I dreamed it, now I'm doing it

after lots of faffing the house is finally on the market.  The estate agent kept changing his appointment time but I finally got him here the same day as the surveyor for the home report.  They both said lovely things about the house, which filled me full of pride.  I do love this house and whilst everyone who visits says it feels homely, it's never really felt like my home. So I don't feel to attached to it. I've been on holiday this week. And in the spirit of adventure I've adopted I have spent the week learning to sail.  I've learnt how to harness the wind in pretty much every direction.  I can tack and gybe and I can set up and dismantle a boat.  Pretty impressive.  What we set out to learn was the equivalent of the RYA level 1, however we managed level 1 and 2.  Whilst I'm still lacking in confidence I can happily report that I didn't capsize at all.  I'll continue going to the sailing club whilst I'm here and hopefully build on what I...

Well the table top sale didn't go as planned, only two people turned up on the Saturday, so I extended it for a few days.  I also posted some stuff on a Facebook group for selling scrapbook stuff and managed to get rid of some of it.  Not lots but it's made a small dent. Only problem was it was all over my dining room and kitchen.  I've spent this weekend getting the house back to normal and looking show home ready as the estate agent is here on Tuesday to take pictures. All I've got left to do is run around with the Hoover and clean a few remaining Windows, which I plan to do tomorrow after work. I've another pile of bin bags to take to the charity shop and think I've broken my shredder with clearing out old paperwork.  If it's broke I'll have to resort to having a little fire on the BBQ to get rid of the rest of it, but seeing as it's quite chilly at the moment it sounds like a nice idea. I'm back to been torn about what sort if vehicle...

its early Saturday morning and I'm about to throw open my doors to welcome strangers into my home for a craft table top sale. Ive been a crafter for over 15 years, I've amassed a huge about of stuff and as part of the process of getting ready to live in a van I have to get rid of it all.  Well not all of it.  I'm keeping a few things for myself but I'm limiting it to a very small amount. I have spent a small fortune on what I have and I'll be selling it for silly money today, but I know I will never use it all in my lifetime and I'd much rather somebody who would use it took it. My dining room and kitchen are covered in it all.  What doesn't sell I'll be sticking into Facebook and eBay and hoping it can find new homes via those channels. I've a pile of business books that I am going to be selling, is so disheartening though as some of these books I paid over £30 for and best offer I can get is 20p.  Still it's 20p better in my pocket I su...

I started a new job two weeks ago, it's only a temporary position until September helping to organise a festival.  It's kept me very busy though, hence no recent posts. I've not given up the dream though.  This new job is to help fill my pockets with some pennies in the meantime and help fund putting the house on the market.  Home reports and estate agent fees are not cheap. Last weekend I was in Manchester for the weekend for my uncles funeral.  I stayed with friends nearby and they arranged the nicest surprise for me.  My darling boy came to visit, what a treat.  I miss him so much and loved seeing him.  My friends also gave me another treat, they took me to a motorhome sales centre.  They literally had 100's of caravans, campers, stealth vans and motor homes for sale.  I was in heaven.  It was great to be able to go and sit in so many different types.  Figure out what was important and what wasn't in terms of kit, layout, etc...

Today was a good day. I've let my house go a bit whilst I've focused on getting my thoughts into a reasonable order, today was the day I decided enough of this mess, I also have to confess to feeling overwhelmed with it all so I ignored a lot of it. I attacked the kitchen today.  A Deep clean was in order, how quickly dies grease build up, yuk.  Everything was scrubbed to within a inch of its life and the result speak for themselves.  The place is sparkling.  For some reason I can't seem to insert pictures, but trust me it's sparkling.  Unfortunately that's only on the outside.  The cupboards on the inside are full of stuff that I will now need to sort.  I've far to many pots and pans so will need to clear them out, but it will be so much easier now that I've clutter free work tops.  I'm setting myself a goal of doing one cupboard a night. I also managed to sell a few things today.  My lovely friend L.A. Came to visit and she took away ...

do you ever wish you could just pack it all in?  I mean the house, job, bills, hassle, having to cut the grass, etc.  And just live a simpler life?  I know I do.  I'm sick of just dreaming and wishing so I've decided to make it happen.   I'm a 48 year old single female.  My son has left home to start his own adventure and I'm left in a town I don't really know anyone (more about that another time) with 2 dogs and a naughty cat.  Work is sporadic at best, although I do actually start a new job on Tuesday, it's only till September though. I've made the decision to put my house on the market and sell up.  Now what do I do from this point forward.  That's the beauty of this, the world is quite literally my oyster.  I've ideas but I'm flexible on them and will go with what feels right.  If I end up making a huge mistake, well it's easy to undo and start again. I'm hoping that with the sale of my house I'll ge able to buy a sma...