We’ve found a house.
The ceilings are not so high, the rooms not quite so full of character that comes not just from age but from lives lived, but it feels good.
It’s smaller, but newer which means things like roof collapses are less likely to happen.
There’s a downstairs cloakroom, no dining room but a huowge lounge with plenty of room for Wii playing which was always slightly risky in our current home. The garden is low maintenance – decking and pebbles – but there is enough space for two boingy girls, a couple of rabbits, a Mummy and lots of friends.
The only thing I cannot comment on is the neighbours. We have friends close to our new home, and my lovely brother, SIL and nieces are just a short walk away, but our neighbours will remain a mystery until we move, while our current neighbours are friends who we’ve come to care for and respect. They will be hard to leave, as will this house has been a haven for us during sad and turbulent times.
At the moment the practical stuff is taking over. I have to pack, downsize our life and keep two little girls positive and excited about the move. On Tuesday we go to see our new home together. I think they’ll like it. I’m hoping and praying they’ll love it. But if Miss M’s ‘flag’ she created while at Daddy’s this weekend is anything to go by, we’re going to be just fine.
..because according to the 5-year-old, this is our new home.
It looks a happy place to be.
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January 16th, 2011 at 5:49 pm
Aww – I hope it’s awesome.
January 17th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
Me too hon. We’ll make it work. xx
January 17th, 2011 at 2:03 am
I think any home would be a happy one with you in it, JoBo xx
January 17th, 2011 at 4:57 pm
Thanks lovely. I hope so. x
January 17th, 2011 at 2:13 am
Safe and happy passage to you all Jo Bo. x
January 17th, 2011 at 4:58 pm
Thanks sweetie. And Miss M wants to know when she will be seeing M again. SHe asked today.
January 17th, 2011 at 6:44 am
I hope your new home is filled with joy, laughter and blessings
January 17th, 2011 at 4:58 pm
Thanks Jen. I hope so too. We’ll do our best. x
January 17th, 2011 at 7:43 am
The new house sounds lovely, but you’re right Miss 5’s home looks like the best place to live x
January 17th, 2011 at 4:59 pm
It does doesn’t it? I love the pointy roof and our car parked outside.
January 17th, 2011 at 12:01 pm
I wish you much joy in the new place. It will seem like home soon enough—pnce filled with people and all the things you love.
January 17th, 2011 at 5:00 pm
You’re right Susan. There just seems to be so much to do. I am having a massive clear out. Everyone keeps telling me it will be so good for me. And I thought I hid how messy I am so well…
January 18th, 2011 at 7:29 am
Jo – I am so happy for you. It *will* be a happy home. If there’s anything we can do to help, just shout!
January 18th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Thanks lovely. You’re a star. Maybe I’ll just have to have a meet up here when we’re in to christen it with lovely people.
January 18th, 2011 at 7:35 am
JoBo, good luck my lovely. I can’t wait to hear about your fab new home.
January 18th, 2011 at 4:44 pm
Ta Laooooura. There’s a lot to do but the girls saw it today and loved it so I’m feeling better.
January 18th, 2011 at 10:17 am
Jo, I am sure that you and your girls will make it a beautiful home, and your neighbors will be delighted to have such fun loving people in their neighborhood!
January 18th, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Mie I hope so. And congrats on your news lovely. OMG so exciting. x
January 18th, 2011 at 4:17 pm
In some photos of your garden you had a laughing buddha statue. I would really love to know where you bought it from, because I’ve seen one just like it before.
January 18th, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Hi Saana. He’s from a shop called Past Times. I’ve had him about 7 years so I don’t know that they’d still sell them now, but he makes me smile. We’ll find a spot for him at the new place.
January 23rd, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Aww, the flag is awesome. It’s extremely important to properly discuss the move and everything around it with the kids. Many feel really offended if their parents don’t prepare them well enough. Anyway, good luck with the move and I’m sure everything will be okay and you will all get used to the new place quickly!