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Andrea

Joined: 02 May 2005
Posts: 2260
Location: Portugal

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 05 12:57 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

flights to Oporto used to be v expensive but easyJet have just started flying there so should be more reasonable now.

RyanAir out of Stanstead is ridiculously cheap. I've done it for 99p + tax before. Mind you, Stanstead from here's only OK if you can get a lift as it's a bugger by public tranport.

Other airlines are getting in on the act too. Last time I flew back I booked with BA because of the convenience of coming into Gatwick (direct train home) & two of us flew for less than £70.

Guest

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 05 2:48 pm Post subject:

Some very good friends of mine lived a static caravan of the type you describe, for the same reasons as you, for 3 years!
They make their final move to thier holding later this year.

They had to be out for a whole month in the winter - and used to cat sit for us when we went away.

it is possible, and is a cheap way to live. You must have friends who need their house watching while they are away ??????
You need to find out exactly when you site would be closed.

But my main advice is as ever, get some practice in - get an allotment and grow stuff, keep a few chooks in the back garden, make all your own bread, baked goods, food from scratch and see if you can survive on no money ! All of these things are very hard to do, and you need to know that you really want to do them.

Sorry if you are already on the path, but too many people still think it will be fun, and have no idea of the hard work involved !

Blue Peter

Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 2400
Location: Milton Keynes

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 05 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: Downsizing to a caravan?

michael wrote:

Does anyone know how feasible it will be for us to downsize to a static caravan or small "holiday home"? Does anyone know of sites that allow permanent occupants, where the site does not close down, or should we consider buying/leasing/renting a plot of land, with services available, to install a static caravan?

I think that such sites do exist. My sister lived on one for a while (Denham, Buckinghamshire), and apparently my partner lived on one when she was first born (somewhere near Addlestone, Surrey, but this was a looooong time ago). They are not holiday caravan sites (which do close down), but places for living. I don't know how you find them, but contacting local councils might be a first good step,

Peter.

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