Hello,

I have been thinking for a while now, that I would like to have a holiday home leading into retirement

I have always liked cold climates, typically go skiing in the Alps in Europe every winter

My fascination is with a log cabin somewhere, fire blazing and plenty of scenery around

My dilemma is though - where to go?

I would like to be somewhat in the distance of most towns, but I cant decide between scandinavia and North Americas

If anybody here can suggest where they would go and build a log cabin I would be delighted with the suggestions

shazamataz

Tasmania

Might be a bit too far out haha but it sure is pretty.

phlanx

The problem with Tasmania is that it is full off Tasmanians

Sorry I dont mean to be rude, but I used to be pub friends with a couple from tasmania, and I used to say it to wind him up

He did show pictures of his home and like yours it looks absolutly what I am looking for

Problem is - no snow I want that feeling you get from being out in the cold all day, and come in doors to the smell of warmed up alcohol and a roaring fire

That looks a great place for when I am sick and tired of the snow

Cheers Shaz, great pic!!!

shazamataz

True there is only snow down the south of the state and even then it's only for a few months...
I have never actually seen snow

And yeah I'm used to all the Tasmanian jokes

Unfortunately I don't know much about the rest of the world, I have only ever left Tassie once before and that was to go to Melbourne (45 minute plane trip away)

phlanx

Not to mention all the snakes, spiders, and god knows what else that lurk in the depths

I am from England and as such the nastiest thing we have here is the wife

Why leave tassie, when you have beauty like that on your doorstep why go anywhere else

shazamataz

Oh yeah giant spiders, killer snakes, it's great

Our house is coated in surface spray to keep away the creepy crawlies

Nearly all of my friends have journeyed over to England in the past few years and they all said the atmosphere was pretty much the same as here.
Except for the nasty wives

phlanx

hahahhaha, I think the only difference between our nations is the sun

The only thing I fear is horses, but the idea of a huge man killing spider hiding on the dunny just doesnt appeal to me

Plus my grandad had a photo he took during the war of a friend of his who woke up to find an anaconda trying to swallow his arm - it made it up past his elbow before he woke up

That picture still creeps me out today, but then seeing it as a 6 year old I am not surprised

shazamataz

Wow, yeah that would scare the heck out of me now!
I'll post a pic of a slithery friend I came across when walking at the park here... he was just sunning himself on the path, didn't even notice that I nearly trod on him
Used to be terrified of them as a kid, now we live nice and close to the hospital they don't bother me lol

I'm a huge horse lover, we used to have an ex-pace horse, loved him to bits, can understand the fear though, gosh darn they hurt when they step on your feet

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phlanx

Im 6'5" and as such very things around me are bigger, so when I do meet horses and I am slighty weary, which obviously the animal picks up on and shows back, its a catch 22 I think rather than a fear

Eitherway, the pic - yep even at that size I would be turning round and walking away

How could you not see it - and sure its warming itself up and when ity does it will be ready to pounce

phlanx

arond me are NOT bigger - must learn to read what I type!