As a transition, if you can sell your place and find a good set-up, consider looking for caretakers jobs for the two of you. If you are fairly mobile there are some great opportunities out there. Some can lead to ownership of shared land, some to permanent positions. We subscribe to the Caretaker's Gazzette and, while most of the positions are in the US, there were several in the UK in the Nov./Dec. issue. You can get it mailed to you or delivered by email. There are many places in the Caribbean which have ads, too. In general a lot of the ads seemed to offer separate living quarters, a small stipend or salary and sound relaly interesting.

It might be a good way you to regroup, release all of the stress from your present job, and take stock, try out different things and see what appeals to you.

Here's an example of one for the UK:

"FREE ACCOMODATION, plus cash for 20 hours/week work. I run a bed and breakfast in XXXXX, near XXXXXXXXX, and am looking for male or female workers to help run the house. I also have an interior design/building firm, so I have lots of different types of work."

If you want an exciting change for awhile, here's an example from the Islands:

(near Puerto Rico) "XXXXXX ISLAND - Looking for semi-retired person or couple for part-time light duties on a small Caribbean resort, including the greeting and checking-in of arriving guests and being able to attend, in a friendly manner, to guests' needs. Free housing on the resort's premises plus moderate pay in exchange for about 50 hours per month work."

You can find the Gazette at www.caretaker.org . It costs $29 per year for six editions. The current one has ads from 40 states in the US, 22 countries with over 130 caretaking opportunities.

Something to think about! **BG**

Best to you,

kat