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Cheers Mr B- you're from Yo'kshire so you must know that their will be no refunds from here😂😂😂 Hope the counting went well yesterday👍 R

You are quite welcome👍 Thanks for the comment, R

Hey Andreas- what a small world! We love AMI and have such fond memories of our time there when the kids were little. We are just planning a family adventure there later in the year with the now grown up kids, partners and extended family to revisit all of those happy places. Give our regards to the R&R, we cannot wait to get back there after 7 years away, get on the pier, start fishing and have a cold beer❤️ Thanks for the comment. Have a great...and sunny weekend. R

Thanks for this Jeff- there is a lot of really valuable stuff in the book that brought me comfort when I needed it. It's also written in a really light hearted way whilst tacking challenging issues. Have a good weekend, R

Hi Kezz- hello from the UK😀 Glad that you are enjoying the content. Thanks for the comment. 👍 R

I'm glad that I'm not the only one with a book list...the trouble is it's getting rather long...which is actually a good thing. Thanks for the comment. R

Thanks Clare- glad that you enjoyed it. Have a good one, R.

Wow- what another great quote Chris- I'm defiantly going to use this one...it's sums up exactly what we are all talking about. It is really strange how such a painful loss often causes an improvement in ourselves. We firmly believe in growth out of trauma. Thanks for the comment. Have a good one, R

Incredible review Richard, stopped me in my tracks as a hard working 53yr old with similar life events,time to reassess and all the best🙏

Glad that it helped, but sorry for what you are going through. Life can be really cruel sometimes. Good luck with the reassessing. We have never regretted the decision we came to, as it was right for us. Whatever you decide will also be the right decision for you. Thanks for the comment. R

Many thanks- always nice to hear. We are loving the process of CZcams and trying to improve day by day. Thanks for the comment. R

Thanks for this lovely comment. We are really pleased that you are liking what we do. As you can tell, I love a good read. Have a good one, R.

Thanks for this Jeanette- it's amazing what comfort these books bring us when we are making life changing decisions. I really do wish I had read it earlier in life, as I think it would have helped me clarify my thoughts and decision making at that time. However, saying that, I have no regrets and like you I am just loving every single day. Glad to hear that this feeling doesn't fade! Have a good one, R

Hi Deborah- it's sometimes not the easiest thing to read, or accept, but there is no avoiding our finitude! It even feels a bit wrong typing it...but it's a great fuel to just get out there each day and have a great day. We are just loving capitalising on our current health and the time we now have in early retirement together and we are really grateful for that. Thanks for the comment, R

Thanks Susan- I didn't think that I would be able to give the context without the photos. I love your mindset shift of how you see all things finance- I might pinch that one and use it myself😉 Likewise I really like the spreadsheet hack- I bet it gives a really nice read. I do scan back over my daily journal entries which brings a similar feeling. Jackie has kept track of our nights away in the van on a spreadsheet- we are 696 nights in😂 Thanks for the comment. Have a good one, R

Hi Jeff- thanks for this comment. There is no better time than in the early morning- I just love it. Even 18 months into retirement, I am still loving getting up with the larks. It is when I am most productive! Glad you are enjoying the channel. Have a good one, R.

Hi Jeff- we are so sorry for your loss. We have both sat here in shock at what you have had to deal with. Thank you for sharing this with us. It is good that you now feel ready to start devoting time to yourself. I found when I was dealing with everything to do with my Dad and brother passing away, it was when I had time to slow down I then had the space to grieve in my own way. We firmly believe that out of trauma can come growth, no matter how painful it may feel at the time. The time you are now finding for your own interests and volunteering will pay back in bucket loads. I have found a similar comfort in hiking and getting out into nature. It is my happy place, my therapist and my playground! We are so pleased that you found the channel and hope we can keep coming up the goods for the community that is building around the channel. Thanks again for the comment and take care. Richard & Jackie.

Thanks Sharon- it's a constant battle isn't it? I think the key is that it's ok to occasionally lose track of where we are going, as long as we are aware of the fact we are doing it. It's such an admirable profession you work in- I know that the people that I met as part of my dad's and brother's care teams have left a lasting impression on me. Thank you for everything that you and your colleagues do. Keep up the good work...but please care for yourself as well as others. Have a good one. R

Oooh thanks for this- not a book I have come across before but I will certainly add it to the list. TBH Die with Zero was the first "financial" focused book that really gripped me. I really do wish however I could have read it earlier in my life... Thanks for the comment. Have a great one, R

That really is a tough question! I'm definitely going to stay out of this one🤔 Glad that you like Oliver's book- it's one that I love and keep going back to time and time again. It was of real use when work was getting super tough. He has done some really good appearances on podcasts that I thoroughly recommend if you are into his thinking. Thanks for the comment. Have a good one and best of luck with those tough questions. R

I’m in that very situation - I’m younger than my partner and retiring first. My philosophy is to accept the differences and embrace solo travel - to enjoy my bucket list & have adventures whilst still having plenty of quality time with my partner. Luckily we have plenty of shared interests - we both love cycling and spend our shared holidays doing that. I have so many places that I’d like to travel in, so I’m joining in with group cycling and walking adventures in different parts of the world!

I’m in the throes of accepting the same situation as Lorraine. Being younger than my partner, I’ll be doing some solo travels in a campervan and enjoying time together when we can. Richard and Jackie, you are in a wonderful position of both ‘being on the same page’! Go for it! X

Yes we are definitely feeling very lucky reading your comments! We have loved sharing our experiences together although there are some things coming up that we will get to have time doing our own things - Richard wants to walk the Dales way and I am looking forward to spending time with my mum.

