well done .
re : the kiddy's mine moved to Spain and kept in touch you might find it easier than you think.
good luck.

We broke the news to the kids.

Cam is loving the idea - the promise of sandy beaches ten minutes from home goes a long way with a four year old.

Adam broke his heart immediately. So much so, that my missus got quite upset.

After a little while, I calmed him down - He hated the fact the I was out of the house so long in my previous job, but now I'm not going to be more than 15-20 minutes away, no matter where we live on the island.

I'm happy to say, now he is actually looking forward to it.

BTW, I had no problems turning down the other jobs - they took it on the chin and actually wished me luck.

Congratulations on the job.

I've spent quite a bit of time on the IoW - where are you going to be??

Have you been before?? It really is quite small lol there's nothing there!

theres Parkhurst Prison and um er Blackgang chine, not forgetting the refuse collection and lollipop man

if your bored theres always the ferry etc to more civilised areas.. allegedly

I'll be working near Newport, so getting a place around there makes sense. I'm even thinking about getting a bicycle of some description - the last time I was within peddalling distance of work was nearly fifteen years ago and, unsurprisingly, I've gotten very fat in that time.

I'm nearly forty, I don't think I'll miss nightclubs and raves all that much. However, I will be going to see Slayer play in Leeds in April, so perhaps I'm not completely dead.

Give it 10 years & there'll be nothing left of it