Doc on tour, France, Spain, Morroco.

Glad to hear we'll have your company in Maroc (get sick of the couple thing and need someone else to talk to 🤣) I'm keen to miss out the North as didn't like what we saw of it last time and weather less good. Plus we only have a month out there so will do a highlights version this trip and get down to Tafroute more quickly. Stocking up on dog food for the poor pups before we go!
 
Northernraider said:
So do I

But I've given up trying to find one , I can't put my life on hold in the hope of maybe finding someone and then hoping they share any of my interests or dreams .....in truth I think it's nigh on impossible now and the older and more set in my ways and used to just pleasing myself I become the harder that gets.


Let's be honest who wants an old overweight crabit houseless Scotsman with 4 dogs ?

Not very many thats the facts.....and as the world of dating now revolves around the Internet and the odds are something like 1 in 30000 for normal folk finding their match I don't hold out much hope

So my meals out, sunsets etc are a little more cloudy than some 😉🤷‍♂️

I've been single 9 years now ....with maybe 2 or 3 very short term flings during that time.

I'm hard work apparently 🤣

#edit

I had this conversation with Jackie in person the other day actually...

I told her my secret for the future.
If you've ever seen the TV series afterlife that Ricky Gervais did ....I loved it because I saw a lot of myself in that. And I've got a similar plan lol.

I'm an orphan, I'm the youngest sibling and I'm estranged from my kids , and I'm single.. as said previously I'm also a worrier. My future as an oap is pretty bleak to be honest. I doubt very much I'll have my health, I reckon by 10 years time I'll be knackered physically. . And the thought of being in some flat on me own or some old folks home on me own with no visitors etc holds no joy for me... so I plan to checkout at 70 🤣🤣 no c1 renewal to worry about. Dogs will have all gone and ill be skint . With a little luck they'll have legalised assisted euthanasia by then and I won't have to figure out a pleasant way to do it.


19 years to go 😉
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From my experience people meet the love of their life when least expected and yes very often online these days, so one day it will be your turn, if you give it a chance and are open for it👍
 
When all is said and done Tam it's ok not to feel ok. Many people feel guilt or pressure because they don't feel ok. You appear very aware of your triggers and that is healthy. I don't stand in your shoes so I won't presume to give you advice, I wish you good health and happiness for 2025.
 
From a purely selfish view I hope you are going to Morocco as have been enjoying your thread so far and I don’t think I will ever get there myself as other half won’t go cheers and happy new year whatever you do

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Good on you Tam, sound off when you need to. Don't write so eloquently and flowing, you're not a professional ha ha!
I've said before that you should write a book about your travels and I still think the same. That would focus you.
Anyway, life's a shit and there are endless men with major issues, few extra hundred thousand in Syria recently. You are in an envious position if you can get your brain to realise that.....that's the problem :unsure:.
You just keep at it again and stuff will sort again, think of those comedians when you laughed so much, I had to wipe up your pee!
Good luck, don't feel sorry for yourself, feel sorry for me stuck here pal x
 
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bigtwin said:
I saw this and thought of you Tam:

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Yes there are loads of these on YouTube ,
There is one guy who lives there and goes around places that are for sale and films them and will put you in touch with the vendor.
Havnt seen him for a bit but will try and look him out.
 
chaser said:
Yes there are loads of these on YouTube ,
There is one guy who lives there and goes around places that are for sale and films them and will put you in touch with the vendor.
Havnt seen him for a bit but will try and look him out.
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You just have to make sure you got access. Land at this price comes often with poor or almost no access for a van in Castelo Branco region. We took a tour last year there and had a look. There is land just hard to find the right plot. And be there in winter to see how the weather behaves. We had quite a wet experience in Portugal, compared to South coast of Spain, and much colder.
 
That's the wee van just back from the weighbridge Tam getting ready for Morocco vans fully loaded with everything we're taking with us including the 3 dogs, full tank of diesel & 3/4 tank fresh water, all clothes, bedding, deck chairs, tables everything we'll ever use and more! lol did 2 runs same weight both times....
Vehicle MPM weight 3850kg (front axle 1850kg rear axle 2000kg)
Weigh in front axle 1720kg (130kg under)
Weigh in rear axle 1840kg (160kg under)
Total Gross weight 3560kg
Giving me 290kg to buy more shite that I don't need out in Maroc 😂😂



