Crazy relocation?

[ilkleymoorbartat]

Has anyone done this? A seemingly random relocation to another part of the country or more likely abroad, which on paper seems bonkers? How has it worked out for you?

Surely lots of people are doing it at the moment?

Haven’t done it but often dream of it!

Same. I'm interested to know how it works out for people who do it.

Which newspaper do you work for Ilkley?

Funnily enough I did used to work for a newspaper. Why do you think this is for a feature? Doesn't seem like an unreasonable question to ask.

I've got some friends who've just announced that they're moving to Spain without any connections to the place they're going. Moving wholesale with two kids. It's made me think about what it would be like to do the same. Are people happy with those kinds of moves.

I did exactly what your friends are doing @ilkleymoorbartat , it was great!
However:
I learned the language within a few months of arriving, I have a natural aptitude for languages, as do my children.
I kept my house in the UK, which I rented out.
I found a job.
I stayed far away from other ex-pats
In other words I moved to and lived in another country, I didn't treat it as an extended holiday.

Are you still there @Sporranrummager

How old were your kids and how did they adjust??

Thanks for replying!!

They were both primary aged and they adjusted just fine.
I find it is a very English thing to regard moving from one country to another as a great upheaval.
Learn the language, have transferable works skills and give it a go.

I did it about 15 years ago as a single mum, no job to go to and not really knowing anyone (a couple of brief acquaintances only) in my new location.
I upped and left north England to the wilds of north Scotland and spent a few months wondering what I’d done!
Best thing ever as it turns out, I wouldn’t move back now if you paid me
Though I’d wanted to move for a while it ultimately ended up happening on a spur of the moment, randomly found a rental place and upped n left in the space of a month.
The way I see it is I could always have gone back if it didn’t work out.