Tuesday 22 September 2015

Mmmm what a situation for us!

Hello

I have been absent from my posts for a couple of weeks but unfortunatley not for the right reasons so settle in for a few minutes!

We moved ourselves to Wales on September 5 under the impresion that exchange would take place within a couple of days.

This has not happened, yet!

Our vendors had agreed to us camping out on the land at the back of the house until the exchange and they are still more than happy for us to be here doing that. They are the most lovely and understanding people.

We have had issues with that I will not go into but, although I have lost count of the number of times we have said this, we hope today that after a change of solicitor we will have some news.

We have not started work on the house, we have been in the caravan for just over two weeks and are full of anxiety, worry, stress and any other word you think fit.  However, we are also very angry because we have done everything we have been asked to do by Estate Agents, buyers, vendors (although everything is good to go on our purchase) but we are still in a bit of a mess.

I truly hope when we speak to hub's dad tonight that he has some news. We only had our Broadband and landline connected last Wednesday and we have no mobile reception from the house for about 2 miles so communication has been very difficult at times therefore he is helping out with the whole thing.

All this aside, the village is wonderful, we have met some very friendly people, the boys are in classes at a local Learning Centre and coming on in leaps and bounds with their Welsh after only a week there. They leave home at 7.45am and are home at 4pm.

We marvel at the scenery and, even after heavy rain over the last couple of days, it is a glorious place and we are never leaving!

I have today gone for a little chat at a local cafe in Tregaron and hope to start a job there maybe next week. Very strange trying to get into work after so long but it is something I am familiar with due to our business we owned when first married.

Well, this is not the first post I had hoped to write after we moved here and feel really quite sad about that. However I have a new blog all lined up, just tweaking it a bit and trying to remember how to put some of the same things I managed to do on this one!

Wish us luck for the next couple of days. I had so hoped to celebrate my birthday in the house but that is not going to be as I thought either.

Will be in touch soon in a more positive mood I very much hope.xx

20 comments:

  1. Oh dear! Two boys in a caravan must be very hard. Good luck - and I hope it sorts out VERY soon!

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  2. Thank you. I have to say they are being really good considering the circumstances. Thank heavens for the awning.

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  3. Its all just so stressful, we didnt exchange for almost a month after the month, I didnt talk about it on the blog as it was dragging me to breaking point, I just got on with things and tried to look at the positive side of things to come, we were very lucky that the vendors allowed us to move in otherwise we would have been in a caravan, keep focusing on the positive you will get there and then you can celebrate :-)

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    1. Oh Dawn. It is just so upsetting, too, as the boys keep asking when we are moving into the house. We are doing our very best to remain positive. Hubs is keeping himslef busy just now upcycling some furniture, ultimately, for our bedroom and I will hopefully start my little job next week. Thanks for your thoughts.x

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  4. oh I'm so sorry. what a shame things haven't moved on, though I hope by the time you read this comment they have.

    Fingers, eyes, and toes all crossed hoping that will exchange soon.
    Good luck!
    x

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    1. Thank you for that Sadie. Hoping to talk to hub's dad later tonight for some encouaging news.... xx

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    1. Thanks Ginny. How are things with you just now?x

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  6. Louise my e-mail is uksfdawn@gmail.com

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  8. Oh Louise, my heart goes out to you, you all must be exhausted. Thinking of you .....you too can e mail me Via my blog if you want to. Fingers crossed you hear good news today. Maria xxx

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    1. Thank you for that, Maria; you are very kind, all of you. Dawn mentioned there may be a get together of some of the Welsh bloggers. I would love it if I could manage that, but hopefully will get the little part time job I menitoned so will have to see. Will keep your email in mind.xx

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    2. You are here now and that's all that matters......and when it suits we can all meet up. Looking forward to hearing you've completed. Maria xx

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  9. Just popping in to see you and there you are in a caravan and not the house. Hope everything will run smoothly from now on and you will be in in double quick time. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
    xx

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    1. Thank you for that.x After the change of solicitor we are slightly less anxious and think now it really is a bit more waiting and all will hopefully be well.

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  10. Oh no! I hope you've now exchanged and it's going smoothly.
    We moved out 10 days before we completed (it was supposed to happen quicker) and lived on our nerves for a while.
    Hope to hear better news!
    Take care xxxx

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    1. Hi Sarah. We were supposed to have exchanged by the end of the first week we were here! Never mind, all will be well soon I am sure and truly hope the house will be properly ours by the begining of next month..xx

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  11. Oh Louise, I've just seen your post; so sorry things are dragging their heels and that you are living in Limbo, though hopefully things have progressed since you posted.
    I'm please to hear that the boys are settling in well, best wishes to you all x

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    1. Hi Bert. Yes it is a pain but after said change of solicitor we hope things will move soon. No chance of our buyers pulling out so just have to wait a bit longer! School photos done today so looking forward to getting those. Hope to send an email and photo to school soon as Mrs Mair said to let them know how they were getting on. Hope Seb is enjoying Yr 3.xx

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