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Originally Posted by fredben
Hello Blackie.
I'm also in my late 50's and had to retire due to ill health, It took me 4 years to decide to move to Cyprus, i wish i had done it many years ago. The weather does help with my health problems and i dread the winter months here as you are warm in the daytime and then the night comes in very fast and it is cold. But i can put up with that because it does not last that long, and with a good wood burner for company it helps, I am on a small pension but with only the main bills to pay it is enough, I decided to purchase my property instead of renting. My wife and i enjoy the life we have now and with having the internet we can still be in the uk when using Skype to see are gran kids. Also the prescripton tablets in the uk that i purchased for my illness can be bought here over the counter at a fraction of the cost. Good luck on your decision on coming over here.
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Hello Blackie.
I'm also in my late 50's and had to retire due to ill health, It took me 4 years to decide to move to Cyprus, i wish i had done it many years ago. The weather does help with my health problems and i dread the winter months here as you are warm in the daytime and then the night comes in very fast and it is cold. But i can put up with that because it does not last that long, and with a good wood burner for company it helps, I am on a small pension but with only the main bills to pay it is enough, I decided to purchase my property instead of renting. My wife and i enjoy the life we have now and with having the internet we can still be in the uk when using Skype to see are gran kids. Also the prescripton tablets in the uk that i purchased for my illness can be bought here over the counter at a fraction of the cost. Good luck on your decision on coming over here
Hi fredben.
Thank you for replying.
Your post and that of previous post (ers) has lifted my spirits and made me a little more optimistic. As you say, the winters don't last long and I was monitoring the daily temperatures throughout most days of last winter for a comparison with Cyprus and here in the uk, and they were impressive. My intention is to do things(the move) gradually and the information and help from this forum is invaluable.
Its nice that you can stay in contact with your family with skype, I’m just thinking of years ago when you could go to Oz for ten pounds it must have been awful in those days for families to keep in touch, due to the (then) high cost of phoning OZ!.
Medication would be a big problem for me, I’m insulin dependant and have ICHeartD and R.A.
In fact if the people at Glaxo found out I was leaving the UK there might be a crisis and they would be having board meetings! seriously though I’m looking into applying for a E121 (I think that’s the right one)) to see if I can get some help in paying for my medicines. I know the difference how I better I feel here in the summer with the warmer weather, and what I would like to know is how do you cope if it’s too warm? ..
Regards
Blackie.