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- Volunteer once a fortnight (school, clinic, beach clean-up).
- Host one small meal with neighbours.
- Choose a weekly ritual (market morning, beach walk, choir).
One-Page Project Board (printable)
Milestone Owner Due date Done
Parish chosen & fallback named ☐
Budget & buffer set ☐
Banking & FX routes live ☐
Housing route picked
(rent/buy/renovate/build)(^) ☐
Health map (GP + hospital + insurance) ☐
School/childcare secured (if relevant) ☐
Returning Resident docs compiled ☐
Arrival week logistics booked ☐
Practical Checklists & Tables
Phase 1 — Explore (3–12 months out)
- Vision & constraints: why you’re returning; budget (home, moving, vehicle, contingency);
preferred parish/town; time window. - Residency & identity: passport validity; citizenship/landing; dependents’ docs; Returning
Resident eligibility (generally 3+ consecutive years abroad). - Income & tax stance: pension, rent, local venture, remote work; TRN and any registrations you’ll
need. - Lifestyle baselines: health needs; proximity to family/worship/schools/coastline; bandwidth;
security preferences. - Risk register: list potential delays (property sale, medical, school calendars, airfare). Assign an
owner and mitigation.
Owner/Due table
Task Owner Due date Status
Document passports/citizenship
Budget & contingency locked
Risk register created