Where To?

We like the look of Penticton, in British Columbia, Canada. The area has a population of around 40,000 and a supurb climate. It would be great to live amongst lakes and mountains, with dry weather all year round and hot sunny summers with short, not too sharp winters.

The current exchange rate between the pound and the canadian dollar is £1 = $2.07, which puts houses like this in our price range – around £200,000.

The trouble is that there may not be too many work opportunities for us, if any. I’m an industrial chemist and it seems that lakes, mountains and chemistry don’t mix – no doubt much to the relief of people who live in these beautiful areas. I don’t think it would be worth trying to retrain because I enjoy the type of work I do. But it seems to condemn me to living in places that aren’t as appealing as I’d like.

We’re keeping thinking and investigating the options.