Have you ever considered just taking off?

Yep, I did it when I left home (Australia) and came to the UK.

Left my job; sold my house; bought an investment property to keep me in the market; cleared my debts; landed in the UK on 16.01.04.

Five years down the track... I'm married, with a sprog on the way and mortgages on two houses. Still living here, but planning to take the wife and sprog back home with me later this year (we sold the investment property and bought a bigger house to move into when we arrive).

:)
 
platypus said:
Still, sounds like a great idea.
Click to expand...

I did actually manage to get to the beach at Redpoint - it's the name of one of the songs from one of my favourite acts (Boards of Canada), so I was kinda curious to see the motivation behind it. I suppose that was the only interesting aspect of it.

If you're going to take off, make sure you're well prepared for it!
 
a friend of mine and my cousin have just done this, they saved some cash and sold their house

they are travelling round the world for the next year, they are currently in Thailand and have already been to India & Singapore
 
Yup been wanting to do it for about 2 years now, once i get the cash i shall be on my way to Thailand, hopefully in the next 2 years! lol
 
I think about it all the time.
I've done it once and would probably do it again.

When I met my better half I moved 100 miles to live with them. I left my hometown, job, family and friends behind to start a new life in a new town. Worked great and loved it.

Not quite as drastic as other may have done, but for me at the time it was the biggest thing I had ever done (was 21 at the time).

I think if anything happened between my partner and I then that might be the catalyst for another move. To many memories here.
 
Last edited:
Nope, not at all. All my friends/family are here, i know the markets in what i do here, i am comfortable with the law and taxation systems.

Why would i want to leave?
 
Jez said:
Nope, not at all. All my friends/family are here, i know the markets in what i do here, i am comfortable with the law and taxation systems.

Why would i want to leave?
Click to expand...

It's not all about living a grey life, waking up at 9:00am, going home at 5:00pm to your wife, giving her a good screw at bedtime then doing the same thing everyday.

Why don't you try something different once in a while.
 
I randomly get up, grab a few mates and drive hundreds of miles to some odd place on a fairly regularly basis. Last time it was at 9pm, we went to Tesco and got pies and torches and went exploring in the Lakes.

It was very cold, dangerous but damn fun!
 
I should add, two years ago my father worked in a factory for a meager 240 quid a week. He decided to take off. He tried his hand at starting a company specializing in geothermal energy, and now makes 5 digits a year. He's since left the country back to his native Ireland, and my parents have never ever been so happy in their lives. From council estate to 5 bedroom detached home.

That's what taking off can do. You never know what will happen if you at least try something out of the ordinary.
 
KNiVES said:
It's not all about living a grey life, waking up at 9:00am, going home at 5:00pm to your wife, giving her a good screw at bedtime then doing the same thing everyday.

Why don't you try something different once in a while.
Click to expand...

Lucky i dont have an office job, otherwise i would agree :) I think instead of taking off people need to simply change their career paths if they are not happy.
 
Wicksta said:
Good luck with that one, I hope you don't like a life outside of work if you are moving over there. ;)
Click to expand...

What, in a country recognised as an absolute top ranker world-wide for outstanding quality of life? Yeah, i'm sure it would be a shocking place to live...
 
Jez said:
Lucky i dont have an office job, otherwise i would agree :) I think instead of taking off people need to simply change their career paths if they are not happy.
Click to expand...

Indeed, but I don't think 'taking off' is just about changing directions. It's about exploring, seeing new things, meeting new people, all without your previous ties and responsibilities. It's both the most responsible, and the most irresponsible thing you could do. Even thinking about the idea of just deciding to sell up and travel puts a smile on my face, makes me excited.
 
uvmain said:
Indeed, but I don't think 'taking off' is just about changing directions. It's about exploring, seeing new things, meeting new people, all without your previous ties and responsibilities. It's both the most responsible, and the most irresponsible thing you could do. Even thinking about the idea of just deciding to sell up and travel puts a smile on my face, makes me excited.
Click to expand...

I see, then still no. I like my possessions and friends/family too much.
 
never. i love my island too much, mind you...its changing. a lot more foreigners these days, not that i have a problem with that. just pointing it out.
 
Yes, I have done if once before, it worked well, I'm here now :) . The problem with doing that is a guy called Pat, our night time security guard who's been with us on and off for 3 years now. His only possession in this country is a camper van he lives in at work. Once every 3-4 months or so, Pat would just be gone and won't come back for a couple of months. When he suddenly reappears, he would always bring the most amazing pics along of him in Australia, Korea, Vietnam, USA, Indonesia, Tonga etc etc. It's quite exciting, but he always have to come back due to running out of money. He spent Christmas day alone at some construction site in his camper van. Granted, perhaps he enjoys it, but he is also 52 years old and can imagine once he gets so old his travelling has to stop and all he will be left with is an old camper van at some building site somewhere in UK.
 
JBuk said:
a friend of mine and my cousin have just done this, they saved some cash and sold their house

they are travelling round the world for the next year, they are currently in Thailand and have already been to India & Singapore
Click to expand...

And when they get back they have no money nor house?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom