After thinking about it for a few years, Mrs Jam and I have decided to pack in the UK and take the Jamlets to live overseas for a few years.
Why?
Well a number of reasons. We've fallen out of love with the UK, and the way society seems to be heading. Continuing to live here is a bit like staying in a marriage that isn't working on a number of levels simply because it's easier to do nothing rather than be brave, grasp the nettle and look for true happiness.
The Jamlets aren't getting a great standard of education despite our meticulous searching for a school, and our choice of location (below) gives us the solution.
Our criteria was quite strict in that it had to be a "sponsored" move, e.g. paid for by one of our employers, had to be a warm climate and (rightly or wrongly) a country with English as a prominent language.
We looked at:
Australia / NZ - Felt just too far from home even though I loved the place last year.
USA - Maybe one day, but the unemployment rate and economy is not great right now
South Africa - Mrs Jam can't get past the security issues
So, prompted by a good offer from my employer, we're heading to Dubai next Month.
Not everyone's cup of tea, but we holidayed there (and Oman) in October last year and all loved it. My work has taken me to the region a lot over the last year, and we have friends already settled over there.
Anxious, excited, apprehensive and many more emotions right now, but deep down we know we're doing this for the right reasons.
Anyone want to buy an Audi Q7??
Why?
Well a number of reasons. We've fallen out of love with the UK, and the way society seems to be heading. Continuing to live here is a bit like staying in a marriage that isn't working on a number of levels simply because it's easier to do nothing rather than be brave, grasp the nettle and look for true happiness.
The Jamlets aren't getting a great standard of education despite our meticulous searching for a school, and our choice of location (below) gives us the solution.
Our criteria was quite strict in that it had to be a "sponsored" move, e.g. paid for by one of our employers, had to be a warm climate and (rightly or wrongly) a country with English as a prominent language.
We looked at:
Australia / NZ - Felt just too far from home even though I loved the place last year.
USA - Maybe one day, but the unemployment rate and economy is not great right now
South Africa - Mrs Jam can't get past the security issues
So, prompted by a good offer from my employer, we're heading to Dubai next Month.
Not everyone's cup of tea, but we holidayed there (and Oman) in October last year and all loved it. My work has taken me to the region a lot over the last year, and we have friends already settled over there.
Anxious, excited, apprehensive and many more emotions right now, but deep down we know we're doing this for the right reasons.
Anyone want to buy an Audi Q7??
