A divorced dad who ditched his home for a motorhome says it is the "neatest thing" he has ever achieved. Ian Reeves purchased a motorhome after going by a midlife disaster however moved into it 5 months in the past to maintain prices down.
The 57-year-old now enjoys his considerably nomadic way of life, travelling up and down the nation and being a part of the rising motorhome group.
The influence of a divorce and the coronavirus pandemic on his hair loss product enterprise, prompted Ian to make the leap to maneuver out of his house in West Derby, a suburb of Liverpool.
However he now realises he made the very best transfer along with his residing prices so much smaller and the liberty to do no matter he likes.
"Once I turned 50 I purchased my motorhome, I went by a midlife disaster," he advised the Liverpool Echo.
"At 51 I did my bike take a look at, at 52 I went paragliding, nevertheless it's the very best factor that is ever occurred to me.
"I simply cherished the approach to life. I cherished travelling round. I went round Anglesey, Scotland, I've achieved a little bit of Northern Eire and I cherished it. I cherished the liberty to stand up within the morning and prepare dinner breakfast within the open air when it is not raining, go for a pleasant lengthy stroll and do no matter I wish to do."
Ian made the choice to maneuver into his motorhome full-time after divorcing his spouse and seeing the influence the pandemic had on his firm.
"Throughout Covid," he added, "my revenue went down 80 per cent so I discovered it so much cheaper to stay in my motorhome.
"It is the very best factor I've ever achieved. I nonetheless do a bit of labor on my laptop computer in my motorhome as a result of I've nonetheless started working to earn a bit of cash."
Ian mentioned the motorhome group is made up of individuals of all ages, together with those that have transformed their vans on a funds and others who've purchased a contemporary motorhome kitted out with all of the facilities. He mentioned: "I dreamt of getting a motorhome, it is such a pleasant lifestyle.
"Do not get me mistaken, I've nonetheless bought worries as a result of residing in a motorhome every little thing you personal is in a motorhome. If it will get damaged into every little thing you personal is in the identical house so it's important to watch out the place you park.
"There's by no means any bother, there's at all times good comradery. We've an excellent snort and a joke, everyone seems to be at all times there to assist everybody out. If I've ever bought a flat tyre or flat battery there's at all times a motorhome proprietor round that will help you out."
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