15 Months On
Jan 14th 2007 | 9:51 pm
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15 Months On
Wow 15 months on
What a 15 months its been, twists and turns peeks and troughs, but hey such is life its treating us ok.
where are we today? At the moment im having a well earned long weekend off work,
were all good the girls are happy and settled back in to life, we're still saving to get back onto the property ladder, house prices in yorkshire have sky rocketed and we lost two houses we we're going after its been an hellish year for us but here's hoping 2007 will bring us all some luck
I was at one point very depressed, just wanted to go to sleep and never wake up, all i could hear in my head was you silly cow what the bloody hell have you done i don't know if thats a result of what we went through or just me, I'm a person who dosn't let life get me down usually, guess i wasn't looking and it tripped me up
Its gone by so quickly but the emotional rollercoaster still goes on, why did we go what have we done, the choice we made why did we make it, why were we so nieve
I can't answer any of those questions i don't know the answers
i know i have to stay strong and positive think to the future and not of the past i don't walk past my old house on the way to work i go around the other way cause it would just rip me apart, all those kind of things i have to do to stay sane, iv'e joined the gym so between working as a retail manager the kids Tony and the gym i don't really have a lot of time to feel sorry for myself, which is a good thing.
For those who fear coming back to the UK there's nothing much to fear, its just like any other country,Yes we know its got its yobs and its druggies and its so called gangsters but so has everywhere else, us brits have a good way of talking our counrty down but once you've lost everthing you had you realise that its not such a bad place after all,
For those who are considering the pnp program be very careful you can so easily end up like me
shelly x
What a 15 months its been, twists and turns peeks and troughs, but hey such is life its treating us ok.
where are we today? At the moment im having a well earned long weekend off work,
were all good the girls are happy and settled back in to life, we're still saving to get back onto the property ladder, house prices in yorkshire have sky rocketed and we lost two houses we we're going after its been an hellish year for us but here's hoping 2007 will bring us all some luck
I was at one point very depressed, just wanted to go to sleep and never wake up, all i could hear in my head was you silly cow what the bloody hell have you done i don't know if thats a result of what we went through or just me, I'm a person who dosn't let life get me down usually, guess i wasn't looking and it tripped me up
Its gone by so quickly but the emotional rollercoaster still goes on, why did we go what have we done, the choice we made why did we make it, why were we so nieve
I can't answer any of those questions i don't know the answers
i know i have to stay strong and positive think to the future and not of the past i don't walk past my old house on the way to work i go around the other way cause it would just rip me apart, all those kind of things i have to do to stay sane, iv'e joined the gym so between working as a retail manager the kids Tony and the gym i don't really have a lot of time to feel sorry for myself, which is a good thing.
For those who fear coming back to the UK there's nothing much to fear, its just like any other country,Yes we know its got its yobs and its druggies and its so called gangsters but so has everywhere else, us brits have a good way of talking our counrty down but once you've lost everthing you had you realise that its not such a bad place after all,
For those who are considering the pnp program be very careful you can so easily end up like me
shelly x
Jan 14th 2007 | 10:08 pm
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Re: 15 Months On
Wow 15 months on
What a 15 months its been, twists and turns peeks and troughs, but hey such is life its treating us ok.
where are we today? At the moment im having a well earned long weekend off work,
were all good the girls are happy and settled back in to life, we're still saving to get back onto the property ladder, house prices in yorkshire have sky rocketed and we lost two houses we we're going after its been an hellish year for us but here's hoping 2007 will bring us all some luck
I was at one point very depressed, just wanted to go to sleep and never wake up, all i could hear in my head was you silly cow what the bloody hell have you done i don't know if thats a result of what we went through or just me, I'm a person who dosn't let life get me down usually, guess i wasn't looking and it tripped me up
Its gone by so quickly but the emotional rollercoaster still goes on, why did we go what have we done, the choice we made why did we make it, why were we so nieve
I can't answer any of those questions i don't know the answers
i know i have to stay strong and positive think to the future and not of the past i don't walk past my old house on the way to work i go around the other way cause it would just rip me apart, all those kind of things i have to do to stay sane, iv'e joined the gym so between working as a retail manager the kids Tony and the gym i don't really have a lot of time to feel sorry for myself, which is a good thing.
