THE ORIGINAL GANG OF MUSHROOM ROPE BUILDERS (i.e Mel & Em's thread cont...)
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This is the start of a new journey for me and my much loved friends from the original Oesophegus thread on general discussions.
We have become a close group and this will be our new home to continue our journey as life has become very hard for many of us and we keep re-living our journeys with lots of newbies which puts us all back a bit.
So my lovely friends Mel, Sam, Helen, Bern, Jac, Nic, Dawn, Sue, Cath, Lesley, Jani and the many other special friends Mel and I have made over the last 16 months this is it we have a new home.
Love to all and extra strength to carry us through our next stage XXX
Remember when i was like that, what did you tell me????? If i needed to cry then just cry, i know how hard the next week or so will be and i also know that in Feb 09 i will be just like you and you will advise to cry, then you will tell me that the pain will ease again in a few days. So cry girl, just try and think of the good times, i know it's easier said than done, and sometimes the happy thoughts cause more tears than the bad ones.
Just a quick note to say hello - i'm still around, but my brain is struggling at the moment. full of a head cold and just treading water a bit at the moment i think.
did the race for life on saturday and how i kept the tears that rimmed my eyes from spilling over is beyond me - that was tougher than the race! I was due to do it last year - entered before Dad was diagnosed to keep fit, saying how I didn't know that many people affected by cancer - puh, someone shot that one down in flames didn't they. Dad died the day before last year's race so i never got to run it, so it was definately for him and you were all in my minds and hearts on Saturday, hence the tears! but i got round - didn't even stop, kept up a solid jog (i wouldn't go as far do to say run!) throughout willing Dad to keep me going. 30 mins, happy with that seen as I haven't done much training and my nose was like a tap!! (attractive i know)
Anyway, you all do remain in my thoughts on a daily basis even if i'm not able to chat much.
Dawn/Lesley - pick up and message any time you feel the need, but understand you needing to move on. Love to you both.xx
Em, Bern, Sam, Mel, Nic, and anyone i haven't mentioned, love and strength and chat soon
Well today i've been in my job for 18 years, yes i've went from the wee girl in the office to the ole doll in the office, and today is also 5 months from mum died. So really i should be a blubbering mess but i've decided to not let the work thing bother me lol
I looked at mums wedding album last night and all i could do was laugh at this mad woman who got married in a sixties style mini dress and who also got married at 7pm in the evening (it was a church and all proper like, but 7pm????)
Ems, there's plenty of Kleenex left Jacs, still right beside you Cath, good on you for completing the race
and the rest i can't remember the posts i've read so hi to you all - Mels, Sam, Bern, Wendy, Dawn, Lesley,Rochelle and an extra special hug for Helen................ ah christ my mind is blank.
At last some good news Brooke has a place at our 2nd choice secondary school, given from the waiting list so don't know if we would have got it from the appeal mmmmm!
I am sorry I am not giving much support right now but you know I love you all XXX
I know it's Brooke's second choice, but I'm sure she will be very happy there. How does this affect your plans?
The lady that is selling her house to us, has finally decided that she cannot find something local for herself, and will be moving into her holiday home in Suffolk / Norfolk (can't remember which one).
In February when we made an offer, she would only accept full asking price, and so she then gave us just 1 week to sell our home before she would be putting hers back on the market. So I accepted a £10k drop on our home.
We have then waited from February to now, and of course the market has changed drastically. Now that she is preparred to go ahead with the sell, a fair price for mine would be dropping it by £7k again. So we have asked her to look at her figures and see if she can meet us somewhere in between, as we have lost £17k on ours.
The estate agent agreed that a drop of £10k on her part would be very fair, as he believes that he would struggle to sell her property at £430k in the current market, but we are paying £450k.
I know it's a really insignificant thing with all that is going on with everyone, but this house is the catchment area for the school that Becky desperately wants to go to, and I need to be in by October for her to apply for that school. If you could spare a little finger crossing in my direction too, I would really appreciate it.
Love to you all
Melanie X
P.S. Any news on the job Bern, or your Toe Kelsey? X
Thanks Mel, I can totally understand you wanting to get the move sorted to get in the catchment area. Call the lady's bluff and say you want her to drop or you will see what else is available and as the market is dropping you may find a better deal!!!
My plans for now are to stay as tony has become very wrapped up in everything and needs time mmm!!!!!!! yes so we are going to buy a property abroad and start getting it ready so that if we go we go and if not we spend every spare bit of time over there.
