Who Are Those Two Ugly People....?
We are both around 40 (nearing 50 now!) and come from a lovely place in Gods Own Country i.e. "sunny" South Yorkshire. We were both gainfully employed where I worked for an Internet provider and the better half worked for the payroll department of a well-known retailer. We have no children and are, as they say, DINKY or Dual Income No Kids (Yet) we should change that to DINKE (Ever). We own our own home and do not intend to sell it unless we decided to stay away for more than the two years planned. We both have small families and they will be missed whilst we are away although we will always have a plan to get home for emergencies. I would recommend allowing for a visit home in your journeys especially as it can be cheaper than shipping out spare parts ! That's the tight Yorkshireman coming through. We'll see how he gets on with the bribes and Baksheesh in foreign lands.....he won't enjoy that. (Apologies for using the third person, I do that now and again)
02/10/11
Bit of an update to the who we are part after we got back we both managed to find jobs. strangely since we both got back we both had three jobs. I don't mean all at one so I mean one after the other. I think we've both settled at a good place now so unless we win the lottery this is where were going to be working until we leave for the next trip. Jelly is doing a temp job so it's always a bit hit and miss about whether it's going to continue long term. Will making some moves to get in some investment properties and renting them out so we can afford to fund the next trip. There will be more on this subject in the how can you afford this section, when I get round to updating it.
19/09/17
Next update is the corrupt crew at my last employers decided to invent a way to get rid of me. So i'm out of work again. Seemingly disputing unfair contract terms and not signing my contact mean you get sacked for using the phone for personal calls. A phone I might add that was may own mobile, which i paid for ! So much for all the hours I put in for them for free its only the few minutes on the phone gave them an excuse to ditch me for not signing the contract. Anyhow we're planning the next trip. Leaving soonish !
I've also started a sticker business for something to do. So if you want some country flags for you truck covering the entire world then try www.overlandstickers.com
9/02/18
02/10/11
Bit of an update to the who we are part after we got back we both managed to find jobs. strangely since we both got back we both had three jobs. I don't mean all at one so I mean one after the other. I think we've both settled at a good place now so unless we win the lottery this is where were going to be working until we leave for the next trip. Jelly is doing a temp job so it's always a bit hit and miss about whether it's going to continue long term. Will making some moves to get in some investment properties and renting them out so we can afford to fund the next trip. There will be more on this subject in the how can you afford this section, when I get round to updating it.
19/09/17
Next update is the corrupt crew at my last employers decided to invent a way to get rid of me. So i'm out of work again. Seemingly disputing unfair contract terms and not signing my contact mean you get sacked for using the phone for personal calls. A phone I might add that was may own mobile, which i paid for ! So much for all the hours I put in for them for free its only the few minutes on the phone gave them an excuse to ditch me for not signing the contract. Anyhow we're planning the next trip. Leaving soonish !
I've also started a sticker business for something to do. So if you want some country flags for you truck covering the entire world then try www.overlandstickers.com
9/02/18
