Moving house scores 20 on the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale. If you are moving as part of your retirement plans then your stress levels might be even higher; retirement in itself is considered by many as number 10 in the 10 most stressful life events. Here are our tips and a checklist for minimising […]
Choosing location; it may be harder than you think
Think you want to retire in a different location to your current home? Then it might be time to get out your crystal ball, or at least apply some ‘what if’ scenarios. Relocating in retirement can be a wonderful experience but it can also come with pitfalls. We certainly made a big mistake in choosing our […]
Where in the World?
We have our house on the market and of course our friends regularly ask us where we are going to move to. Our throwaway response is “not sure, maybe the south of France”. Actually, that isn’t very likely: although if we did find ourselves suddenly homeless, travel would be our immediate choice of temporary location/s. […]