Greetings from Hungary

I have recently completed the process of moving from north east Scotland to south west Hungary. I am not Scottish but moved north from England in 1997. I am 51 and have a degree in Materials Technology. I worked for a while in the aircraft industry on carbon-carbon composites but in Scotland I had my own small business, repairing electrical appliances. That particular trade is in decline in UK as many people don't get things repaired, they just buy a new one when the old appliance goes wrong. In addition to that I have been suffering from backache for the last few years, not helped by lugging washing machines around. The move to Hungary is hopefully a way to retire early. I have kept my house in Scotland which is up for let. I intend to make another investment and the two incomes should hopefully give me enough to live on. I am good at living on a shoestring in any case as my business was never all that  successful.
The village property I've bought needs a fair amount of renovation work which will no doubt keep me busy for the  next couple of years. There is also about 1.5 acres of land so there's plenty to do. I love the countryside and wildlife though so I've always wanted a place like this. Every  day I see and hear a woodpecker, quite a rarity in UK but commonplace in Hungary.
The downside is the extremely difficult language and at my age it's not so easy to learn new stuff. In UK I didn't set eyes on some neighbours from one year to the next but here there is more of a community spirit and there always seems to be someone coming to the house for one reason or another. I wish I could wave a magic wand and become instantly fluent in Hungarian!