People move back sure, but alot of people stay.

With 30k sterling a year you will be minted, and have a good life.

It is not all about the money though, you will have better sun shine and beaches, and a new challenge.

Truthfully too, it is not for every one , if you have been stuck in the uk for 60 years you have a certain way of living, so you may not be able to hack it. Like the people who return.

Expat life is for some and not all. You either like it or not. The easy way , is too come over try renting for a year, if you like you stay if not, you go back to cold old england.

I was thinking today, if I left spain, and went to say brazil or dubai, I would not dream of going back to england, all the people I talk too want to leave!

Tax, Political correctness and terrible weather, and lots of immigrants, at least you get sun here! Some things dont work, sure, but where can you eat out for 5 pounds and get courses in the uk.

It is not perfect but if you just have to sit in the sun and relax, I dont know anywhere that beats it.

It is the number retirement spot for retirement people. For us who have to work it is much more challenging. Much, you are lucky.

But still would not go back to uk, the world is too big to see.

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