TREASURE ISLAND
Gold Gypsy pt4
Wow, my goodness, the replies I’ve had to the Gold Gypsy series I’ve recently done, especially part 3. I really had no idea how many of you are dissatisfied with life in general. So many emails explaining the ins and outs of their ‘mundane’ lives, I have to say they all moved me in one way or another, I felt like an agony aunt. Not that anyone of you lovely people wanted me to tell you what to do. I now feel sad at producing the Gold Gypsy series because of the hurt that I felt in your letters and emails. I did not realise that I was going to hit so many open raw nerves as I did.
But on saying all of that, most of these messages ended more or less with ‘Well done for taking that step, not many people can say that they enjoy their jobs,’ etc etc.
I closed last week with the loss of friends and loved ones who have passed away before their time. I do not want to depart this life feeling that I have under achieved. I want to live my life as though I only had one day left, because one day that will be true. As I lay my head down for one last time, I want to know that what I’ve done is what I’ve wanted to do. In today’s Daily Mail (29 Oct 08) cartoon strip ‘Chloe and Co’, one girl said to the other, ‘What’s the one thing you want to do before you die’? And the girl replied ‘Scream for help’
There is a cracking film with Jack Nicolson and Morgan Freeman called ‘BUCKET LIST’. The film is about two men who are terminally ill and they make a list of things to do before they ‘kick the bucket’. It is a very funny and thought provoking film and I would thoroughly recommend a viewing.
Since part one I’ve had emails saying what a good idea and how can I get started as a Gold Gypsy, and are there books on the subject, what books would I recommend. Well as far as I know there is no book on being a gold gypsy, or living a Kit life style.
Income is hard enough to come by and expenditure can be very very easy. Some folk have been described as miserly, with short arms and deep pockets. Others have more chance of holding vinegar on a fork than holding a quid in their pockets.
Not one of my income streams would make me a substantial living, but all my income streams heaped together is plentiful. I prospect, pan and sell gold. I teach gold panning and prospecting. I source and sell Wade porcelain. I sell eggs from my own chickens. I sell books on Amazon. I trade on eBay. I’m also a detector user. There are many things that I do that keeps my interest in life; there is an old saying that says ‘Variety is the spice of life’, and I have to say that this is true for me.
Prospecting and panning is what I do, but there are times when I draw an absolute blank and there is no gold to pay my expenses. There are times when the water is so high that I can’t get in the water. It is for these times that I need an extra income or interest that can and will fill that gap. I live off cash or debit card and it is amazing how many establishments still accept cash. I escaped from the realms of credit long ago. If there is a ‘wigget’ that I want, need or require I will use available cash. If cash is not available I get my income streams to work harder to bring in extra cash. I will NOT use a credit card or loan to satisfy that desire, for the simple reason if you use a credit card or loan it will cost you more for that item.
