Been thinking about it and yes, we could probably afford it. The UK state pension does transfer but we would want to keep an account with some money in the UK. The main worry is me getting and keeping the job with benefits. All hinges on that and it seems too big a risk in the current climate.


My problem for the last couple of months I have been tempted by this house a short walk from my Aunt's house where I spent my summers as a child.

http://thebestlight.net/beech/photo_unbranded.html

Sigh... it is so lovely by the Chickahominy River.

I have been so incredibly down for a number of reasons:
1. worry about my daughter
2. worry about my job
3. so little sunshine since October
4. loss of the winter sing around session in Kent
5. in full rheumatoid arthritic flare
6. miss not having a proper house and garden

But things are getting better.

1.   daughter is getting health sorted and is now engaged to be married. She is being looked after.
2.   I don't like the job so if I lose it, is it a big deal? I will find some way to make income. if note I will do volunteer work.
3.   sun has been out a lot this week and today it is nearly warm as well.
4.   folk sessions in Kent and elsewhere are more prevalent in UK than they will be in Williamsburg
5.   I will get steroid injections in June which will make the summer a bit more pain free
6.   We are fixing up the 1970's kitchen and building a garden in the 2 metre floor to ceiling lounge window this summer.

If I can hang on until TheSilentOne retires in 4 to 5 years, then we will buy a house in Kent and plan extended holidays in US to appease my homesick. Maybe hire campervan part of the time and go around October through November. In the meantime I need to deal with the long grey winter months. So maybe we will do short weekend breaks in sunny Spain during Feb midterm. Cheap, change of scene to break the doldrums.


Sorry I worried you folks with my problems.