Hello! I am moving from England to the west of Ireland in a few months' time (retiring there) and we will be doing up an old farmhouse near Galway City. Now, this is not a thread to debate whether this is a good idea etc (the decision is already made, the house already being bought etc), but the truth I that although I have lived in a number of countries (but mostly England, and mostly London) I do not know Ireland! We have a lot of reasons for moving there and are looking forward to it greatly, and I thought I would come on here to introduce myself and see if anyone has any tips, ideas etc.
Just for reference: My family consists of me, DH and DS, who is ten, is autistic and at a special school (the school in Ireland is already organised, it is one of the reasons for us choosing Galway specifically). I also have older daughters but they are adults and live in other countries. I will be retiring from my "day job" but still running a business, travelling several times a month to England for a couple of days to see clients. DH is already retired (has been DS's main carer for the past ten years) and he is going to be the one who does up the house (he has built houses before, has all the skills etc). He also has a business, which is mainly to do with another country in Europe, that will be on hold for a bit while he gets the house done.
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theDudesmummy · 23/02/2020 12:43
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