Holy crap!!!

I have a few things in the works in preparation for my moving back to Normalville (UK!) and I discovered something this morning that made me shat a little bit.

I am aiming for a permanent return on or around Feb 5th-ish, and I had been counting in months how long that is. A little over 6 months. Then, I was bored this morning, so for fun, I counted it in weeks. 27!!!!!!!!!! When I say it like that, it's not long at all! Now I'm all excited and even more panicky as I have a lot to do and not really much time to do it in!

Luckily, I have started the doggy's PETS stuff, so that's the thing that'll take the most time, and I have begun to get my financial affairs taken care of, but there are lots of other little things here and there to sort, and it's a little scary! For the last few weekends, I have been putting off filtering through things I would take with me so I can send them to mum's by mail beforehand. I don't know where to start!

A couple of weeks ago, all this felt like a weird dream and wasn't real, but now that the ball is officially rolling, it's a wake-up call to get my arse in gear! Just hoping we won't have any storms this season. That'd piss me off a lot! Please let my last bit of time here be peaceful and uneventful!

I know how you feel! My 27 weeks have scarily turned into 8!!! Arg! Handed in my notice on my flat here in Tampa - made it all very real...

Can totally relate. We started the process of going home for a year last November. I'm dillying dallying along, getting cats in order, getting house taken care of so OH doesn't have anything to do next year, getting bank account, cleaning out my office, etc., when he suddenly says yesterday, "you've got seven weeks!!!!" Holy c**p. I couldn't sleep last night thinking of everything that still needs to be done -- eye test, SOMEWHERE TO LIVE!!!!!, paying off that last credit card, losing 20 pounds (hmmm). All of a sudden there's no time. Plus, now he wants me to start the PETS process on our dog just in case he decides to move over with me earlier (which is lovely, but omigod). Where did the time all go?

Cor you lucky lot!! Im still here, 3 months down the line, no offer on the house and time is rushing by and we are no further to getting back than we were at the beginning of this process I keep thinking a few more months/weeks and xmas will be here and we wont know where we are!!!...

We are all set to go end of October (for dogs and eldest finisheing school) , but with the housing market as it is , I got horrible feeling we still gonna be here xmas...........

Ahh Kath

Good luck with it all. Look at it the longer you have to wait, the more you'll appreciate it when you get back. It'll be sooooo hot you'll be happy as a happy thing to feel ice n cold
xx

Fingers crossed that pesky house sells soon

I really feel for you with the house, having read some of your other posts. I hope you sell soon and manage to get back ASAP.

Thanks guys!!! You all make me feel so much happier...

Had a real go at the agents yesteday!! basically told them to get their fingers out I mean, 40 viewings and no offer, blimmin stupid!!!

Trying to stay positive, but its soo hard isnt it, when I speak to my Dad it maeks me real sad, hes all by himself back there, he always tells me to stay positive and hes not going anywhere, but after Mum going so quickly makes me just feel a bit sad

Anyway, on a lighter note got myself a nice little job, money not much good, but no matter gets me out and about oh yeh and eldest passed her driving test today so shes a happy bunny (at last)!!!!

Three weeks for me now! Not able to count in months anymore. Can't believe it! Sad about leaving my husband though as he is staying with the pets until December. Can't believe that I will be starting a teaching job in just over 4 weeks.

Congratulations. It'll be so exciting for you. I understand about your husband though; I'm leaving mine for a year and got very weepy with him yesterday. Hate the thought of leaving him, but hopefully the time will go fast.

Good luck with the pets.

Just popping in to say Hi to you all and wish you all the warmest wishes.

For all you guys working in weeks......lucky buggers!!

For Kath, I hope the silly realy estate woman does pull her finger out and that house sells. I'm sure it will.