Had A Good Run

[Zepp]

After 11 years we may have to give up fulltiming

Lynn’s sister passed away with COVID and she was the main carer for her dad . Looks like we may have to take on the role and we are happy to do it .

I keep telling Lynne how can you care for your dad who will look after me ,Will I have to get my own beer from the fridge etc

We are looking to buy a house in the northeast where I’m from so I won’t be needing my flip flops anymore and I’m not sure if I may have to buy some long sleeve shirts . I don’t have a big coat lol

We are looking at a 4 bedroom house so we will have enough floor space for her dad and his dog also a bit of separation space for us so we can chill out

All we have is the contents of the motorhome lol

I’ve never done well with house’s I kept loosing them do to divorce however I do have a nice collection of carrier bags because that’s what I always walked away with , not forgetting I always got to keep the beer from the fridge.

Sad day but I’ve had a good time we have met so many nice people and seen so many places

 

[Bailey 15]

Huge step it’s not an easy thing today especially when you have been enjoying your freedom.
Well done for contemplating it but seriously gave a think if you could be added to those carrier bags

 

[funflair]

Condolences to Lynn on losing her sister, the North East ain't that bad though

 

[Zepp]

Condolences to Lynn on losing her sister, the North East ain't that bad though

I love the northeast and the first time Lynne came to the northeast she said there are a lot of polish people here and they are all taking gibberish...I said they are not Polish they are speaking Geordie lol

Nothing wrong with the polish

 

[Oscar]

Condolences to Lynn on the loss of her sister, a new chapter for both of you, both of you take care & make sure you don't lose your sense of humour!

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[Shrimp]

Condolences.
Will be a big change for you two hope all goes well!

 

[DavidG58]

Condolences to you both for Lynne’s sister and I hope your next move goes to plan

I brought my mum under our roof , it’s a massive commitment

good luck

 

[Zepp]

Condolences to Lynn on the loss of her sister, a new chapter for both of you, both of you take care & make sure you don't lose your sense of humour!

Thankyou

I’m not worried about loosing my sense of humour I’m more worried about loosing another house lol

 

[Jim]

Sorry to hear about your Sister Lynne, Looking after Dad will be a doddle after all those years in training looking after Paul. Best wishes for this new chapter in your lives

 

[Zepp]

Sorry to hear about your Sister Lynne, Looking after Dad will be a doddle after all those years in training looking after Paul. Best wishes for this new chapter in your lives

Thankyou Jim

Lynne said I need to put a tracker on Paul a couple of months ago I found him sitting outside a German van talking to the owner and drinking his beer telling him why Germany lost the war lol

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[Zepp]

Forgot to say I won’t tell anyone what area in the northeast we are looking at just Incase OLD MO spots the house and puts a offer in

 

[Zepp]

Condolences to you both for Lynne’s sister and I hope your next move goes to plan

I brought my mum under our roof , it’s a massive commitment

good luck

Thankyou

I agree David it’s a very big commitment and well done on you for doing it

We were thinking about buying a house after brexit because of the 90 day rule but we got a Irish passport

Then COVID came along and we found we had no where to go back too

I think we have had the best years and before COVID came along there were so many motorhomes in Spain & Portugal

It was getting harder and harder to find a pitch on aires and campsites where you wanted to be in the winter even the wild camping spots were full.

it’s not a done deal we will give up we need to give it some more thought

 

[jumar]

After 11 years we may have to give up fulltiming

Lynn’s sister passed away with COVID and she was the main carer for her dad . Looks like we may have to take on the role and we are happy to do it .

I keep telling Lynne how can you care for your dad who will look after me ,Will I have to get my own beer from the fridge etc

We are looking to buy a house in the northeast where I’m from so I won’t be needing my flip flops anymore and I’m not sure if I may have to buy some long sleeve shirts . I don’t have a big coat lol

We are looking at a 4 bedroom house so we will have enough floor space for her dad and his dog also a bit of separation space for us so we can chill out

All we have is the contents of the motorhome lol

I’ve never done well with house’s I kept loosing them do to divorce however I do have a nice collection of carrier bags because that’s what I always walked away with , not forgetting I always got to keep the beer from the fridge.

