Congratulations Dave! Hope you get the new 5th Wheeler before too long
the rocket said
01:32 PM Sep 28, 2014
omg. you are at the same stage as us and dougwe and a few other people on here. its a bit scary. so one day at a time. congratulations .
Glenelg said
01:40 PM Sep 28, 2014
thanks guys ,i have the 5th wheeler on deposit for quite a few weeks . have to move out on 29 oct . i mite have to get supplier to put the 5th in a caravan park for a while , i'v not sold my carpet cleaning gear yet. thats what i'm banking on to buy tug. i don't want to dig into super .
Big Gorilla said
02:17 PM Sep 28, 2014
Good one Dave. All the best. Hope you are set up soon and on the road. Don't forget to load the Red...
Glenelg said
02:21 PM Sep 28, 2014
no i won't forget the RED . had a few already gotta celebrate my freedom.
jules47 said
02:25 PM Sep 28, 2014
Wow! There must be a real estate boom! Congrats Dave - not long now till we see you on the road!
Dougwe said
02:28 PM Sep 28, 2014
How,
Shut the front gate! You had to copy mate Well done, congratulations and allmthat good stuff. Now for the hard bit....paxking up. I was thinking of you earlier as I had the auction marked down.
I asked the bloke down the tip this morning how my shares are going. He wasn't on the same page. This time next week might be my last day here.
Cruising Cruze said
04:38 PM Sep 28, 2014
Congratulations Dave
That's good for a few reds
keep some for the next win
Cheers John
Glenelg said
09:04 AM Sep 29, 2014
thanks guys got 30 days to get out of house.
Dougwe said
09:11 AM Sep 29, 2014
How,
Dave, it will go that quick you won't know where you are. I have just spent all weekend getting rid of "stuff" and taking to the tip. Last load about to go this morning.
I think I will be sent to the naughty room though as I have been working way out of GN working hours (10.00am - 12.00pm with 1 hour break). Apart from some sleep over night it's been work. The closest I got to GN hours was a few get the breath breaks.
Good luck mate, I hope we can meet up in the playground and share a red OR TWO.
jules47 said
09:34 AM Sep 29, 2014
Ah, but Doug - you are doing volunteer work, so that is ok to work longer hours!!!!
And Dave - not too many reds - you got to start packing - YAHOO!!!!!!
to make things a bit hard i'm off to Mount Gambier on wednesday for a week to house sit my sons place as he 's going on holiday. bugga . thanks all.
Vic41 said
11:10 AM Sep 29, 2014
Glenelg wrote:
to make things a bit hard i'm off to Mount Gambier on wednesday for a week to house sit my sons place as he 's going on holiday. bugga . thanks all.
Good chance to take a load of stuff to offload at his place Dave or the local charity shop???
Glenelg said
02:30 PM Sep 29, 2014
are you a mind reader as well Vic. thats just what i'm about to do.
JRH said
02:42 PM Sep 29, 2014
Glenelg wrote:
are you a mind reader as well Vic. thats just what i'm about to do.
i'm only a old fart.
Fart = Friendly association of rear end trumpeters.
-- Edited by JRH on Monday 29th of September 2014 02:43:39 PM
Vic41 said
04:28 PM Sep 29, 2014
Glenelg wrote:
are you a mind reader as well Vic. thats just what i'm about to do.
That's what I do Dave whenever the opportunity presents itself......they can be fussy buggers though, not like when we were kids if someone gave you something....anyway we help keep the Salvo's and other charities going, LOL !
I'm in the same club as JRH.....he he......
Glenelg said
05:07 PM Sep 29, 2014
Dougwe wrote:
How,
Shut the front gate! You had to copy mate Well done, congratulations and allmthat good stuff. Now for the hard bit....paxking up. I was thinking of you earlier as I had the auction marked down.
I asked the bloke down the tip this morning how my shares are going. He wasn't on the same page. This time next week might be my last day here.
of course i had to copy, us old fellas have to follow you young ones
Dougwe said
06:55 PM Sep 29, 2014
How,
I'm out a here next Monday Mate. This time next week I will be Sth West Victoria and a FULL TIME grey nomad
aussie_paul said
07:29 PM Sep 29, 2014
Way to go Doug, you have done well in a short time.
Aussie Paul.
Blue said
07:54 PM Sep 29, 2014
you sold your house...
are you insane...
frangipani said
07:56 PM Sep 29, 2014
Good luck Glenelg, thats great news.
barina said
07:01 AM Sep 30, 2014
I also am well on the way. My daughter and son in law have been here and garage shelves and cupboards have gone. Had mice in the garage so a bit of stuff ruined and a skip is coming to get rid of the "STUFF" at the weekend. The wall units inside will be gone by the end of the week, with the few treasure's I have managed to save will be boxed. And then next week the unit is officially on the market and here's hoping. I don't EVER want to do this again. I am cured from shopping and thinking yep I need that, I will just remember this week......
The local charities have done well, so I am happy about that, they can become someone elses treasure's
Glenelg said
08:30 AM Sep 30, 2014
Blue wrote:
you sold your house...
are you insane...
yes it's a great feeling Blue. when your 69 it's just another part of life going solo
Glenelg said
08:32 AM Sep 30, 2014
thanks fran & barina. good luck barina i'll keep an eye out for your posts on moving .
barina said
10:11 AM Sep 30, 2014
It has been great to see on this and other posts how many of us are doing similar things, but mostly getting rid of the STUFF we have accumulated over many years. I am not sure the younger generations will have the amount of things we / I have hung on to, maybe I should have moved more often. I think there will be another cull when I eventually get into the Granny Flat and what does not fit out of sight will go.....so the children tell me lol lol, which is what I need to make it happen.
barina i am very lucky my two sons are behind me all the way. they have told me i should have done it 10 years ago, i had a business to run. now retired we can do what we want.
and yes i see on the news about ding dong. good on her
barina said
11:13 AM Sep 30, 2014
Glenelg wrote:
barina i am very lucky my two sons are behind me all the way. they have told me i should have done it 10 years ago, i had a business to run. now retired we can do what we want.
and yes i see on the news about ding dong. good on her
That is great, I hope you can sit back relax and enjoy the freedom... ...my daughter is in front of me me shoving the stuff out so as she won't have to do on her own one day
shekon said
12:19 PM Sep 30, 2014
Good on you Glenelg and Dougwe. It is the best feeling of complete freedom. My house is rented, and I live for the day when it will be sold. I keep putting out to the universe that my tennants will come through with their wish to purchase it in the future.