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CaptainPaul said:
That's the wee van just back from the weighbridge Tam getting ready for Morocco vans fully loaded with everything we're taking with us including the 3 dogs, full tank of diesel & 3/4 tank fresh water, all clothes, bedding, deck chairs, tables everything we'll ever use and more! lol did 2 runs same weight both times....
Vehicle MPM weight 3850kg (front axle 1850kg rear axle 2000kg)
Weigh in front axle 1720kg (130kg under)
Weigh in rear axle 1840kg (160kg under)
Total Gross weight 3560kg
Giving me 290kg to buy more shite that I don't need out in Maroc 😂😂



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That's good going for a wee van eh . You should give uncle Lenny HB some tips

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I've said it before but I'll say it again ...I don't understand women. Jackie is obviously in the huff about something again but I've no idea what. Her van was still all closed up this morning when u went for a walk with the dogs , we got back it's nice and sunny so I've been sitting outside and the dogs are outside too on their long leads , Jackie eventually came out her van , I said morning and got a half grunt in response. She completely blanked the dogs who were all desperate to say hello , that was 3 hours ago .. she's not said a word since , hasn't come near the dogs and has sat on the other side of her van away from us chatting to a British couple . 🤔

I can't be doing with this passive aggressive nonsense. And I am not the type to pander to this nonsense.

She's been acting weird the last few days. When we left sotogrande it was her thst suggested coming here. I got here the day before yesterday. She was meant to be coming and didn't, she decided to park on a roadside laybye between algeciras and here instead... which was only 10 minutes away. She then arrived here yesterday after garry left. Parked beside me and I've had hardly a word from her since 🤷‍♂️ . Still no idea what she's doing for morroco. When I'd asked her a few days ago about going to see that parade in cadiz she said maybe a friend was coming to malaga so she might go up there .. then the other day she said that wasn't happening probably, this is how she was 2 years ago too , and then I hung around waiting for her in assilsh for a week only for her to then bugger off a few days later and I never saw her again in Morocco. And didn't hear from her till 6 months later after mum died.

This isn't pleasant at all.

Its feckin weird behaviour

Poor dogs are sat here staring over wondering why she not come to see them like she usually does.

Feckin wimmen
 
Scotch mist said:
That’s only 1/2 an acre , so £32 k an acre for leisure land

IMO Far too expensive , & I’m not as frugal as you lol

I’d be needing 2 acre min
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The plot behind me is 1000m2.last price asked was 40,000 € .

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Northernraider said:
I've said it before but I'll say it again ...I don't understand women. Jackie is obviously in the huff about something again but I've no idea what. Her van was still all closed up this morning when u went for a walk with the dogs , we got back it's nice and sunny so I've been sitting outside and the dogs are outside too on their long leads , Jackie eventually came out her van , I said morning and got a half grunt in response. She completely blanked the dogs who were all desperate to say hello , that was 3 hours ago .. she's not said a word since , hasn't come near the dogs and has sat on the other side of her van away from us chatting to a British couple . 🤔

I can't be doing with this passive aggressive nonsense. And I am not the type to pander to this nonsense.

She's been acting weird the last few days. When we left sotogrande it was her thst suggested coming here. I got here the day before yesterday. She was meant to be coming and didn't, she decided to park on a roadside laybye between algeciras and here instead... which was only 10 minutes away. She then arrived here yesterday after garry left. Parked beside me and I've had hardly a word from her since 🤷‍♂️ . Still no idea what she's doing for morroco. When I'd asked her a few days ago about going to see that parade in cadiz she said maybe a friend was coming to malaga so she might go up there .. then the other day she said that wasn't happening probably, this is how she was 2 years ago too , and then I hung around waiting for her in assilsh for a week only for her to then bugger off a few days later and I never saw her again in Morocco. And didn't hear from her till 6 months later after mum died.

This isn't pleasant at all.

Its feckin weird behaviour

Poor dogs are sat here staring over wondering why she not come to see them like she usually does.

Feckin wimmen
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Sounds like you two are a match made in heaven. 😂👍
 
Langtoftlad said:
Re Jackie
Perhaps she's got her own stuff going on inside her head 🤷‍♂️ .
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Aye possibly .. but she seems happy enough blethering to the couple on the other side of her van.

I get the distinct feeling she's making a point.

Anyway I can't be doing with that nonsense.
 
Northernraider said:
I've said it before but I'll say it again ...I don't understand women. Jackie is obviously in the huff about something again but I've no idea what. Her van was still all closed up this morning when u went for a walk with the dogs , we got back it's nice and sunny so I've been sitting outside and the dogs are outside too on their long leads , Jackie eventually came out her van , I said morning and got a half grunt in response. She completely blanked the dogs who were all desperate to say hello , that was 3 hours ago .. she's not said a word since , hasn't come near the dogs and has sat on the other side of her van away from us chatting to a British couple . 🤔

I can't be doing with this passive aggressive nonsense. And I am not the type to pander to this nonsense.

