Moving....

[tetsubinatu]

I am planning to be around less from now until about February, because there is every chance that we will be moving house between now and then, so I have to put some serious work into getting the house in shape to sell - as well as househunting for a new one.

*sigh*

I'm not unhappy to be moving exactly - we moved here under difficult circumstances and it's never really felt like home to me. In fact I've felt quite isolated and depressed here. It is beautiful, though, and we're moving to the suburbs, so there'll be no more screeching flocks of cockatoos in the trees or long, winding, fern-fringed roads.

OTOH, I may actually be able to get a job, once we're settled in, and it will be much quicker for eldest child to get to school. At the moment he takes a bus to the end of the trainline and then a train about 45 minutes to school. (I'll probably have to get a job given that the houses in closer are more expensive...) It will also be nicer not to have to make a day-trip to have access to cultural events.

The actual precipitating cause of the move, though, is that my husband's workplace has decided to consolidate all their IT staff in one place, and of course they've chosen to do that at central office which is a ridiculously inacessible commute from here. One of his workmates is married to a doctor who has a practice even further out than we are, and he is thinking of resigning because they just bought a house out there and the commute would be insane. Like my husband, he asked before taking the job if there were plans to leave the current location and was told 'no', but things change I suppose.

Given that eldest has been nagging to move since starting high school I find it rather amusing that the first thing he said was "Oh, so I won't get to see my friends on the train any more!" I guess after two years he'd acclimatised to the journey! I told my Mum that just to hear her laugh.

Comments

[sally_maria]

It does sound like an improvement, but it's still very inconvenient. Good luck with the house hunting and selling.

[tetsubinatu.livejournal.com]

Thanks sally_maria. Now I just have to ease back on this internet addiction!

[vissy.livejournal.com]

Good luck with these oncoming swings and roundabouts!

Do I dare imagine how many books you'll need to pack? Nah, let's not even go there :D

[tetsubinatu.livejournal.com]

Thanks vissy. lots and lots and lots OMG I have so much junk to get rid of! I don't think we've thrown away any of the baby toys and Izzy will turn 8 this January!

[sabriel75.livejournal.com]

Good Luck!

Moving's rough in a lot of ways but it sounds necessary.

[tetsubinatu.livejournal.com]

Thanks sabriel! Yeah, I'm sort of wanting to go, really, but I will definitely miss the beautiful hills. And the sheer amount of effort in moving (not to mention the increased mortgage) is rather daunting.

[sabriel75.livejournal.com]

Oh the joys of change. Remember to give yourself some time to breathe when you feel overwhelmed and when you finally get situated, time to relax. If you can take a day to yourself just to sit and take in the sights and think, I did good. It's really hard to remember to refresh yourself after such a trying ordeal.

Best of Luck!

[snottygrrl.livejournal.com]

best of luck, hon. sounds like the universe has some changes in mind, and though that can be bumpy, it's also most likely will be a Good Thing (tm) in the end. i'll try and send some journey easing energy your way ♥

[tetsubinatu.livejournal.com]

Thanks sno! That's a very reassuring way of looking at it. I'm now really beginning to get into the 'this has to go/paint this' stage of the process. That part's sorta fun at first!

Moving? Why didn't you tell me...

[(Anonymous)]

I just found this, is it correct that you are moving? Give me a ring tomorrow or email me in the usual way, or (shock) I might even ring you for a change! I know its a big deal, but try to view it as the beginning of an exciting new phase for all of you, and just think, you'll be 45 minutes closer to me;-)