How many Days until we Sail-Away?
The counter on our opening page runs in Java-Script and logs the
days until Thursday April 17th 2003 - When we officially
quit our jobs (an Easter weekend) We will be leaving for Europe
very soon after, to start our big adventure!
Several people have asked for more information about "Our
Plans". With such a long-term and life changing concept; the
plans have changed quite a lot over time. In the years since we
first discussed the idea, our own circumstances have moved on;
with each step "the plans" have been modified; honed, and several
times whole chunks have been scrapped and/or replaced, here
goes:-
The Early Plans:-
- 1998 - 1999 Planting the seeds and
asking around for like-minded people's advice
2000:-
- Early 2000 Gaining lots of sailing experience, our meetings
with Vyv & Jill, Simon & Karen, Andrew Bebbington and
Lynette.
- Late 2000 The Sell up and Sail Away Bar-B-Q at 103 Gore
Road
2001:-
- January to July 2001 Our meeting
with Bill & Laurel Cooper - Decisions - Should we sell
Kahawi?
- August 2001 An unusual birthday
event ! (nothing to do with boating, but tremendous
fun!)
- September 11th
2001 Investing our savings - NOT a good day
to invest on the stock market?
2002:-
- February 2002 - Extending the house
- How can we make money in a poor financial
environment
(We thought this a really good idea at the
time; subsequently scrapped - Read why here)
- March/April 2002 - Ula's little MGF
car and our boat go on sale; Our Daughter Deborah announces that
She is leaving home - possibly for good.
- April/May 2002 - The MGF is sold,
Deborah departs for a "short" holiday, Colin has a "downer
day"
- May/June 2002- Ula is rushed
to Hospital - The House goes on sale
- August 9th
- We were due to move out,
survey a boat and
intended starting our life afloat
- August
15th - The big day
actually arrives, we are officially Homeless
bag-persons!
- September
19th - Kahawi's sale is completed -
Simba applies for his Pet Passport - We finally buy our
"Dream Boat"
- December
23rd - We should be
residents in our new flat - We should be owners of a
boat by now?
2003:-