For those who fear coming back to the UK there's nothing much to fear, its just like any other country,Yes we know its got its yobs and its druggies and its so called gangsters but so has everywhere else, us brits have a good way of talking our counrty down but once you've lost everthing you had you realise that its not such a bad place after all,
For those who are considering the pnp program be very careful you can so easily end up like me
shelly x
What a 15 months its been, twists and turns peeks and troughs, but hey such is life its treating us ok.
where are we today? At the moment im having a well earned long weekend off work,
were all good the girls are happy and settled back in to life, we're still saving to get back onto the property ladder, house prices in yorkshire have sky rocketed and we lost two houses we we're going after its been an hellish year for us but here's hoping 2007 will bring us all some luck
I was at one point very depressed, just wanted to go to sleep and never wake up, all i could hear in my head was you silly cow what the bloody hell have you done i don't know if thats a result of what we went through or just me, I'm a person who dosn't let life get me down usually, guess i wasn't looking and it tripped me up
Its gone by so quickly but the emotional rollercoaster still goes on, why did we go what have we done, the choice we made why did we make it, why were we so nieve
I can't answer any of those questions i don't know the answers
i know i have to stay strong and positive think to the future and not of the past i don't walk past my old house on the way to work i go around the other way cause it would just rip me apart, all those kind of things i have to do to stay sane, iv'e joined the gym so between working as a retail manager the kids Tony and the gym i don't really have a lot of time to feel sorry for myself, which is a good thing.
For those who fear coming back to the UK there's nothing much to fear, its just like any other country,Yes we know its got its yobs and its druggies and its so called gangsters but so has everywhere else, us brits have a good way of talking our counrty down but once you've lost everthing you had you realise that its not such a bad place after all,
For those who are considering the pnp program be very careful you can so easily end up like me
shelly x
You still sound upbeat and hopefully things will get better for you.
As a matter of interest, what's the PNP programme?
Jan 14th 2007 | 10:28 pm
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Re: 15 Months On
Wow 15 months on
What a 15 months its been, twists and turns peeks and troughs, but hey such is life its treating us ok.
where are we today? At the moment im having a well earned long weekend off work,
were all good the girls are happy and settled back in to life, we're still saving to get back onto the property ladder, house prices in yorkshire have sky rocketed and we lost two houses we we're going after its been an hellish year for us but here's hoping 2007 will bring us all some luck
I was at one point very depressed, just wanted to go to sleep and never wake up, all i could hear in my head was you silly cow what the bloody hell have you done i don't know if thats a result of what we went through or just me, I'm a person who dosn't let life get me down usually, guess i wasn't looking and it tripped me up
Its gone by so quickly but the emotional rollercoaster still goes on, why did we go what have we done, the choice we made why did we make it, why were we so nieve
I can't answer any of those questions i don't know the answers
i know i have to stay strong and positive think to the future and not of the past i don't walk past my old house on the way to work i go around the other way cause it would just rip me apart, all those kind of things i have to do to stay sane, iv'e joined the gym so between working as a retail manager the kids Tony and the gym i don't really have a lot of time to feel sorry for myself, which is a good thing.
For those who fear coming back to the UK there's nothing much to fear, its just like any other country,Yes we know its got its yobs and its druggies and its so called gangsters but so has everywhere else, us brits have a good way of talking our counrty down but once you've lost everthing you had you realise that its not such a bad place after all,
For those who are considering the pnp program be very careful you can so easily end up like me
shelly x
What a 15 months its been, twists and turns peeks and troughs, but hey such is life its treating us ok.
where are we today? At the moment im having a well earned long weekend off work,
were all good the girls are happy and settled back in to life, we're still saving to get back onto the property ladder, house prices in yorkshire have sky rocketed and we lost two houses we we're going after its been an hellish year for us but here's hoping 2007 will bring us all some luck
I was at one point very depressed, just wanted to go to sleep and never wake up, all i could hear in my head was you silly cow what the bloody hell have you done i don't know if thats a result of what we went through or just me, I'm a person who dosn't let life get me down usually, guess i wasn't looking and it tripped me up
Its gone by so quickly but the emotional rollercoaster still goes on, why did we go what have we done, the choice we made why did we make it, why were we so nieve
I can't answer any of those questions i don't know the answers
i know i have to stay strong and positive think to the future and not of the past i don't walk past my old house on the way to work i go around the other way cause it would just rip me apart, all those kind of things i have to do to stay sane, iv'e joined the gym so between working as a retail manager the kids Tony and the gym i don't really have a lot of time to feel sorry for myself, which is a good thing.
For those who fear coming back to the UK there's nothing much to fear, its just like any other country,Yes we know its got its yobs and its druggies and its so called gangsters but so has everywhere else, us brits have a good way of talking our counrty down but once you've lost everthing you had you realise that its not such a bad place after all,
For those who are considering the pnp program be very careful you can so easily end up like me
shelly x
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Jan 15th 2007 | 5:55 am
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Re: 15 Months On
It's good to know that things are ticking over for you even if they are from perfect yet. Hopefully 2007 will be a good year.