Sad day but I’ve had a good time we have met so many nice people and seen so many places

Sorry to hear of your loss, good luck with a change in direction.... dreadful situation in dreadful times for all of us...sooner we can all rid ourselves of this virus and return to normallity the better....

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

Condolences to you both.
It is going to be a big change, but it sounds like you were heading towards putting down roots anyway.
All the best for your future.
PS....there are lots of things you can make out of carrier bags, perhaps a shower mat....

 

[Ditcha]

Capped sleeve tee shirt weather here today Paul, Lynne will settle in champion up here welcome home ☀

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[Zepp]

Capped sleeve tee shirt weather here today Paul, Lynne will settle in champion up here welcome home ☀

Don’t mind moving back to the northeast Dave it’s the winters I’m not looking forward too lol

We are not a 100% sure what’s happing at the moment we still have to sort a few things out with Lynne’s dad

I’m not even sure I’m ready to sell the van just yet but it will have to be sold if we are not going to be using it for a few years

On the plus side I will get to pick out another new van at some point

Lynne will love it she gets to refurbish a new house from scratch

I will get to fill up a garage with tools and gadgets I will never use lol

 

[Ditcha]

Don’t mind moving back to the northeast Dave it’s the winters I’m not looking forward too lol

We are not a 100% sure what’s happing at the moment we still have to sort a few things out with Lynne’s dad

I’m not even sure I’m ready to sell the van just yet but it will have to be sold if we are not going to be using it for a few years

On the plus side I will get to pick out another new van

Lynne will love it she gets to refurbish a new house from scratch

I will get to fill up a garage with tools and gadgets I will never use lol

I will give you a tenner for your lithium's

 

[Robert Clark]

Condolences on your sad loss
Hopefully you'll be able to find a way to keep using the van in the future
Hope everthing works out for you

 

[Silver-Fox]

Condolences regarding SiL

Moving a relative into your house and caring for them is a big step.

Hope it turns out ok for you as it won’t be easy.

Talking from experience and not trying to put a downer on it.

Good luck

 

[Zepp]

Condolences regarding SiL

Moving a relative into your house and caring for them is a big step.

Hope it turns out ok for you as it won’t be easy.

Talking from experience and not trying to put a downer on it.

Good luck

Thankyou

Yes we understand and we are still not sure we can do it

But it’s family and you have to do your best

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[Steve and Denise]

I will give you a tenner for your lithium's

Make it £15 he has 3 of them

 

[Steve and Denise]

We tried looking after my mum and keeping her at her home but with the dementia/ Alzheimer’s it was 24/7 care, so then my sister stepped in and moved mum in with her, we adapted her bungalow to make it more user friendly, that lasted six months until the inevitable happened full time care home fortunately she owned her home which was sold to fund a care home with good facilities we tried four over 3 years.
We always said mum would never go in a care home but we were wrong
Good luck with whatever decision you make

 

[Zepp]

We tried looking after my mum and keeping her at her home but with the dementia/ Alzheimer’s it was 24/7 care, so then my sister stepped in and moved mum in with her, we adapted her bungalow to make it more user friendly, that lasted six months until the inevitable happened full time care home fortunately she owned her home which was sold to fund a care home with good facilities we tried four over 3 years.
We always said mum would never go in a care home but we were wrong
Good luck with whatever decision you make

I agree it’s not a easy decision to make and the 24hr care is something we may have to look at

Good on you for trying l

 

[bobandjanie]

It's a big step and not an easy one, us children being me eldest two sisters then brother, when dad died the youngest sister decided to take on looking after mum, adamant she was not letting her go into a care home, she managed a couple of years but couldn't keep it up, physically and mentally she couldn't cope it's a huge challenge.
She is 87 now seems quite happy in the home, taken control of the TV remote and if my sister was asked I think she would agree she is better off now, mixing with people and having better care than she could provide.

Condolences to you and Lynne and hope it all works out for you both, with a house you can't just move it somewhere else, when you don't like your neighbour's. Bob.

 

[Zepp]

It's a big step and not an easy one, us children being me eldest two sisters then brother, when dad died the youngest sister decided to take on looking after mum, adamant she was not letting her go into a care home, she managed a couple of years but couldn't keep it up, physically and mentally she couldn't cope it's a huge challenge.
She is 87 now seems quite happy in the home, taken control of the TV remote and if my sister was asked I think she would agree she is better off now, mixing with people and having better care than she could provide.

