I didn't see this coming!

[joebloggs]

sorry English rose, i have got you mixed up with someone else, its not often that people do 'chicken out' maybe it is the real reason, or maybe he thought he couldn't face a major change of moving to the UK at his time of life ??

i hope he contacts you soon an explains the reasons why ..

[English Rose]

I think it is a question of the money. At one time, he had a great deal of money but gave it all away. When his wife had a stroke, he stopped working to look after her for 7 years until she died, so he got poorer and poorer. Then at the beginning of the year, he came into some money which he was going to put towards our future, but lost it all gambling. I think he's just very ashamed of his foolishness.

[Pete/London]

sorry English rose, i have got you mixed up with someone else, its not often that people do 'chicken out' maybe it is the real reason, or maybe he thought he couldn't face a major change of moving to the UK at his time of life ??

i hope he contacts you soon an explains the reasons why ..

I think you hit the nail on the head, for someone to come here for the first time at 74 would be very hard. If its the winter months he will be spending all his time wrapped up with his teeth chattering and with no money of his own would, maybe, feel trapped.
My wife`s aunt and uncle lived here for 25 years and he took early retirement and they returned to retire in the P.I. They will never come back, so its not appealing to everyone to live here.
Why dont you join him.