She's been acting weird the last few days. When we left sotogrande it was her thst suggested coming here. I got here the day before yesterday. She was meant to be coming and didn't, she decided to park on a roadside laybye between algeciras and here instead... which was only 10 minutes away. She then arrived here yesterday after garry left. Parked beside me and I've had hardly a word from her since 🤷‍♂️ . Still no idea what she's doing for morroco. When I'd asked her a few days ago about going to see that parade in cadiz she said maybe a friend was coming to malaga so she might go up there .. then the other day she said that wasn't happening probably, this is how she was 2 years ago too , and then I hung around waiting for her in assilsh for a week only for her to then bugger off a few days later and I never saw her again in Morocco. And didn't hear from her till 6 months later after mum died.

This isn't pleasant at all.

Its feckin weird behaviour

Poor dogs are sat here staring over wondering why she not come to see them like she usually does.

Feckin wimmen
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I don't know what your relationship with Jackie is but it seems that she is making your mental health worse.
I'd have nothing to do with her if it was me.
I was married for 25 years to someone who was very mentally unstable and irrational, Bi-Polar and Schizophrenia for the last 20 years.
It really affected my mental health in the end and had me questioning my own sanity and whether I wanted to live anymore.
She had me arrested 3 times 5 years ago for things she had made up/imagined.
I had done nothing wrong but that was the final straw.
We split up after my 3rd time overnight in a police cell for doing nothing wrong.
It was like a great weight being lifted even though at 58 I was homeless, even though I had bought our house cash and she had never worked a day in her life, and I had to start from scratch with nothing.
5 years later I am with a lovely woman and have never been happier.

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Scotch mist said:
That’s only 1/2 an acre , so £32 k an acre for leisure land

IMO Far too expensive , & I’m not as frugal as you lol

I’d be needing 2 acre min
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Well I'm no buying it anyway lol. I'm not ready to do it yet. I might never be , who knows
 
Northernraider said:
I've said it before but I'll say it again ...I don't understand women. Jackie is obviously in the huff about something again but I've no idea what. Her van was still all closed up this morning when u went for a walk with the dogs , we got back it's nice and sunny so I've been sitting outside and the dogs are outside too on their long leads , Jackie eventually came out her van , I said morning and got a half grunt in response. She completely blanked the dogs who were all desperate to say hello , that was 3 hours ago .. she's not said a word since , hasn't come near the dogs and has sat on the other side of her van away from us chatting to a British couple . 🤔

I can't be doing with this passive aggressive nonsense. And I am not the type to pander to this nonsense.

She's been acting weird the last few days. When we left sotogrande it was her thst suggested coming here. I got here the day before yesterday. She was meant to be coming and didn't, she decided to park on a roadside laybye between algeciras and here instead... which was only 10 minutes away. She then arrived here yesterday after garry left. Parked beside me and I've had hardly a word from her since 🤷‍♂️ . Still no idea what she's doing for morroco. When I'd asked her a few days ago about going to see that parade in cadiz she said maybe a friend was coming to malaga so she might go up there .. then the other day she said that wasn't happening probably, this is how she was 2 years ago too , and then I hung around waiting for her in assilsh for a week only for her to then bugger off a few days later and I never saw her again in Morocco. And didn't hear from her till 6 months later after mum died.

This isn't pleasant at all.

Its feckin weird behaviour

Poor dogs are sat here staring over wondering why she not come to see them like she usually does.

Feckin wimmen
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headlight said:
I don't know what your relationship with Jackie is but it seems that she is making your mental health worse.
I'd have nothing to do with her if it was me.
I was married for 25 years to someone who was very mentally unstable and irrational, Bi-Polar and Schizophrenia for the last 20 years.
It really affected my mental health in the end and had me questioning my own sanity and whether I wanted to live anymore.
She had me arrested 3 times 5 years ago for things she had made up/imagined.
I had done nothing wrong but that was the final straw.
We split up after my 3rd time overnight in a police cell for doing nothing wrong.
It was like a great weight being lifted even though at 58 I was homeless, even though I had bought our house cash and she had never worked a day in her life, and I had to start from scratch with nothing.
5 years later I am with a lovely woman and have never been happier.
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We're just friends that's it and the first few years we travelled around together we had a good laugh and got on well , the last 2 trips have been very different though , I like the company at times but it's starting to feel like I tiptoe on egg shells .

And in truth I can't be bothered with it.
 

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