01 Jul 2013 1:14 PM:

Thanks very much for that Ian - I saw something similar the other day. Very useful.

I'll be calling myself eos-doug as from tomorrow - just waiting for delivery of a modded 500D, having used a noisy old Nikon D70 up to now :)

Cheers

Doug

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30 Jun 2013 12:14 PM:

Hi pff001

Yep, no reason why it has to be Spain, although I doubt that being single will influence my decision! :)

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29 Jun 2013 8:27 PM:

Ha! As if! Cheers Acer :)

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29 Jun 2013 7:23 PM:

Cheers guys. Survival is a possibility then would you say? Dark skies would be a bonus :)

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29 Jun 2013 11:24 AM:

Hi guys

I will be 65 in 4 years and, due to several wrong turnings throughout my interesting life, I find that my resources will be all but zero - two divorces didn't help! :)

Working on the assumption that I will have pensions totalling about £900 - £1000 per month (including the state pension), and maybe a little capital (no more than about £20K), I'm thinking of moving to somewhere in Europe where rental properties are considerably cheaper than where I live now (Berkshire). Spain seems a reasonable choice as the language is relatively easy to learn :)

I've had a quick browse around the internet, and long term rentals seems reasonable. I'll be looking for a really long term rent (like the rest of my life!), and preperably somewhere with dark skies: I do astrophotography (but I suppose that's not essential!)

Does this sound realistic, or am I clutching at straws?

Thanks

Doug :)

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