adventure time

thanks for all the advice and help - havent really thought much about super and pensions being here for so long I am sure lots has changed in the UK as we have only been back for a few quick family holidays. I think its good advice to get rid of all the big furniture and just taking smaller sentimental items. We have been lucky enough to purchase a city centre apartment in Manchester last year which is currently being rented and paying for itself ... but its tiny and we have to be quite selective with what we take back .. Not sure about the return to Perth - never say never but definitely will do a minimum of 5 years in the UK and if we find the adventure wanes we might come back hard to say at this stage and depends where the kids decide to settle Suemalls, best of luck with the move back I will go through these replies in detail and make a few notes for the accountant - my husband has the idea of turning up at the dole office within a week of returning just to see what happens ? I should imagine they will laugh in his face and send him on his way after 20 years but he keeps muttering I am a British citizen .... hheheheheheheheheheh I will also make a list of items and try to organise a quote - thanks again for all the imput

Hi All - this is my first post after accidentally coming across this website, we are heading back to the north of england after 20 years in Perth, the kids are grown and off having there own adventures and while Perth has been very good to us in terms of work and educating our children its now time to stop and think what we want, as being late 50's who the hell knows how much longer we have got to be fit and healthy and enjoy life. We have been back only a few times in the past 20 years but after talking to friends and family we are under no illusions that the grass is greener on the other side, we just love the idea of being so close to Europe and being able to go to London for the weekend or Ireland or worse case scenario Wales .... Perth is a beautiful city but oh so boring and I hate hate hate the long dry summers with a passion. Just a few questions - is it better to sell all your possessions here (for buttons on Gumtree) or try and take stuff with you, while we don't want to take big pieces like wardrobes and beds, over the years we have accumulated lots of nice one off pieces .. can anyone recommend a reasonable moving company for Perth to Manchester. What do you do with a life time of documents ? I am frantically scanning photos and other important documents that we may at some stage need - looking around at 20 years of "stuff" in a 5 x 3 house its a daunting idea to try and find a home for things or sell when we have bought a 60sm city flat - I love the idea of finally living light Sell or keep house in Perth - I hate the idea of renting out our family home but selling seems so final and Perth prices are dismal at the moment ? This is a huge move for us and we need to make good decisions as money may be tight depending on the sale of the house ? Any thoughts appreciated