Though she writes: "I find myself imaging what it would be like if my husband and I retire to Germany."

Well I don't know here age but since she had a two year old child in 2017 according to the article, she's probably isn't retired yet. And she's apparently still writing for the Guardian, so definitely not retired.

Reading it back you are indeed correct. I found the article misleading.

Ha, cute, a snippy comment from a throwaway who admits it when s/he gets it wrong.

Could it be that your presumptions about the author ("attention-seeking") is what misled you?

>"attention seeking"

Oh I stand by that comment. It is my opinion, did it offend you? I'm curious why you even felt the need to comment. Not every Briton has the power to do what she did. So the article is essentially just about her. She told all her friends what she was doing beforehand. Now what type of behaviour would you describe this as?