Pros and Cons of Fulltiming

harrow said:
Well hopefully Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will be warm so Hen will be able to get the washing dry.

You can't do enough for a good woman.

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OH GOOD!,,

Oh Buxxer,,,,I hope it Rains before Tuesday then,,,as I’ve only got half a tank of water, & A load of washing in the Machine takes 45 lt !!!. (Wouldn’t want her getting Board )
 
A cpl of month back I even taught her how to Cut Wood, Light a Fire, Clean the Grate, Sweep the Flue, & I didn’t even get a Thank You,,,(Or a Cider come to think of it!)
As you can see from THIS thread -
Whats the weather like near you
 
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Well you've all been busy bees, and I can tell NZ has been working Hen cos of the colour of his mitts - he might be taking a rest, but the paws look black as coal from hard graft heh heh :)

Sorry been slow replying. Lost landline & internet access here just over a week ago, fault on the line caused by water damage to the cable according to the engineer who fixed it - not surprised, we've all grown webbed feet here oop norf.

Hen, we don't get out in the camper much due to severe lack of income, hence me thinking about ways I can make the most out of capital assets (property) which will make travelling more do-able & affordable. That's the plan anyways. Only me working on it as usual. Count yourself lucky, Hen, that NZ is passing on his good advice & knowledge! I'm on my own in that respect as I get none of that where I am and, boy, do I need it badly at times! :)
 
Nesting Zombie said:
Thank you for that,
My philosophy is
'If you're going to do something, Then give it 100%'
You then Fail or Succeed in relation to your efforts.
It's if you DON'T fully commit that the problems arise.
As far as Financing my Lifestyle choice is concerned, I had 10k of Savings when I Turned the Engine Key for the first time, My spend is coming out at an Average of £600 PCM over the last 18months or so_Obviously it varies month to month when MOT, Ins, Tax & suchlike is due, But Understand this is ABSOLUTELY TOTAL AVERAGE EXPENDITURE !.
I am lucky enough to have topped up the coffers at
Farms, Marinas & Properties Even some Painting & Decorating which I ABSOLUTELY LOVE while on my Travels on occasions during this time that has helped
tremendously. As have My Self Reliant Background & Skills.
My current status is -
The Nest is Taxed, MOTd, Insured, In good order & Maintained, With a Full Tank of Diesel + 5ltr Reserve, Full Tank of Water + 10ltr Reserve, Half Tank of Gas + Full Reserve Bottle. Genny has Full
Tank + 5ltr Reserve, My Food n Donut Cupboards are Full to Bursting (Just done a BIG Supermarket shop), My Washing is up to date & I've got the Map book on my lap to plan today's route, A Mug of Fresh Coffee on the side, Still got Money in the Bank & a Smile on my Face.
To be Absolutely honest there's only Two things that are missing in my life that would Complete me as a Man again. A Partner & a Dog, Thats honestly the only Emptyness or Negative in my life at the moment.
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Just for anyone that is interested or may be Gathering information about Budgets for themselves in readiness to take the Full Timing Plunge.
I have just Finished my Personal accounts for the LAST 12 months or so & it’s actually worked out A CHEAPER Average spend per month than the Previous year buy around the £150. SO NOW I am spending around the £450 PCM mark as a Full Time Livaboard.
Now if you wanted to ‘Play with Figures-
£600 (=Previous 18 Months Or So spend Per Month as Earlier Post)
£450 (=Last 16 Months Or So Spend Per Month To Date).
SOOOOoooo
For the last 34 Months Or So of My Traveling Livaboard Life (since I started taking note of spending) it’s working out that -
£10,800 (That’s £600 X 18 Month )
£ 7,200. (That’s £450 X 16 Month).
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18,000. (That’s ABSOLUTE TOTAL SPENT FOR EVERYTHING over 34 months)
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£18,000 Divided over the 34 months = £530PCM ish
(A large chunk of this Average Figure is of course Vehicle Expense 7 New Aguiles Tyer’s, Fuel, Servicing, Tax, Insurance, MOT, General Maintenance & Up Keep, assorted Site & Parking Fees, Phone & Internet & alike,,,,All Food & Drink & Even includes a New waterproof Jacket a Pair of Walking Boots & a Set of Wellies lol lol)
BUT As my Previous post -
The Nest is Taxed, Insured, MOTd, FULL with Food, Water, I could Cut back on Cafe Food, Cinema & Other paid Entertainment visits, Even Cut back on Pit Stop Nights on a Site & Paid Beach & Car-parking stays, So could EASILY NOT spend a lot at all for a few months that would bring that ave down even more,,,But That’s NOT going to happen!.
So £500 ish a Month FOR ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING that I spend on what I Need & Want (& some things I didn’t want !) to live my Chosen Lifestyle aboard The Nest.
 
