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Re mortgages: I'm basically with what beckx said. I tend to uproot myself and go travelling every few years, so having a mortgage seems like added hassle.

@Fireflier:
"We should all live in tents and migrate with the seasons. The Alps in winter and the Med in summer would do nicely."

Personally, I'd prefer the Alps in the summer and the Med in the winter, but that's just me.

EDIT: 'night Mrs. L and beckx
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 14 Aug 2008, 0:15, Reply)