Condolences to you and Lynne and hope it all works out for you both, with a house you can't just move it somewhere else, when you don't like your neighbour's. Bob.

Thankyou bobandjane

I think it’s going to be hard enough going into a house we have lived in the motorhome for so long . I might not see Lynne for days lol

We will have to talk to Lynne’s dad and find out what he wants to do first

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[JockandRita]

Zepp.

Lynne & Paul, sincerest condolences from Rita for the loss of Lynne's sister.

The old sayings of "Family come first" and "Blood is thicker than water", are so very true.

We wish you both all the best in whatever decision you have to make for yourselves, and Lynne's Dad.

Please don't be too hasty in letting the MH go, unless it's absolutely necessary....................................but if it has to go, can we meet up somewhere, and swap your 3 x Lithiums for our 4 x Gels, along with a cash bung to see you right for beers? .....................................

All the very best to you both,

Jock & Rita.

 

[bobandjanie]

Thankyou bobandjane

I think it’s going to be hard enough going into a house we have lived in the motorhome for so long . I might not see Lynne for days lol

We will have to talk to Lynne’s dad and find out what he wants to do first

Good idea, when my dad retired he had time on his hands he never had before, he was one of the people that was told 'you won't know what to do with yourself ' unlike me who retired 15 years ago.
He started walking my brothers boxer dog, growing things in the garden and greenhouse something my mum always did, started having days out on his bus pass just to get out and see people, being a londoner was always telling jokes, and then took over the kitchen and cooking cakes and he would take cakes and visit the old people's home, had my mum gone first he would have been very happy in there, without us even suggesting it. Bob.

 

[Minxy]

I'm really sorry for the loss of you SIL however before you discuss it with FIL ensure you have explored all the options open so that when you do have that chat you can give him all the info.

It is a difficult decision for you all, regardless of the usual 'phrases' being used it is much more than a 'family' responsibility and works both ways. I don't know the age or health issue of FIL but my Mum is 95 and shows no sign of stopping anytime soon and I have to be honest it's not a role I would undertake in any way, shape, or form, as we'd end up killing each other - being selfish I would need to put myself and hubby first whilst at the same time ensuring my Mum is somewhere that she is happy and safe, 'family' doesn't mean it has to be YOU who does it.

 

[Zepp]

Zepp.

Lynne & Paul, sincerest condolences from Rita for the loss of Lynne's sister.

The old sayings of "Family come first" and "Blood is thicker than water", are so very true.

We wish you both all the best in whatever decision you have to make for yourselves, and Lynne's Dad.

Please don't be too hasty in letting the MH go, unless it's absolutely necessary....................................but if it has to go, can we meet up somewhere, and swap your 3 x Lithiums for our 4 x Gels, along with a cash bung to see you right for beers? .....................................

All the very best to you both,

Jock & Rita.

Hi Jock & Rita
I hope you are both well if we do decide to take on Lynne’s dad we are looking to buy a bigger house so we have a little bit of separation if we need it

When we first started fulltiming one of the reason was it would be a great way to tour around and check areas and when we find a place we like we would buy a house .....never ever looked lol

Hoping to keep the van but if it is not going to be used we will have to think about it

Get in line for the lithium batteries lol but I will still have a beer with you

My head is done in with all the things that Lynne is telling me what we will need for a house

She says I have to get a car cos she would never ever get on the back of a bike again she was sick the last time lol

 

[Zepp]

Good idea, when my dad retired he had time on his hands he never had before, he was one of the people that was told 'you won't know what to do with yourself ' unlike me who retired 15 years ago.
He started walking my brothers boxer dog, growing things in the garden and greenhouse something my mum always did, started having days out on his bus pass just to get out and see people, being a londoner was always telling jokes, and then took over the kitchen and cooking cakes and he would take cakes and visit the old people's home, had my mum gone first he would have been very happy in there, without us even suggesting it. Bob.

Never thought I would like retirement but I love it but we have not been in a house since we retired from our real jobs I was 50 and Lynne was 45

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