Living in a Caravan Vs Living in a house
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My reply was to [Quote] "the jobs of a man" [Unquote]
Not to a lazy man, or a lazy woman, or a slave driver or whatever. Just what are these 'jobs of a man', are they written in stone for all to obey, is there a list somewhere?
In my book there is no defining, and all tasks are for each gender, and to be shared. Only limited by each of our own abilities.
It was a poor choice of words by 'Cariadon'.
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I'm not too sure about the viability of the "additional bedrooms" in the weather were have had over the past few days. Anyone fancy the "guest room" at Malcolms?
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You can spend as long away as you want to from your seasonal pitch. It just costs more to do so! There is also the freedom of the entire site network to choose from about where you want to stay!
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That would be impossible in our situation, Metheven. Pizza Hut can't give my wife equal rights from me to a driving job for the simple reason that she hasn't got a full driving licence. So I go out to work whilst she pursues domestic tasks; which reminds me, I must get changed into my uniform as I have to leave for work in 15 minutes. My wife is staying at home in the caravan whilst I'm at work this evening.
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It seems to me that people need to remember that as MM said earlier in this thread, he can’t afford the deposit etc needed for a property. Under those circumstances I think some are a bit ‘heavy’ in their postings. Regardless of how the situation happened, it’s where he has ended up, and he is making the most of it. I suspect that if MM was able to have a mortgage free house and sufficient retirement income for a caravan and nice lifestyle, then he would grab it. Personally it’s not my cup of tea, and I’ve always tried to plan ahead, but sometimes life just kicks you.
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I have to disagree ? He is constantly trying to convince everyone that his lifestyle is better and has openly said he would hate to live in a house and not be able to move around the country.
Good like to him, but not for me
Then there is the train of thought its all just a big wind up.
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It is true that owning property is unaffordable and therefore no longer an option for me.
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We did a lot of touring when we first bought the caravan in 2015, Oneputt: the Lake District, Scotland, the Peak district, Wales, Dorset and Cornwall. By November 2015 we had done six months of touring around UK before I got a job.
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We accommodated 7 people in our outfit, including ourselves, Kj, whilst touring UK in June 2015 using club sites with full facilities. There was no queue for our caravan washroom because they used the club toilet blocks for their ablutions.
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Probably not because I would prefer to have the money in the bank and use it to get a life! If I had a property worth half a million quid, I would prefer to sell it and have the money in the bank in cash savings. I could give up work and be fully retired and do a lot more touring.
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That's right, brue.
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"I would prefer to have the money in the bank and use it to get a life!"
So are you saying that despite all your previous post about how life on the open road (your quote) is great and your much better of than the rest of us because we are all tied to bricks and mortar, that it's not quite as good as you would have us believe
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I think the better plan, if all your assets were tied up in bricks and mortar, would be to sell that property, downsize to something half that price to keep as a base and use the other £250k to supplement the pension and spend on touring, if that was what you really wanted to do.
That way you have the best of both worlds.
The property could always be rented out if you really did not want to live in it for a long period.
However, I think you would find that most retired/older people who have homes worth £500k+ also have substantial savings and/or good pensions that mean they have no need to sell their homes to enjoy extended holidays and an enjoyable life.
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I heard on the radio news this afternoon that a number of homes in Sussex and Surrey are without water due to burst pipes and other related problems because of the recent freezing temperatures. So I consider myself fortunate that I have avoided such problems by living in a caravan.
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Renting out property can also have its problems, Kj. As a landlord, you would be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the property and all the expense that goes with it.
Perhaps the best plan, if you really must have a house, would be equity release that would free up the money into cash savings.
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Because I decided I like what I say, brue!
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Yes, I used to rent out spare rooms to paying guests in the late 70s and early 80s and I remember it being fraught with problems.
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