I'm not really enjoying my life in Canada. We've been here 30 months now and I miss England with a passion. I look around me here at our very affordable home and debt free life and I know that this is what we came here for but it just doesn't do it for me. The worst thing is the knowledge that a move back just isn't likely because it would make such poor economic sense. In fact it seems economically impossible. My wife is Canadian and so trying to justify it would be so hard.Where could we buy an affordable home back in England? Where could we buy one the size that we have now? A move back makes no sense but living here isn't where I want to be. But that's life I suppose. We can't have it all.
I'm not really enjoying my life in Canada. We've been here 30 months now and I miss England with a passion. I look around me here at our very affordable home and debt free life and I know that this is what we came here for but it just doesn't do it for me. The worst thing is the knowledge that a move back just isn't likely because it would make such poor economic sense. In fact it seems economically impossible. My wife is Canadian and so trying to justify it would be so hard.Where could we buy an affordable home back in England? Where could we buy one the size that we have now? A move back makes no sense but living here isn't where I want to be. But that's life I suppose. We can't have it all.
Jan 15th 2007 | 8:54 am
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Re: 15 Months On
Hi there Shelly I take my hat off to you.
I can imagine I will have similar emotions when I eventually return.You sound a lot like myself.
You are very brave returning it takes a lot of guts and its never easy.
We are concened as we are off the property ladder,huge mistake but we did not have much choice at the time but really regret it now.
It sounds as though you are getting there I wish you all the very best for 2007 hope you find the right home for you and your family and as time goes on things will become easier.
How long were you away for?
Thanks for taking the time to post and let us all know how its going.
I can imagine I will have similar emotions when I eventually return.You sound a lot like myself.
You are very brave returning it takes a lot of guts and its never easy.
We are concened as we are off the property ladder,huge mistake but we did not have much choice at the time but really regret it now.
It sounds as though you are getting there I wish you all the very best for 2007 hope you find the right home for you and your family and as time goes on things will become easier.
How long were you away for?
Thanks for taking the time to post and let us all know how its going.
Jan 15th 2007 | 9:04 am
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Re: 15 Months On
It's good to know that things are ticking over for you even if they are from perfect yet. Hopefully 2007 will be a good year.
I'm not really enjoying my life in Canada. We've been here 30 months now and I miss England with a passion. I look around me here at our very affordable home and debt free life and I know that this is what we came here for but it just doesn't do it for me. The worst thing is the knowledge that a move back just isn't likely because it would make such poor economic sense. In fact it seems economically impossible. My wife is Canadian and so trying to justify it would be so hard.Where could we buy an affordable home back in England? Where could we buy one the size that we have now? A move back makes no sense but living here isn't where I want to be. But that's life I suppose. We can't have it all.
I'm not really enjoying my life in Canada. We've been here 30 months now and I miss England with a passion. I look around me here at our very affordable home and debt free life and I know that this is what we came here for but it just doesn't do it for me. The worst thing is the knowledge that a move back just isn't likely because it would make such poor economic sense. In fact it seems economically impossible. My wife is Canadian and so trying to justify it would be so hard.Where could we buy an affordable home back in England? Where could we buy one the size that we have now? A move back makes no sense but living here isn't where I want to be. But that's life I suppose. We can't have it all.
We live in a very large home here and it means nothing to me. It's just a shell and I don't need a place this size. I have learnt so much about my time in Canada, what really is important to me in my life and scenery and a big house just doesn't cut it.
I hope you can sort something out although with a Canadian wife it's got to be a difficult situation.
Sorry to hijack your thread Shelly, glad things are working out for you.
Jan 15th 2007 | 9:13 am
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Re: 15 Months On
Stephen, I have been in Canada for about the same time as you. Luckily my husband in British and thinks the same as me about returning, we are both desperate to get back to the UK and start living again.
We live in a very large home here and it means nothing to me. It's just a shell and I don't need a place this size. I have learnt so much about my time in Canada, what really is important to me in my life and scenery and a big house just doesn't cut it.
I hope you can sort something out although with a Canadian wife it's got to be a difficult situation.
Sorry to hijack your thread Shelly, glad things are working out for you.
We live in a very large home here and it means nothing to me. It's just a shell and I don't need a place this size. I have learnt so much about my time in Canada, what really is important to me in my life and scenery and a big house just doesn't cut it.
I hope you can sort something out although with a Canadian wife it's got to be a difficult situation.
Sorry to hijack your thread Shelly, glad things are working out for you.
We have just built a beautiful home here in the states and although a novelty at first, after only 3 months in it I feel too like it's just a shell.
Id give it up today to have quality time with my family in the UK.............
We have to wait two years before we can sell it and then hopefully that will give us some financial freedom to make the move back...........
Good luck Shelly...........it's inspiring to hear the reality of a move back without sugar coating it...........thanks for that
