I want to share our news with you – we are moving! It is both incredibly sad and incredibly exciting at the same time. We get to start somewhere new, which is always exciting and fun. In the meantime, we will be finishing some renovations in the house and the garden as well as go through all our possessions and downsizing by a lot!

My inability to sleep, waking up at odd hours, is it jet lag or is it stress at the move? I haven’t quite worked it out yet, but I am waking up and getting up any time after 2am, which is proving interesting as the day progresses. Some days I manage to get writing in, or posts on social media, before I get stuck into what must be done here. Other days less writing and more going around in circles.

There will be so many benefits for us when the move is done and dusted. Smaller property to manage, in a town, within walking distance to amenities, more time to focus on things I want to do, and no mortgage.

This wasn’t a decision made lightly. We agonised over this, and whether there was any other possible solution. We both love it here, out of town, on land, but it is time for a change. I won’t go into the reasons, except that it should provide a better quality of life and relaxation for Pete, and me. We will be close enough to visit family and friends. We can focus on those things we have wanted to do. I will start my garden from scratch, with all the knowledge I learnt, working on our ‘farm.’

For now, each day is a dizzy mix of packing things, sorting things to sell or throw away, working out the best option for getting the house ship shape, and keeping the garden in check.

I will keep you posted how we are tracking and when we find and move into our new home.

I am so grateful for the new possibilities and opportunities to come. Happy Saturday everyone!