LinsyPinsy

Dreading this. I'll let you all know how it went. Not holding out much hope for the reaction. Poor sods.
linsy

joinerboy

It's a hard call but wish all the best.
Regards
Joinerboy

AmyDavid

We told our Mum's that we were going for a year and would be back...soften the blow and all that...lol. Nearly 3 years later we are still here!

Good luck x

purple80

Good luck, I really don't envy you one bit even though I can't say I had the same problem, my parents had buggered off the year before to France.....

Fingers crossed for you.

Charlie

lancashirebird

Good luck

Ours never took it well, but came round to it after we left
If we don't see you on the board for a few days well send a search party out for you

LB

Mistress Miggins

Thinking of you and just remember, time is a healer. Your life is just that.

sparkling_gal

Good luck - hope it doesn't go too badly for you. My parents sort of came round to the idea after a while but I always get the feeling that they think we'll change our minds.

Amy's idea of saying you're going for a year isn't a bad one.

bsmith

...just tell them you're going on holiday for a fortnight. Old people are easily confused and their memories are shot - once you've been gone a few weeks they'll forget all about you anyway?

izzi81

good luck. I thought my family would be OK, but unfortunately my mum has not taken it that well. Hopefully things will improve, but I suspect she thinks this is just a 'phase'

Strawberry

hmmmm, good luck...

Mel.

chobert

Good luck linsy.... if all goes to plan, i'll be in the same boat as you very shortly

hmac

Go for it!

LISABOB

Good luck, we got mixed reactions my dad was great abo it but OH's mother went into denial and wouldnt talk about it just kept changing the subject and then his father couldnt have been more opposite saying great when can we come to visit LOL....

Just say you are giving it a year and if it doesnt work out you will return - it makes it easier for them as they assume you will be back and by then they have got use to it.

good luck

Kaye.

We told our parents last summer that we were researching Canada as a possible place to live. My inlaws didn't say ANYTHING at all, and haven't mentioned it since. My parents weren't pleased and kept asking what was so wrong with Britain. I kept quiet then for a while to let them get their heads round it but have recently started talking about it to them and they are so supportive and say they will visit every year.

Have they taken the hint yet that you're staying?

arabian77

Good luck with telling them.
Me and the oh are one of the lucky ones, both families are planning to visit often!!