A really good family friend of ours has loved going on group cycle tours all over the world on her own for the last 40 years. She is now in her 70's and still getting out there! I hope you have a great time exploring 🥾 🚴‍♀️

Wow that's a belter of a quote- I love it- and so true! Guess that pretty much sums up the process that Jackie and I have been through. We just need to keep on dodging them balls... Thanks for the comment (and the quote!). Have a good one, R

Top quote Tim! Yep, it's a book that keeps drawing me in and I always seem to get more out of each reading. Perkins speaks really well on podcasts and always releases a few more nuggets of information! Glad that you enjoyed the vid. Have a good one. R

Thanks Jason, I hope that it was of some use? Have a good one, R

Hope you enjoy.👍 R

Thanks for the tip! Yes we scooted inland to get over the Estuary but there are so many places to still visit. I am pretty sure we will do another trip soon as we loved it so much down there 🚐 Thanks for watching 😊

Thanks for the lovely feedback- it's always nice to hear. We think that we are getting a bit more relaxed on camera, but it is never easy for two inherently shy people. Glad that you like the stuff we put out, it is stuff that we are interested in and only hope that it is of some use to other people. Have a good one, R.

don't lose the hesitancy/shyness; it's what makes the channel and you as a couple so genuine/relatable/useful/engaging! Rather than advertising yourselves as "polished experts", you're sharing your journey, ideas and findings.....what's not to love about that!

❤️🙏 we will try not to.

Thanks Diana- It took me a while to get beyond the title- but it is a book that I keep revisiting to keep me on it. Thanks for the comment. Have a good one. R

I love 4000 weeks and this may be a prompt to go back and revisit it. I caught Oliver on a podcast last week that was spot on. He is such a balanced thinker and I love his work. O'm off to see if I still have 4000 weeks on the kindle😂 Have a good one. R

Thank you Dominic. It was a great video to prep and I enjoyed the process. Have a good one. R

Thanks Ian- it really is a fine balance between money and time and only now do I feel that I am really getting to grips with it...and by no means perfectly. I like how Perkins relates everything to different phases in life and I am finding that really useful. Have a good day, R

A very exciting problem to have! We took a small fan heater as we knew we were on EHU for the duration of our stay which was great as a quick 10 minute blast soon warmed the van up. We didn't need heat in the night as we had thick duvets and blankets and the memory foam mattress retained our body heat and kept us warm. Lots of the other campers had electric oil filled radiators that they left on low constantly but we decided it was just another thing taking up space in the van! We have a gas heater as our main source especially when we are off grid which is great - similar to your diesel heater I would imagine. Have a great trip! There were also a few people who said they had electric blankets but I personally have never liked the idea of them after my mums set on fire in the 1980's!

We are seeing lots of tent box campers out and about on the campsites now. A great way to be able to get out and explore. There was even a French couple that came to the campsite in Bourg st Maurice every weekend with their tent box so they could go skiing! Hope you enjoy it and thanks for watching the channel 😊 🚐

@@earlyretirementwanderlust yep, great channel…thanks for all the equipment tips…very useful.🙂👍🏻

It has made such a difference this last couple of weeks being able to get out with just a jumper and no waterproofs! Glad you enjoyed it!

@@earlyretirementwanderlust , Last day tomorrow, when we arrive in Merida.🙂

I hope you are enjoying it as much as we do x

Yes we are lucky our 2 grown up children are independent and settled in their own lives 😊

Exciting times ahead for you - the biggest thing we enjoy is the luxury of time. We have been able to spend quality time with our mums and our children and of course to travel 🚐

I love the summer months in the Dales and moors when the heather is out. 🥾

Thank you - we enjoy our routine of cooking in the evenings and planning and trying new recipes. Richard loved the treat of a curry 😊

Just having the van will hopefully give you a bit more freedom - we used to love planning our weekends and packing the van on a Thursday night ready to get off straight from work on Friday 🚐

Wow - big changes ahead for you - hope it all goes really well for you 😊

@@earlyretirementwanderlust Thank you at ripe old age of 53

Thank you 😊 Richard has put it on his book list - lots of people have recommended it!

Hi we have a fly sheet awning that we use sometimes in the summer if we are a campsite for a few days but on this trip we moved on every couple of days and it was far too windy. We were also at P4N spots for quite a few nights where you can’t show ‘camping behaviours’. We don’t have a drive away style awning as we don’t need the space and it would be another thing to lug around when touring 😊 hope that helps? 🚐

The little harbour towns were really picturesque. You must be on counting down the days now for your RV trip 🚐 looking forward to seeing where you go.

@@earlyretirementwanderlust Yeah definitely counting down now.

Thanks Richard- have a great trip up north- Scandinavia is still on our bucket list as we just don't seem to be able to get the timing right. All good things come to those who wait... Thanks for the comment and enjoy the back catalogue. R

Hi Stephen- thanks for the comment. We do have two grown up children in their late 20's who we are really proud of. They are both financially independent and we are loving the fact that we now have more time to catch up with them and have family breaks away together. Having our children young was not financially easy at the time, but we never regret the order that we have done things. Retirement is such an individual thing, with so many permutations. We are glad that you are happy with your choices. Thanks again for the comment. Richard & Jackie

We have loved the trip and have also been so lucky with the weather - sunny, only 12 degrees but no rain 😊 there are some truly beautiful places out there 🚐

Think I’m going to start from the beginning of your blogs. 🐾