Hopefully some one will decide that life on Magnetic Island will be great & you will be able to sell up. There's nothing wrong with Magnetic Island, it's just that you need a change I think. So life out 'on the road' will certainly give you that. Best of luck however you decide. Alice

We're facing a similar dilemma too Bill.

We are waiting for the property values to increase a bit more before we offload this place then we're off
to see Aus and pick up part time work when needed. All before we get too old.

We plan to buy a much smaller place and let it out to help with expenses.



Cheers

I was chatting cyberly to a shrink mate, discussing decision making. We figure decision making falls into four categories: 1) Refusing to make a decision. 2) Deciding to make a decision. 3) Making a decision. 4) Leaving it too late to make a decision.

All I can say, Bill, is don't leave it till the forth.

And BTW, my mate hasn't turned up yet to help me load the camper. Grrrr.

We are in the same boat Bill. We so want to go, but we have to wait until our youngest finishes Yr12, then we are gone. Les is dying to give up work, and I'd love him too, but until we sell the house we can't.

We have been tossing over selling the house now, paying off our debts (the caravan) and living in the van at our daughters place until our youngest finishes school, which she can do from there. It's just we have to also paint the whole house and retile the main bathroom. It's looks like I get to do all those jobs, while Les works up north.

Its hard, very hard.

No way you could sell the business and rent the house out through an agent Bill?

Yep, go for it Bill. As you say, you're in good health and you can turn your hand to anything. You wouldn't have any problem making some pocket money, or should I say, fishermans money, along the way.

 

Hi Bill, i am sure you will do what is best for you.It is probably one of the biggerest decisions you will have to make in your life,as it is not just selling your house ,but your buiness as well. But there become's a time in one's life where change is for the better. I was in the same position as you find yourself in. In the end i thought what have i got to loose if it goes pear shape.But i did not want to be thinking when i am in a old folks home WHAT IF !!!! It took about 12 months to get organised from the day i made the final desision to the day we drove towards N/T.Had no real plans ,just needed to clear my head and shake the hectic work scedual out of my system. But all has worked out for the best ,I contract out to mining /oil/gas companies in OH&S and Enviromental issues ( the same kind of work i was doing before i took to the road ) but now i do not work for the company as a emplyer, now i contract to them ,so i work only part of one year.And have the other half off to go do my own thing.You would not have any problem finding work along the WA coast , as the local fishing/ tourist/ charter businesses are always advertising for staff. There is so much work out there it is unbelievable. And if you have skills as you have you would have the whole coast line around Oz to choose from. As someone said to me YOU WILL NEVER EVER KNOW IF YOU NEVER EVER GIVE IT A GO.I  have met a lot of people Bill in my traveles have met a lot of grey nomads travelling this big country and almost everyone of them in some way or another has mentioned that they wish they had not left so late in their life to hit the road. As they are past the stage in their life to work or climb a mountain .

I wish you all the best in what ever you do.

Regards Herbie