Oh definitely the countryside ranger thing would be heaven!! And my monetary needs are modest - just need to cover the bills & buy the food & drink.
Living in the M4 corridor we've got a lot of equity in the house & so could move elsewhere & make a profit.
Would need to find two such jobs though - one for Mark & one for me. And I bet they're not that easy to get......
Liz - you're a diversity inspiration to us all!!! That military museum job sounds wonderful - and bus mechanic comes a close second!
As to the caring professions - I'm afraid I'm the wrong person for those jobs - I'm not very much a people person (dreadful to admit, but then you have to be honest dont you). Perhaps one of those behind the scenes medical jobs though.
I've already dropped my salary 1/5 by going part time (to free up time for the things I want to do with my REAL life) - so definitely happiness is worth more than an excess of money.
Jock - sorry to hear you're facing redundancy (mine is still in the balance as yet, I'm just getting some advance thinking in). Lets hope we both find a happy niche.

Kris