I came home from Spain last week feeling very disappointed, dispondent, dejected, full of cold & seriously re-considering my future
I suppose climbing down the stairway off the plane at Malaga airport in the pouring rain did not help. I had anticipated the cold & bought a couple of heavy jumpers, but did not think I needed a coat - bad decision.
The following day the rain was torrential, jumpers keep out the cold but not the driving rain & to add to that the Estate Agent with whom I had an appointment "has not come in this morning as she is sick. Pop back this afternoon she will speak to you then" What a waste of time. The rest of the week really did not improve although the the two other "house salesmen" were really good & helpful both doing their best to find me something akin to my interests.
So after a week of almost continous rain and several soakings, horror of horrors, I was ready & looking forward to flying home. To compound the issue I had developed a very nasty heavy cold.
So for the next few days I pondered & thought, thought & pondered.
There were very strong reasons why I should remain in England, everybody (well almost) speaks English, better the devil you know, so many people rely on me, who'll do all the work if I'm gone? I will be leaving my daughters & 4 grandchildren, my sister & close cousin, maybe the weathers not too bad if I wrap up warm, I won't be able to watch my football teams, I won't have all the hassle of changing everything to Spanish. And everyone tells me I am making a mistake as expats are all streaming back to the UK.
So that's it I'll stay in England & give up my 40 year dream, it was only a pipe dream anyway, I was a fool to consider it anyway.
With this heavy cold I had been very lazy & there was loads of things I left undone, I was feeling very sorry for myself. Then I looked again at this forum, which I had ignored recently. I read a private message which brought a tear to my eye & read all the words of encouragement & of a friend who had sold her house & was bubbling with excitement and unbelievably there were offers to help me in the villages of Spain. Ummm am I making haste quickly!
The following morning I looked out of the window & watched the neighbours scraping the ice from their cars in preparation to go to work, glad I don't work any longer! So it's on with the big coat, heavy shoes,scarf & gloves & out to fetch a newspaper.
Brrr it's cold out here, never mind I'll be home in five minutes - then it started to sleet right in my face ........ that's it dream back on, I'll start again re-energised I'll start the work for emmigration again.
We'll come back again in January hopefully to meet some friends & see what we can do. Google here I come, Ryanair, Monarch who's gonna give me the best deal?