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Urszula, having read her first article on people who have sold up and sailed into the Med. decided that this is exactly what WE should do.
From then on various discussions took place of how we should do it and when?
Long-term plans have been devised and continually amended.
Colin set up a Web Site for Sell up Sail away; from then on it just snowballed, we Emailed and met with many like minded people and were on a high and could not wait to get away from it all.
Urszula's job is to plan the long-term strategy. (Ula has very successfully made all the major financial decisions, over the years since meeting Colin in 1978, who at that time owned a Mini-Van worth £25 and a Southern-Comfort sweat-shirt)
So here it goes, and as usual open to discussion and amendment:-
Situation in 1998/1999
Urszula was temping, working as Self Employed.
Early 1999 Urszula started a part time permanent receptionist job. (I did not think I needed to work, but suddenly there is a purpose on having to work).
Colin was contracting at Shell and had a lot of time for his extra curriculum activities like playing with Web Sites, designing these for others in exchange for practical sailing, having his dream steam boat built etc.
He is also staying on at work twice a week to complete his CISCO CCNA/CCNP course.
September 2000
CRB having left Shell, had a succession of sub-contracts with Vodafone and Ericsson, quits contracting mainly due to the UK governments IR-35 legislation and starts full time with EIS
Year 2005 C & U's pension coming in to maturity a good time to retire and sell up
East Coast cruising with BCC to gain more experience in boating in the open sea
Complete RYA Dinghy Sailing course (parts I & II)
Re-Furbish "Kahawi" prior to selling her off (lovely though she is, we
cannot live on her.
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Date |
Proposals/achievements |
Completed |
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January 99 |
London Boat Show The Big Blue Book a dinghy sailing course in order to obtain a certificate for being able to hire a boat for the following year also look at Flotilla or Bareboat holidays for Y2K. |
16.1.99 |
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January |
Remove and prepare windows on Kahawi |
26.1.99 |
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February |
Have them chrome plated |
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March |
Met up with Lawrence Killick and Liz Robertson Had a great day |
14.03.99 |
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Mar/April |
Replace the hood on the boat |
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April |
Electrical improvements/re-wiring |
4.4.99 |
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May |
Complete all the work on the boat |
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March |
BBQ - Sell up Sail away holiday for next year - Pam & Doug, Catherine & Colin, Gill & Roland, Simon and Karen, U & C |
6.03.99 |
By June 2000
Personal achievements
Both to get fit whatever way possible -
1 start walking everywhere
2 get a bicycle - may be cycle to work?
3 swimming
W/e 10/11 April and 17/18 April Dinghy Sailing Course at Bray Watersports Centre
Year 2000
August Pay off the next mortgage if possible
August Make a decision whether to sell Kahawi or keep it until Y2002