Possible new full time home.

[Pudsey Bear]

Id do bandb for garage work if poss, but some places may let you stay.

If I was in your situation and it has become unbearable I would leave anyway I could and the sooner the better, there must be somewhere to go in this day and age.

 

[trixie88]

I know i'm not being realistic about living in a van,especially at my age and with an aching body but i do need to live alone.I could bite the bullet as they say and stay put,live away all summer and return for the winter.Saying that,i would be returning to the stress,anxiety and misery.Perhaps a camping holiday would do me no end of good.

Hmmm...camping in this weather....especially if you are not used to it....
...would be an eye opener for you....BRRRR.......
.with your health praps it would be better as you sayto wait till spring/summer
when weather is better.....that would give idea of the pros and cons of full timing
.
being in a camper for two weeks holiday ...is different entirely to living in it for any length of time
maybe you could find someone .. farmer etc with a piece of land who would let you stay
for a decent length of time....in exchange for some help/work.....

whatever you decide fingers crossed it works out for you...

 

[mariesnowgoose]

Id do bandb for garage work if poss, but some places may let you stay.

If I was in your situation and it has become unbearable I would leave anyway I could and the sooner the better, there must be somewhere to go in this day and age.

Erm.... not so simple nowadays, I think, Kev? And the housing crisis is very real. It's not easy to find half-decent accommodation that's affordable for a start. In fact, "affordable" is pretty much an obsolete word for any available housing these days, good or bad! Unless you're reasonably well off to start with. That's why a lot of people are turning to living in a van as an alternative.

And don't forget (I never will! ) we no longer have free & easy passage round Europe any more, which used to be the go-to winter place - especially Spain! - for pensioners of all budgets, particularly minimal State Pension. Cheap accommodation all through the winter months and no high heating bills to contend with.

Having said that (all negative - sorry, but it's the truth ), if a holiday might help then maybe that's something to consider? Gives SaddleTank a break and some head space? But even organising something like that to begin with needs time, energy and determination, and if you're living with someone with schizophrenia that's easier said than done. Plus we don't know what their relationship to the OP is, which will have a big bearing on what they might decide to do?

Respite care for the OP would be a start, but I'm prepared to bet everything I own that it's nigh on impossible to get something like that sorted nowadays - unless you're lucky enough to have plenty of dosh to hand over to private care companies, and I'm willing to bet even more that there's a massive shortage of places available, private or otherwise!

 

[andyjanet]

Theres a guy near edinburgh that has a woodland with small holding that works in london and he needs someone to feed the animals and just be on his property whilst hes away three nights a week , ill have a look forhis post from facebook in december , it might work once you get a self contained van ,

 

[trixie88]

But you can't wildcamp with caravan.
Could you get yourself to somewhere like Bristol where there's a big community of full timers ranging from the well heeled to those who can't afford rent? Talking to them about their experiences and costs should prove helpful...
Maybe buying a regular van and 'camping' in it. This would get you a much better van and you don't need to be very skilled to make it comfy. Wilding in winter will always be cold though.

reading your post debroos......(buying a regular van and camping in it).....
..reminds me of SNOOPY which campervannie had.. it was great...
it was like an aladins cave in there... short of nowt..
..it was only a small vanfrom what i remember.s
she even had a make shift shower in it. .
remember her arriving at a meet with half a tree trunk in it.....
you could have camped anywhere with it

 

[Pudsey Bear]

No teason why you cant wild camp with a caravan, just needs a bit more space, we saw a few in France.

 

[trevskoda]

£4000 would leave me some emergency money,£7000 would take all my savings.I would be left with my state pension,£880.00 per month to live on.

I get that pension and can easy live 3 mths on one mths payout, i dont booze smoke or chase fancy wemen, but one wife and 2 kids to look after, being irish of course im as tight as a ducks orifise.
Buy the van and take a chance.

 

[Boris7]

I get that pension and can easy live 3 mths on one mths payout, i dont booze smoke or chase fancy wemen, but one wife and 2 kids to look after, being irish of course im as tight as a ducks orifise.
Buy the van and take a chance.

I assume the village idiot is away for the weekend Trev?

But you really dont have to stand in, just let it pass you by me old mate.

 

[Boris7]

And don't forget (I never will! ) we no longer have free & easy passage round Europe any more,

GINGE, do the paperwork and get your Irish passport, then you can do what you want.

 

[Pauljenny]

You must have got the drift by now..
If you're in trouble and stressed, don't add to it.
Consider that if you are of no fixed abode, you may have problems with banking and snail mail.
Good luck,chum..
You'll need it.

 

[Nesting Zombie]

Hey Again Saddle Tank,
Well, I understand you exploring the Motorhome option.
Together with your volunteered medical / life parameters being currently experienced it truly seems you’ve got some thinking to do.

It’s a really important one, my advice is Think 5 years ahead.
Good luck,

 

[REC]

I know i'm not being realistic about living in a van,especially at my age and with an aching body but i do need to live alone.I could bite the bullet as they say and stay put,live away all summer and return for the winter.Saying that,i would be returning to the stress,anxiety and misery.Perhaps a camping holiday would do me no end of good.

Maybe try and find a winter stay for a couple of months on a holiday camp in a static.....when you are living like you are now it sounds like you need to get away NOW not plan for a couple of months time. Headspace might help you see a plan more clearly. Good luck.

 

[Nabsim]

There are people older than you living in vans and lorries ok. Living full time isn't the same as being on holiday so you don't need the same budget, (unless you are wanting it to be like a full time holiday). Just for living your pension is enough so long as you don't want campsites every night, saying that I don't smoke or drink or go out to pubs.

You need to find a van that isn't going to need major work, can you get someone who knows to look over the van you posted? Van that age you are probably going to have rust but if its been repaired properly it won't matter.

As has been said you could get a better van that's just a van, mattress to sleep on and camping stove for hot drinks and food. In any event I would get a diesel heater fitted, that will keep you warm