I am house sitting at present and this morning, it was three hours dusting, vaccing, and cleaning my bathroom and the downstairs powder room and laundry. OMG, give me Miss Daisy back where it is all done and dusted in no time flat. I never want another house, life on the road is so much more relaxing, healthy and beneficial in so many ways.
Nelly, you are so right about the "friends", I have met more people out here on the road that I would consider real friends than I ever did in my static life. I have a couple of best friends that will always be there but the others were only temporary. I love this community.
I will house sit again, I have rather enjoyed it, and it has allowed me to save money to do a few things to Miss Daisy without having to dip into my savings, and the road is calling and in three weeks I will be back out there again.
I am lucky also with having three sons that totally support my new lifestyle and keep me on my toes. Shopping and buying "stuff", no longer holds any interest to me, give me the bush, the sea, the rivers and a quiet place to comtemplate life and meeting new friends.
all done next stage now
Congrats. Bet that is a great feeling.
Congratulations Dave! Hope you get the new 5th Wheeler before too long
omg. you are at the same stage as us and dougwe and a few other people on here. its a bit scary. so one day at a time. congratulations .
Good one Dave. All the best. Hope you are set up soon and on the road. Don't forget to load the Red...
How,
Well done, congratulations and allmthat good stuff. Now for the hard bit....paxking up. I was thinking of you earlier as I had the auction marked down.
Shut the front gate! You had to copy mate
I asked the bloke down the tip this morning how my shares are going. He wasn't on the same page. This time next week might be my last day here.
That's good for a few reds
keep some for the next win
Cheers John
Dave, it will go that quick you won't know where you are. I have just spent all weekend getting rid of "stuff" and taking to the tip. Last load about to go this morning.
I think I will be sent to the naughty room though as I have been working way out of GN working hours (10.00am - 12.00pm with 1 hour break). Apart from some sleep over night it's been work. The closest I got to GN hours was a few get the breath breaks.
Good luck mate, I hope we can meet up in the playground and share a red OR TWO.
And Dave - not too many reds - you got to start packing - YAHOO!!!!!!
Good chance to take a load of stuff to offload at his place Dave or the local charity shop???
i'm only a old fart.
Fart = Friendly association of rear end trumpeters.
-- Edited by JRH on Monday 29th of September 2014 02:43:39 PM
That's what I do Dave whenever the opportunity presents itself......they can be fussy buggers though, not like when we were kids if someone gave you something....anyway we help keep the Salvo's and other charities going, LOL !
I'm in the same club as JRH.....he he......
of course i had to copy, us old fellas have to follow you young ones
How,
I'm out a here next Monday Mate. This time next week I will be Sth West Victoria and a FULL TIME grey nomad
Way to go Doug, you have done well in a short time.
Aussie Paul.
you sold your house...
are you insane...
I also am well on the way. My daughter and son in law have been here and garage shelves and cupboards have gone. Had mice in the garage so a bit of stuff ruined and a skip is coming to get rid of the "STUFF" at the weekend. The wall units inside will be gone by the end of the week, with the few treasure's I have managed to save will be boxed. And then next week the unit is officially on the market and here's hoping. I don't EVER want to do this again. I am cured from shopping and thinking yep I need that, I will just remember this week......
The local charities have done well, so I am happy about that, they can become someone elses treasure's
yes it's a great feeling Blue. when your 69 it's just another part of life going solo
It has been great to see on this and other posts how many of us are doing similar things, but mostly getting rid of the STUFF we have accumulated over many years. I am not sure the younger generations will have the amount of things we / I have hung on to, maybe I should have moved more often. I think there will be another cull when I eventually get into the Granny Flat and what does not fit out of sight will go.....so the children tell me lol lol, which is what I need to make it happen.
Even Ding Dong is doing it!!!!
http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/3aw-breakfast-blog/drysdale-wants-to-be-free-and-easy/20140929-3gu89.html
and yes i see on the news about ding dong. good on her
That is great, I hope you can sit back relax and enjoy the freedom... ...my daughter is in front of me me shoving the stuff out so as she won't have to do on her own one day
I am house sitting at present and this morning, it was three hours dusting, vaccing, and cleaning my bathroom and the downstairs powder room and laundry. OMG, give me Miss Daisy back where it is all done and dusted in no time flat. I never want another house, life on the road is so much more relaxing, healthy and beneficial in so many ways.
Nelly, you are so right about the "friends", I have met more people out here on the road that I would consider real friends than I ever did in my static life. I have a couple of best friends that will always be there but the others were only temporary. I love this community.
I will house sit again, I have rather enjoyed it, and it has allowed me to save money to do a few things to Miss Daisy without having to dip into my savings, and the road is calling and in three weeks I will be back out there again.
I am lucky also with having three sons that totally support my new lifestyle and keep me on my toes. Shopping and buying "stuff", no longer holds any interest to me, give me the bush, the sea, the rivers and a quiet place to comtemplate life and meeting new friends.
Do it before all you have left is "If only".....