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Zom' does it include socialising? If so how much/often?

I am now 18 months into my adventure and loving every minute of it.

It is constantly evolving and that is something I like. I really enjoy the balance between travelling about, on my own, being static, attending various festivals/events and of course regular Wild Camping meets (Other internet based forums are available, see websites for further details)

My annual spend would be massively cheaper if i stayed static and gave up socialising :cheers:

'But' life is an adventure, well worth living :wave:
 
Hi ya ED, (Enjoying your Vids Matey, Keep them up)
Yes it DOES include a certain amount of Socialising Although NOT in Pubs as i find it just TOO EXPENSIVE thease days, I Prefer a Cpl of Bottle of Wine / Cider & a Slab of Muntjac, Or Pheasant, Pidgins, Rabbit, Goose, Duck Or Whatever else is in season at the time of year shared with The Network of Good Friends I have known over many years that are now Scatterd throughout the UK & Can dictate my route to a some degree, A meet up has historically been about every 2 weeks, sometimes when doing my Site Stay Pit Stops Fill n Dump so we can have a Proper Dram or Two (OH THE RHUBARB VODKA !), But I tend to ‘Wild’ for about 12-14 nights between Pit Stops of a Night or in some cases 2. I have also been in One place ‘Working’ for a few months at a time on occasion, Si I just do what suits as I need to really!.
My Travels in the Nest also enables me to Meet & Chat To SO SOOO many Interesting NEW people that enrich my life & on some occasions has even led to Park ups, Free Fire Wood, Paid Work, & have even made some good New ‘Mates’ because of a simple ‘HELLO THERE’ . I tend to visit small Out the way places, (I Don’t really do Cities) inevitably ending up at some Tea Rooms, Cafes, Museums, Historic Buildings Or the yesteryear ‘Working Farms’, Cinema, Beaches & have even been known to play ‘Pitch n Put’ & ‘Crasy Golf’ in the Rain Just because I CAN lol lol.
I certainly enjoy meandering in The Nest, I Tend to do like a Figure 8 of the UK.
This is Probably My last year in The Nest though, Probably going to Sell it & Move on to the Next phase of my life for 2020 ish
 
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That is an awesome lifestyle, I hope sometime we will meet up and have a chat about your experiences.

What do you think the next phase will offer?
 
As Everyone that knows me will say, My Door is often Open, & if it isn’t just Knock, The Coffee is always on & help your self to what’s in the Fridge. BUT The Last can of Cider & ALL THE DONUTS ARE MINE !)
Yeah love to have a Meet up, I don’t tend to go to BIG meets, But I’m sure our tyre tracks will cross at some point,
What Direction are you heading next ?.
 
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As far as ‘My next Phase’ goes,,,,

Haven’t decided yet, A lot will depend on What’s happening in my Personal life nearer the time. But that’s a year or so away yet.
 
Currently Sandringham, Up North Wednesday/Thursday, Hereford Meet start of May, so far.

Doing some festivals over the summer but don't have dates yet, so a little difficult to plan the summer until the end of this month (April)
 
Ed on Toast said:
Currently Sandringham, Up North Wednesday/Thursday, Hereford Meet start of May, so far.

Doing some festivals over the summer but don't have dates yet, so a little difficult to plan the summer until the end of this month (April)
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Blinking hell Matey,,I think you’ve done well to plan a Month a head, I often just Shuffle about & see where it takes me on a more Week to week basis. But at the moment I’m pretty much focusing on Staying in one area & Giving The Nest a bit of TLC While the weather is promising. Well there’s a FANTASTIC cafe up the Road, A Really Good Chinese A bit further on, & I’m tucked right out of the way for a bit at a place I have Permission to be RIGHT NEXT to The Road, But on Private land, So Paint Brush is at the ready.

Have you EVER tried to Keep Flies OFF of Wet Paint, & I CRINGE when a Vehicle goes by a bit Sharpish !.
 
