On the move!

 It has been such a difficult decision, giving me a heavy heart but we have decided to move. My mum will be 85 tomorrow and I feel that I need to return to the NE of England to be close to her whilst I still have her. I'm not expecting her to pop her clogs anytime soon, but life is too short and she's getting on. I don't want to wait until she needs me or, worse, gone to heaven. The time is now. 

The actual decision was made very quickly. I had been down to visit mum and on the drive home I just knew. Luckily, Mark has agreed and the kids (both of them) want to come too. Within no time I had contacted the Estate Agent and put plans in motion. The surveyor came last week and yesterday we had the photographer. I told you I can be very spontaneous lol. I'm excited but also realise the house might take a while to sell, these things can be tricky! We love our house, our dream house and we've been living in it for 18 years. I've lived in the NE of Scotland for half of my life and has become home but my mum and other family are more important. I also have very close friends in Newcastle who I can't wait to be closer to. I've known them for a million years and I miss them. 

I tried to tell as many people face to face but if I missed you, and you're surprised, I apologise. Don't worry I shall be up very frequently to see family and friends here. I'm used to the 5 hour drive after 30 years. And I'll obviously miss you all when I'm gone. 

The last few weeks we've been cleaning and tidying and sorting. And, oh my goodness, there is so much more to do. Mark is determined to be ruthless, but I'm not great at letting things go. I may not have used that punch bowl in a decade but I just might need it in 2031! Don't make me bin it! I love it, it's hidden in the cupboard but I really love it. Honestly! 

I shall keep you posted on the progress. If my house doesn't sell I'll not keep it on the market forever. At some point I'll throw in the gauntlet, living in limbo does not appeal. Please keep your fingers crossed for us. It's now or never! 

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