Worlds best places to retire?

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World's Best Places to Retire?

We had a great two week holiday on the Algarve in July

Best place to retire has to be Northumberland. We moved here just about 2 years ago and have enjoyed the location, weather & people. We would not sell up for twice the value of our home.

And that's written a few days after returning from paradise (Aruba in the Caribbean).

Having returned recently from a two week trip touring Northumberland, I agree wholeheartedly with you sundialsoft. The history, stunning scenery and friendliness, lucky you!

Interesting list Scooby, although apart from Languedoc I would prefer holidays to those destinations rather than retire. I'm just looking forward to having more time exploring the UK and the rest of Europe behind the wheel of Margot!

sundialsoft - we need to talk when we meet at my 60th. We'd been thinking of Alnmouth as a possible location but Mrs B is concerned that the NE is too cold! I've told her that she won't miss the Lancastrian rain!

AbsintheKombi wrote:

sundialsoft - we need to talk when we meet at my 60th. We'd been thinking of Alnmouth as a possible location but Mrs B is concerned that the NE is too cold! I've told her that she won't miss the Lancastrian rain!

We moved from the very wet west of Scotland to the much drier Northumberland. Our house is new so well insulated and last winter we did not have the central heating on auto once just a few hours boost in the evening. We have a log burner but use it at weekends and when friends are round not as a heating source.

We will be happy to chat about Northumberland when we meet up. Alnmouth is a nice place to visit and has the benefit of a main line station nearby and of course Alnwick which is a nice market town (We have Morpeth which is also nice)

Is Bristol on the list ?

Jason - No, you'd take all my retirement money...

I thought Warwickshire was on your list of possibilities?

It it, Als -so many options and we need to get it right - we're hoping our next house is our last.

Interesting article below about moving south to live longer!

Moving South

I suspect it just feels like you're living longer, Scooby...

I was surprised to see Medellin on the list. You wouldn't have to worry about outliving your pension fund.

Scooby wrote:

Interesting article below about moving south to live longer!

Moving South

On a quick read the article doesn't say much. The North East appears to me to have nothing about it that could reduce my lifespan compared to the south coast. Exercise, good food and clean living plus genetics are what matter, and of course luck