Joe’s Comments (group member since Mar 28, 2013)

Joe’s comments from the Q & A with Joe Cawley group.

Will have to have a read of that one, Maureen. Thanks for the heads-up.

Chris Stewart's books about Andalucia are quite amusing - Driving Over Lemons etc. I also enjoyed Ghosts of Spain by Giles Tremmlet.
Big fan of Bill Bryson too.

I'm in the hills of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Know them? Also lived in England, Scotland, Italy and the US of A.
I've never done a Nook conversion, always stuck with Kindle and their KDP Select programme. It might reek of a monopoly but it provides by far the most sales for More Ketchup Than Salsa - Confessions of a Tenerife Barman

Hi Jane
Damn... your life sounds intriguing! Sounds like you have the ultimate freedom. Is that how it feels?
I wouldn't narrow yourself too much on the blog theme. From what you say I bet you have an interesting tale on life in general. Maybe you have some life hacks, as well as personal narratives. Let me know if and when you get a blog going and I'll follow.
J
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That's great. Thanks Cassy. Will take a look and suss it out. Opens a whole new world!

Excellent. I look forward to it. Might consider doing it here in Tenerife too!

Great idea Cassie! Is there a website or something for this?

As Maureen says, Spain is in a bad way economically, but I don't believe that stops individuals from enjoying life there. It's a question of expectations. If you know how to be happy with less material possessions, you can be happy anywhere.

Sounds like an extended dose of sunshine and a more laid back lifestyle are just what you need, Anita. If the virtual voyages get a bit staid, you might be better finding yourself a one-way ticket and see what life brings!

Why do you consider yourself to be too old to move now, Anita?

Good to hear that, Immy. Keep on writing..!

Cassy wrote: "I definitely would go somewhere in Europe. Quality of life for me is most important! I don't have to live in the best of places, just be with people who would appreciate relationships, good food, w..."

Seville or Valencia sound just the ticket, Cassy, though the former is mighty hot in summer.

Depends what you're looking for, Cassy. What are your reasons for moving, and what do you expect to get out of your new location?

Thanks Cassy.

That's true, Ellen. Sometimes fate intervenes... despite your best and most resolute intentions.

If you were to escape to start another life in another country, where would you go, and who would you choose to go with?

Hi Immy
Thanks for the kind comments.
I kind of fell into writing. Had no inkling of any penmanship before or during my time in the bar. It was only when we sold that I started tinkering. I used some of the proceeds from the sale to finance a bit of travelling and decided to write about it when I got home. To cut a long story short, an opportunity fell my way and I ended up as a freelance travel writer for The Sunday Times. Since then, I've done nothing but writing and consider myself extremely lucky.

On the whole, I don't think they do, Maureen. I know I certainly didn't. Having said that, I think if I'd applied a bit more thought to moving abroad I might not have actually taken the leap! For me, ignorance was bliss, and I do think that finding out first hand is part of the excitement of moving abroad.

Not sure about that, Matthew, though it's not the first time people expected Joy and I to still be at the bar. We sold it ages ago. Done our time behind bars...

So who else has dreamed of moving abroad? Did you follow through your dream, and if so, how did it go?