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Mike Searle from Dorset decided to pursue his interest in historic castles and monuments when he was widowed in 2006. He spends his holidays travelling remote areas of Scotland and Ireland, photographing the historic sites that he likes to spend his free time researching.
“In the last few years of Margaret’s life I was really her full time carer as she became severely disabled. When I lost her, I turned to my love for photography and decided to book three weeks in a cottage in Ireland to photograph some of the beautiful castles there.
“Some of the castles have such a primitive, wild feel to them that I really love. The castles in Ireland are particularly stunning, many of them ruins that have withstood centuries of storms and weathering. I’ve been there six or seven times in the last five years. I feel I have a strong emotional connection to the country as my mother was born in County Cork, which happens to be where some of my favourite sites are located, including Carrigadrohid Castle (pictured).
For me, there really is nowhere in the world that offers the history that we have, here on our beautiful islands. Thanks to Key I’ve found a whole new lease of life and I’m really enjoying myself.”
Susan Leahy from Lancashire adores travelling and seeing new places, especially those in a warmer climate than our own. Her dad was stationed in Egypt during the war and it has been a lifelong dream of Susan’s to go there one day.
“I had reached a point in my life where I knew I wanted to see more of the world while I’m still able to. My husband, Michael, passed away in 2008 and it made me realise that life is just too short to be stuck at home worrying about money. “The equity release appointment with my local adviser, Jeff Major, was so helpful. We spent time talking about what I still wanted to achieve in life, including travelling; he was so friendly and there was never any pressure.
“My first stop was Tenerife to stay with my sister who lives there; it was so lovely to see her. Soon after I went to Torremolinos in Spain, and then I booked a fabulous cruise which stopped at Santorini in the Greek Islands – my favourite destination so far. Soon enough my Nile cruise through Egypt came around…
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