The
sun goes in, the moon comes out to light our way. But which way would
that be? A question to consider. Would you take my reckless path?
Which curiously
some erstwhile work mates are now
suggesting it was maybe not such a bad idea, swapping London grime
for wall to wall sun and beaches which dissapear into the horizon.
The
cost of living? Maybe 50% of that in the English capital, although in
fairness, capital city
salary was a match and
then some..probably still is. True, I have made a few errors here,
expensive ones, the biggest culprits are often other ex- pats, or ,
wait for it, the local banks, whom promise investments which will
give you worthwhile return, when in truth you are lucky if your
origonal stake is returned.
Of
course language is a problem, so TRY AND LEARN SOME, I have made it a
favoured pass time, as of course time is on my hands if not my side,
and I have found that local
attitudes can
change quickly if you
can defend yourself using
the local lexicon.
So
has it been a good move? Packing up work as early as poss, and
not just moving to the sun but taking time to circumnavigate
that globe upon which
we live, can never be a
regret. Of course I had
reasons, escaping someones obscene greed, is
a good motive. The satisfaction on recieving a threatening
email...only to reply well I´m in Mexico at the moment ( I really
was) but good luck!!!
Clearly
I wasn´t worth looking for, or was it perhaps the lawyer had run out
of free legal aid? The phone with the international code 0044 stopped
ringing after a while , the
emails stopped...and I just keep on living a dream.
So
can you... you will never get the time back.