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Nesting Zombie said:
I certainly enjoy meandering in The Nest, I Tend to do like a Figure 8 of the UK.
This is Probably My last year in The Nest though, Probably going to Sell it & Move on to the Next phase of my life for 2020 ish
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Nesting Zombie said:
As far as ‘My next Phase’ goes,,,,
Haven’t decided yet, A lot will depend on What’s happening in my Personal life nearer the time. But that’s a year or so away yet.
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Oh no! :( You've got us all intrigued now!

You're being very mysterious & coy, NZ. Not getting married & contemplating moving back to terra firma with no wheels are you?! heh heh ;)
I sincerely hope it's just a change of van, with or without an extra person living on board!! :) :)
No doubt you'll post nearer the time to let us know what the next phase in life is bringing you ... ? I hope so! :)
 
mariesnowgoose said:
Oh no! :( You've got us all intrigued now!

You're being very mysterious & coy, NZ. Not getting married & contemplating moving back to terra firma with no wheels are you?! heh heh ;)
I sincerely hope it's just a change of van, with or without an extra person living on board!! :) :)
No doubt you'll post nearer the time to let us know what the next phase in life is bringing you ... ? I hope so! :)
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Hey You,
No not being Coy or Mysterious about ‘Possible’ future ideas or intentions, it’s just that it’s 2 years away yet & a lot can Happen & Change in the mean time, Nope Marriage is not on the Cards, & Nor is a Dog lol lol.
It’s just that since my 20s I’ve Owned & Traveled Fairly extensively whenever on leave on various Boats Both Coastal & Inland All over the place Both in the UK & in Europe as far as Croatia & Back for just under 30 years as a whole, & the Last 20 of which was as a Full Time Livaboard with the added bonus of being fortunate enough to be able to run Both my Businesses from them sometimes even as I was cruising so very lucky.
I then went Straight into a Moterhome from there. So I’ve NEVER actually ‘lived’ in a House !,,,,
All I can say is The Earth is getting Smaller, The Population is getting Bigger, Tempers & Tolerance is getting Shorter & I’m getting Older lol lol.
So my Next Zombie Nest (Whatever that turns out to be) is likely to be a Keeper & will see me Out until ‘Z’ Day comes lol lol
 
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Nesting Zombie said:
Hey You,
No not being Coy or Mysterious about ‘Possible’ future ideas or intentions, it’s just that it’s 2 years away yet & a lot can Happen & Change in the mean time, Nope Marriage is not on the Cards, & Nor is a Dog lol lol.
It’s just that since my 20s I’ve Owned & Traveled Fairly extensively on various Boats Both Coastal & Inland All over the place Both in the UK & in Europe as far as Croatia & Back for just under 30 years as a whole, & the Last 20 of which was as a Full Time Livaboard. I then went Straight into a Moterhome from there. So I’ve NEVER actually ‘lived’ in a House !,,,,
All I can say is The Earth is getting Smaller, The Population is getting Bigger, Tempers & Tolerance is getting Shorter & I’m getting Older lol lol.
So my Next Zombie Nest is likely to be a Keeper & will see me Out until ‘Z’ Day comes lol lol
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I hear what you're saying.

With you 100% on 'The Earth is getting Smaller, The Population is getting Bigger, Tempers & Tolerance is getting Shorter & I’m getting Older' !

I don't even have a particular bucket list, just need to concentrate on moving away from where I'm at. It's not like I don't own assets I can use, just need to fight the inertia and the fact I'm getting nowhere fast. Got to pick myself up by the bootstraps and ACT NOW! Feel like I'm 'sleepwalking into old age' - is this what they call a 'having turned 60' crisis as opposed to a mid-life crisis?! heh heh :rolleyes2: :p :)

If I was on my own it would be a lot easier..... well, maybe not easier, but certainly simpler!
 
Age seldom matters in most things, Just Live life instead of Existing IN life.

You said in an earlier post that you was working on your Van,,,What have you got & What does it need doing to it ?. Can you & your Partner organise some friends to help with the work !.

Come on, Chin up, Sun is out, Both of you need to get Stuck in to it in order to get the Rewards from it lol lol.
 
I have to agree. I spent years with this barrier or that barrier stopping me doing what i said i really wanted to do. One day I realised that they were just barriers of my own creation. There you stop me having to take the brave step and follow my dream.

Projecting barriers was something I did and now I don't, well not as such and they are not as big :)

I have met some fantastic peopple and a great number of them in this group. I am enjoying this chapter, if I am honest I enjoy all the chapters, well so far and I am sure there are other chapters and adventures ahead.

The waters really nice once you get in. :)
 
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