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Man Ditches UK, Now Earns £1,000 a Week Working 10 Hours

Lee Bodell, 47, a former HGV driver from Birkenhead, quit his 50-hour-a-week job after being furloughed for 10 weeks during Covid changed his mindset. In July 2026 he and partner Aimee Bedford, 39, sold their house and belongings, flew to Paris in September with daughters Matilda-May, 10, and Mila, nine, and have since visited seven countries in three weeks on £1,800 first-class Interrail passes. He funds the trip selling solar panels for mobile homes on eBay and his own Shopify store, working 10 hours a week for £500 to £1,000, with £6,000 spent so far.

Source: Man Ditches UK, Now Earns £1,000 a Week Working 10 Hours — Daily Mirror

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