Gene has been sailing with us and hated it. He is nearing the end of his 2nd year at the areas Art College and is on track for a University place come September.
Zak is more hands on and after an apprenticeship with his Dad ( me ) at a Tool Hire shop has landed a job at a Foundry. Thanks to my boss Jim. Hard work but decent pay.
He's moving in to an apartment in a couple of weeks time and looking forward to having his own space.
This of course was a very important part of our 5 year plan and seems to have worked out well.
Would we still be selling up and sailing if the kids were jobless and at loose ends?
A resounding yes.
We realised early on that there will always be reasons to stay, big or small things there to stop us, responsibilities, commitments, fear of the unknown you name it.
The boys would be/are invited to come with us if they wanted to. We are getting them both a passport so that they can fly out to rendezvous with Mam and Dad for free holidays.
Can't be bad.
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