OMG, it seems I’m going from one major upheaval to another. I’ve just been advised by my Milton tenants that their new home will be ready this fall, and they have formally given me notice that they will be moving out of my place in mid-October. To be fair, I knew this was coming – in fact they had anticipated being gone by early 2022, so every month they stayed beyond then was a bonus. They’re so nice; I am very happy for their sake that their new place will finally be ready as I know they are keen to get settled.
At the same time I have people expressing interest in renting. But how do I in all good conscience rent to someone all the while knowing that I may have to boot them out because I may be booted from Orkney? But I can’t not rent; I count on the rental income to finance my life here.
Or maybe I don’t move back to the Milton house right away. Maybe I leave Scotland and buy an RV and travel Canada for a year? I mean, why not – it is something I have been pondering since I retired – now is the time to do it, while I’m still young enough to deal with managing a house on a truck, and while I still have Scout. This now begs the question – do I change my Driver’s License to a UK version? If I do, I have to surrender my Ontario license. I’ve been told it can take a while to process a new DL in Britain – do I start now even though I don’t know where I’ll be living?
At least I’m not over-reacting. Over-dramatizing? Maybe.