Well what a week! Whilst Easter came as a welcome break, boy there has been much to before it and after! Thankfully the sun has been shining this week, which has meant that the paint has been drying quickly.
Also this week Mrs W has handed in her notice to her long term employer of 11 years. A feeling of whoo hoo! Goodbye shackles of corporatism and hello self sufficiency at your own pace. Don't get me wrong, the last 11 years have been wonderful... some fantastic friends, a regular well paid salary, that has sustained our hefty mortgage of the last 2 years and a great path of self development. However, have never wanted to stay confined and always thought that there was a more enriching life to pursue... yes, France!
Mr W continues with his business as a self employed electrician and will be looking to set up as an 'artisan' of electrics in France... we have heard that there is still a call for reliable tradesmen. We hope that this is still the case?? In the autumn he will wind down the UK business and prepare to set up a new one in France. We very much hope that any pre-work we do in advance of our arrival enables us to hit the ground running when we arrive and earn a living.
We feel relatively comfortable that we have notified all the important people in our lives of our impending move. What has been rather refreshing is that many people have said that they are 'envious' of our move. We have not played up the lifestyle or the more sunnier days and the more relaxed pace of life in anyway shape or form [as the reality is that there will be many challenges for us and the economic/cultural/political angsts that are standard for any country]. But with an election on the horizon in the UK, and the ever growing pressure of 'survival' in a country that could potentially rest on the edge of bankruptcy, we feel sure that many others would also like to leave! and make a new life somewhere else with less pressure.
We feel blessed by people's optimism for us and the good wishes that we have received from our new twitter buddies.
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