h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

[That's what Rebecca's dictionary gives as the plural,though it looks odd to me] We all know it's cheaper to live in the countryprovided you don't have to commute.My current shoebox in HK costs HK$ 7000 a month (more than 3 times the Lincolnshire mortgage) How would you go about financing a cottage in the Black Country?

I was thinking I might put my "offshore funds" into something of substance, like a house, as I'm not overly comfortable with the current set up.
(As far as I can tell there's only a preprinted sheet of paper to prove I own these £25k of shares...)

In that case, how would the tax man know if you sold them?? Get them into bricks and mortar ASAP Some of us can manage without somewhere to put the winter things in summer until we're middle-aged, but I do not feel this is a trait you should inherit.

I seem to have a few pack-rat genes thrown in. I started with a car boot full here 2 years ago, and I now have a half a house full - including my latest purchase of an electric kettle and toaster .

Post Christmas are we looking to rent out the auld homested again? If so - perhaps a web-based add might be more useful? Need the younger son to get out the digital camera or maybe I shall have to bring my considerable photographic talents to the problem?

I wish you had discussed this IRL. Yes, if you do absolutely all the work involved.No, if I have to stack 3 million books in the attic again

The absolute condition would have to be that NOTHING gets moved about.
Probably not then, eh?
Roll on telecommuting, that's what I say