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Starting new life tomorrow

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Anniebach Sun 24-Jul-16 10:05:38

Don't forget your passport or you cannot cross the bridge

I wish you much happiness and remember

CYMRU AM BYTH

Judthepud2 Sun 24-Jul-16 09:52:47

Good luck with your new life Twice. It is quite a big upheaval you are facing leaving work, downsizing and moving to a different (dare I say it?) country.

My 2 older daughters live in Surrey and I have often thought it would be lovely to move there. However, house prices in their area are prohibitive and about 4 times what they are here. Anyway, couldn't bear to leave 2 grandsons here. We just fly over about 4 or 5 times a year to see the other 4 DGCs.

Hope your flat works out well for you and that you settle in happily. ?

TwiceAsNice Sun 24-Jul-16 09:32:06

Tomorrow is going to be the start of my new life. I retired from two jobs this week, one Wednesday, one Thursday and the removals men came to take my furniture etc into storage also on Thursday. Brilliant DD1 came down on Wednesday and worked like a Trojan to help me sort and clean the house with last minute jobs. She left on Thursday night to drive back and I've been staying with my best friend since then (we've been friends since I was 9 I'm now 63)

It's been very sad to say goodbye to people I've worked with for 12 years and I'm moving from South Wales where I've lived all my life ( I'll always be Welsh wherever I live) I've lived within a radius of 20 miles from where I was born all my life, so don't know what Illl be like leaving my friend she is like a sister to me. However the chance to be by my daughters and see my DGD,s every day if I want to is priceless! I've always been 3 hours away from them ever since daughters left for Uni so will be fab to be literally down the road.

It was a nightmare winding up two jobs and sorting out moving house, I'm downsizing from a 3 bedroom house to a 1 bedroom flat so the tip and charity shop had a lot of stuff as I had to be a bit ruthless about what I kept. I'll be living with my youngest daughter for a few months as flat not ready yet. So tomorrow moving to Surrey FOREVER!

I just wanted to share my happiness with you all as you're so supportive on here. Thank you