially from Life Coach Extraordinaire, LL. Your journey is a real page turner ... and I am hoping that the one year anniversary of this thread at the end of the month will be momentous and that you will have exchanged, cracked open the bubbly and be very much on your way!!!

Thank you for sharing this journey - I am sure I am not alone in feeling blessed to have come across it.

I wish you all the best.

another_casualty wrote: »

Wendy , stay tough and strong and you will get there .
Unfortunately , there are ignorant people everywhere ( dental receptionist )
The ignorance I find on a daily basis : colleague who talks to me as if I have just left school and know nothing . People who want things done and snub me, knowing that I can easily do what's required ( and more ).
People in the clique ( sneering at me , looking for reasons to snub me )
And it goes on
Then you have people looking at their phone instead of what's in front of them. People with rucksacks on their back on the underground and bus .
Women with bawling brats who use the front entrance of an already packed bus .
Shoot them all ! Life would be so much better .
My colleague has a 1 bedroom flat. a disabled wife and he supports West Ham . Alf garnett or what? And I'm supposed to be the dopey one .

One lesson I have learned .: do not be so keen/ eager / willing or be willing to have a laugh at your own expense. People take advantage of that .
!!!!!!
Rant over

Well I hope you feel better having got that off your chest.........:rotfl::rotfl:

Glad you've had a bit more sleep, hopefully you will reap the benefits.

"ITs a new dawn, a new day, and I'm feeling good".

I love that song and. I woke up,with it running through my head. It sums up perfectly how I feel today. Cheerful and optimistic.

Had a call from "Darren" from the claims department to tell me he has raised a cheque for my Physio treatments........wahoo.

It's always nice to hear the magic words "the cheques in the post";)

. It's a another lovely gentle autum day here, the sun flooding our sitting room. The cat has just gone out to his favourite space under our "red robin " tree - don't know the proper Name but it's a shrub I bought for £2 a couple of years ago. It's now about 5ft high and has the most glorious red/purple leaves. The cat loves it.

Well I had a surprisingly uplifting day yesterday. I spent it with my dad and my sister. They live in the country and the drive out was just gorgeous. So nice to have a motor again. Poop poop.

Derbyshire was in full autum boasting mood, the trees a glorious mix of greens, golds, reds and purples. I do love the English countryside, especially at this time of the year. Autumn is my favourite.

"season of mists and mellow fruitfulness" and all that.....,,

AC. What a long way you've come in a year. Soon your journey will take another turn.......how exciting. I do hope you will start another thread when the next stage begins.

I am so looking forward to "Part Deux". :rotfl:

I wonder how many readers you have collected along the way......maybe you should start a blog.

(I am thinking of doing one. Just for fun - I'm not bothered about monetising it).

I agree with others ....Exchanging contracts on a Friday is fine but I would try and avoid doing a legal completion on a Friday if you can.