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Living mortgage free: Our top 10 saving tips

On July 23, 2019February 11, 2020
by Mrs Sidestepping Normal
2 Comments on Living mortgage free: Our top 10 saving tips

I’ve always been a saver. I remember squirrelling away the money from my paper-round when I was 14 years old, not knowing what to spend it on. Similarly, I quit…

How we saved our money to buy a Greek ruin

On July 19, 2019February 11, 2020
by Mrs Sidestepping Normal
2 Comments on How we saved our money to buy a Greek ruin

It’s a question we get asked a lot. “How did you afford to buy two properties without a mortgage when you’re so young?” Let me take you through it, because…

Personal Ethos: 10 steps for a better quality of life.

On July 18, 2019February 11, 2020
by Mrs Sidestepping Normal
2 Comments on Personal Ethos: 10 steps for a better quality of life.

We are at the beginning of a new chapter in our lives. We have exchanged our old lives in England for our new ones here on the Greek island of…

A new life in Greece: Our set-up

On July 17, 2019February 11, 2020
by Mrs Sidestepping Normal
2 Comments on A new life in Greece: Our set-up

So, last year we took the plunge and quit our lives in the UK! After years of dreaming, we finally made the big decision to move to the picturesque island…

We quit our life in the UK and bought a Greek ruin!

On July 16, 2019February 11, 2020
by Mrs Sidestepping Normal
4 Comments on We quit our life in the UK and bought a Greek ruin!

So, in case you are new here, let me fill you in. My husband and I are in our late twenties (…Ok, I’m only just in the twenties club still!)…

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About Us

 

Welcome to Sidestepping Normal! 

We are a millennial couple who quit our predictable lives in the UK to live an alternative life on the Greek island of Crete with our dog Dora.

After exploring a new culture, learning a new language, renovating our tiny Greek ruin, becoming more self sufficient and more environmentally aware…we’re back in the UK to create our Greek lifestyle here! 

Join us, our baby bump and our growing menagerie of animals as we search for a simple life in England. 

Learn more about us here.

Recent Posts

  • Plots of land in the UK, midnight feasts and runny yoghurt
  • A baby on the way, saying goodbye to Greece and new challenges
  • Our Greek ruin is coming along nicely: Part 3
  • Three month Greek fluency challenge: Part 2
  • Foraging fruit, finding a puppy and the return of Mr SN

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  • Villa renovations

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