Approximately 12,000 years ago, most of the human race made the adaptation to settle in cities and villages instead of eternally wandering from place to place to live.
However, the Hutchinson family – from Corby, Northamptonshire – have left the UK to live as modern-day nomads and have no intention of returning “home” anytime soon.
Chris and Tamira upped sticks with their children – Olivia, 9, Scarlett, 7 and Bella, 3 – almost six months ago, and have since visited Thailand, China and Malaysia.
The father-of-three posted a new TikTok on the family’s account documenting the trip: ‘Here are five reasons why we won’t be coming back to the UK once we’re done.’
The first of these reasons was the cost of living crisis in the UK, with Chris saying: ‘You have to work every hour God sends you just to make ends meet and keep a roof over your head. There is no room for complacency.’
Chris and Tamira Hutchinson upped sticks with their children – (L-R) Olivia, 9, Scarlett, 7 and Bella, 3 – almost six months ago, and have since visited Thailand, China and Malaysia
Chris revealed that whenever the family ends their travels, they have very little intention of returning to the UK
In an earlier video on their TikTok page, Tamira had described how the family is budgeting for their travels.
She said they allow themselves around £35 a night for accommodation and up to £40 for ‘everyday living’ including food and drink.
This contrasts with the family’s expenses roughly a month before they left, covering the mortgage, bills, groceries, gas and other expenses.
The high cost of living is also linked to why the family left Britain in the first place, with the parents realizing they were missing out on their daughters growing up and not seeing much of each other given the hours they were working. insured.
Chris went on to reveal the second reason for not returning to the UK was ‘smart ideology’.
He explained: ‘You can’t joke with a goose anymore. Everyone is offended, everyone is horrified and it makes everyone feel embarrassed and afraid to say anything.’
The third reason he gave was the weather.
“This is something that cannot be changed unfortunately,” he said.
“If you can’t get away to warmer climates at least once a year, it can get very depressing.
“We have about nine months of the year of doom and gloom, when it finally gets to the ‘British summer’ it rains a lot all the time, but you can have that one unseasonably hot day.”
Ironically for the Hutchinsons, when it comes to this row, their extended holiday has seen them miss out on both the hottest June on record in the UK and an October heatwave.
Speaking from a temple in Bangkok, Thailand, Chris revealed that culture was one of the main reasons he was not keen on a return to the UK.
Another issue Chris mentioned was the British weather. Ironically, a month after leaving the country, the Hutchinsons missed the UK’s hottest June on record. Pictured: Brighton Beach on June 25
Another issue that Chris mentioned that he felt existed in British life was ‘negativity’.
He said: “There is a lot of negativity and judgment these days.
“Whether it’s friends beating up other friends, co-workers stepping on other co-workers, you only have to drive for five minutes and people are honking road rage in your face.
“It’s not a good atmosphere and we need to lift other people up instead of pushing them down.”
The final and wider point was that the father of three said he was disappointed by the lack of celebration of culture in the UK.
Speaking from a temple in Bangkok, Thailand, he said: “It’s fully celebrated – the history, the heritage of Thailand – there are Thai flags everywhere and it’s really sad that we don’t have things like that in the UK that are celebrated anymore. .
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