May
13
Michael and Carole Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge’s parents, are said to be interested in buying an impressive manor house in their Berkshire village.
Source: Are Michael and Carole Middleton to the manor born?
Mar
26
Parents face paying premiums of almost £92,000 to secure homes close to the country’s best primary schools, according to research.
Source: House prices inflated by £92,000 next to best schools
Dec
25
As parents, you might ask yourself whether you are doing the right thing if you really want to travel, but are not absolutely sure if it’s the appropriate thing to do.
It’s normal to have this kind of inner feeling, to be able to ask yourself whether such an idea would be bad for your children, or to wonder what your family might think, what you would do about schooling, education and other “normal” parts of life.
Well, you are not alone. I remember the time that I found out that I was pregnant and I walked over to a place called “Sunset Cocktail,” which is on the banks of the Nile River in Luxor and ordered a drink at this small cocktail bar on the river and watched the sun go down by myself; by the way, I really needed a drink! (I was only a few weeks preggo), thinking at the time this was going to have to be the end of my travels… That I was going to be a mum now, so I would have to do the responsible thing, go back to the UK, settle down, get back into the ‘system’ and I was very sad about it. I didn’t want to go back to somewhere where I would be miserable, but I pondered on what choices I had… I thought a lot about it that evening and by the time I left that place I had made a decision and I have decided that wherever I went the baby was coming along with me, as I definitely wasn’t going to devote the next 16 years of my life to living back in Britain!
Here are the thoughts that I formulated that night…
Thought #1 Isn’t This MY Life Still?
It doesn’t matter how many children you actually have, you always have to remember that you have a life yourself that you need to live and that ultimately, your children won’t be happy if you are not. If I hated the lifestyle in the UK so much, why was I thinking that my children would be better off there?
Of course I would never put my child in any harm’s way and I would always make sure that he had somewhere to stay, and experienced those books, toys and games, nice clothes, celebrations of Christmas, birthdays, Oreo’s (as my kids are half American), Thomas the Tank Engine episodes on the TV, etc. The most important thing is of course the Love of a mother and you should remember that all of these important things can be sourced pretty much wherever you are. And to take advantage of this kind of opportunity quickly, seriously consider taking on someone looking into virtual assistant certification on their own, or even a team looking into virtual assistant certification for business, to help you get everything up-and-running fast!
I still have to live MY life, I just had another addition to take care of.
Thought #2 What Does Staying In One Place Have To Offer?
When you take a look at your current surroundings, what does it really have to offer you? In the western world we are sometimes blinded by retail, homes, cars, material possessions etc… if you take all that away -- what are you left with in your current location? You will find your basic needs can be met anywhere you go… And don’t forget, someone looking into virtual assistant certification can help you with all the details, at a great price, while they’re still in training to be a VA.
Thought #3 What Would Family & Friends Think?
If you have never thought about being a digital nomad, you might think that leaving your friends and family behind would be quite hard, but remember that technology is so advanced these days that nobody is really that far away in real terms. You can have a conversation for free on Skype over webcam with your nearest and dearest, as if they were in the next room!
The world is really a small place and you can travel around it all in just a few days, so leaving a country doesn’t mean that you are leaving behind those important relationships and you should remember that.
Ultimately, as harsh as it sounds, what your friends and family think does not really count. They’re almost certain to be supportive of whatever you really want to do deep down inside, so long as you express this to them.
Aug
2
Parents are willing to spend an additional £8,670 on a new home in order to
fall within the catchment area of their best local primary school, a survey
indicates.
Source: Parents pay £8,670 to access best primaries
Nov
2
A couple caught in an 18year legal “nightmare” over their house beside the chapel where William Shakespeare’s parents married have seen it sold at auction.
Source: Couple end legal ‘nightmare’ as house is sold at auction