Oh my golly, it's been 6 weeks since I last wrote a blog post. I can hardly believe it. One blogger, who I follow closely, wrote about saving to move and remarked that she didn't want "a teeny tiny house" and that she could have one now if she wanted. That's exactly what we are buying now simply because a) we have no choice but to move and b) we don't have enough money to buy anything bigger or better. Even if we saved every penny for the next 10 years, eating sparingly and not having any fun, we still wouldn't have enough for our dream bungalow. It made me question whether my posts served any purpose and whether they were an indulgence of mine. However, I don't want to just fade into the ether either like so many other bloggers so I thought I would, at least, post an update and my reason for having a blogging break.
We still don't have a firm completion date although a vague "November" is still being quoted by the builders. I found out yesterday that our intruder alarm hasn't been fitted as they put it in next door by mistake. For goodness sake, how hard can it be to get a simple task right? The walls are now plastered so I'm not sure I want the man to try to fit it now at this point. We might wait and get a trusted engineer to fit it when we are finally there to supervise.
The household clutter has now mainly gone, either to a CS, sold or dumped (in the appropriate place, of course) with recycling being the main criteria. We are now playing the waiting game.....
I am still selling online for my Stash to Cash challenge and, despite putting money into several birthday cards, I still have over £80 left in the box towards Christmas, which will be a very simple affair this year. DD has invited us for Christmas Day so I will buy the turkey and chip in for the rest of the food on the day. Boxing Day? Who knows....
I will leave you all for now and maybe catch up sometime later. I will continue to read and sometimes comment on my favourite blogs but, for now, stay safe wherever in the world you happen to be. Take care xx
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I love reading your posts and I'll miss them.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the next time you post you will have your completion date and be well on your way to moving.
Good luck with it all.
Hugs-x-
It must be so frustrating waiting for work to be completed on your new home, especially when your all pepared for the move. I hope you're soon settled there and feel able to share some of the joys and frustrations of the process with us.
ReplyDeleteLove and prayers x
I think all blogs serve a dual purpose - for the blog writer to record their thoughts and have a diary to look back on, and for the readers to identify with, learn from and enjoy.
ReplyDeleteOur next move is going to be to a flat/ apartment with no garden!!!!We know where we want to go but it is a little bit soon.We live ina fairly big4 bed house so a lot of de cluttering will have to happen.Profit we make will go to our children and grandchildren .A smaller property/ flat etc equals less time spent cleaning.A win win situation.Keep us posted.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your move, the waiting part is the hardest. I hope you blog again, I do like to read your post, it would be sad to lose another blogger.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the move. I hope it goes smoothly and you settle in well.
ReplyDeleteMoving is stressful for many reasons. I think moving is symbolic of new beginnings and I'm sure it's going to be everything you wish it to be. I hope you continue to blog as I think it will great to hear how you've adapted to your new smaller home etc Small and simple is definitely good in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI hope you feel more like blogging after your move and you are settled. I do enjoy reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteI will miss you.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.