Leaving the country

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I know of five people leaving the country depending on the outcome of the election. Only Paul O'Grady was planned to leave given the outcome. Did anyone see him go?

Maybe these things are said as a way to express frustration but really packing up, that's a big deal.

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bramley said:

Last year my wife came home from work one day, had a bad day, said she was fed up etc. Then as a throwaway comment said her old boss was recruiting. "Didn't he move to Malawi?" I asked "Yes" she said. We laughed it off then a few moments later looked at each other and began thinking about the idea. Everything went on hold, the job application went in, interview arranged and within days we had agreed to move to Malawi for two years. The lease was up for renewal on my business premises and we had a huge urge to go on an adventure, and our 3 kids were at primary school and nursery age so it wouldn't stuff up secondary school - it was now or never!

Our kids had never been on a plane before!! Life changing experience and I highly recommend spending some time in a third world country, it totally changes you perspective on life. We live a good life and have so many incredible things around us we don't regret it at all.

FWIW we've obviously met numerous other expats and all of them, bar none, have been extremely welcoming, helpful, sociable and great to have as friends.

We kinda felt like we'd missed the boat on taking an adventure like this at our lifestage, which was purely in our heads, we could do it, we just had to make it happen. That was a very stressful experience but well worth it.

sounds a wonderful plan and well done for doing it, most people just carry on and try nothing new.

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Eric Mc said:

bazza white said:

My Mrs lives just over the boarder so its a case she comes here or I go there.

How does the boarder feel about this arrangement?

He/she probably likes it. The filthy beggar.