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Well, I suppose somebody had to start it, so it might as well be grumpy old me ! Its the time of the year when most get together with family and friends. We’ll be here in France with our younger son and his partner, who are currently en route from Czech - hopefully, they’ll get here teatime-ish tomorrow. Then we’ll be off to the UK for a couple of weeks in the New Year with elder son, family & friends. May I wish everybody on the Forum my very best wishes for a Happy Christmas and (and as well as can be hoped for, at our time of life) a healthy 2024.

Personally, I have never thought it worth buying a second home anywhere. Unless you want to make some money with it or use it to hedge against inflation (bricks and mortar apparently never lose you money in the long term). Instead of keeping a home permanently, I'd rather stay at some luxury hotel or rent a luxury gîte in a different place every year. Have someone do the maintenance, pool, garden, property. Enjoy myself there and pack up when the weather turns ropey and head off back to my own home. Plus, you'd still be quids in😆