Graham, well you did stop along the way to smell the flowers, you didn't have the fear of the unknown, you wanted to see what was on the other side of that hill, a lot of people wished they had done what they wanted to do, but some had to look after families, and now that they are free its too late,
after many years I went back to where I used to live, the houses where gone, but the pubs were still there ( at that time ), and sitting in the same seat, in the same bar, were some of the guys I used to drink with, and they were all old men even then, and it was always the same, "you know I could have gone to live abroad, but I couldn't leave the family, " sad thing was that the family died or moved on, and there they are alone, thinking I wish I had left when I had the chance.
some of them well, if you wrote a book about their lives, you would only have half a page, others like Dennis/Ronny capper, you,me, and a lot of others who read this forum, took that chance and made a much better life for them selves in other countries, so be proud of who you are, and what you have done,...................