This is one of those 'sorry my blog is going to be quiet for a while' posts as my life is crazy at the moment. My husband and I have been saving for a house deposit for years and started hunting a few weeks ago, thinking it would take months to find something as we are both fussy. Instead, we have found everything we wanted in a house at the price we wanted and have fallen utterly in love (I'm talking mentally unpacking bookshelves here). We're making an offer tomorrow morning, there is a lot of interest in the house so it's stressful and nothing is certain. Even if our offer is accepted, there's always the fear of getting gazumped. I'm thinking tomorrow will be an emotionally draining day as I try to teach and simultaneously negotiate a price for a house. It'll be very disappointing to not get this house.
On top of this, I'm going away on Wednesday for three days with thirty eleven year old children on an outdoor sports holiday in the middle of nowhere. Of course, this will not be a holiday for me but I am looking forward to it as I know how much the children will love it there. There's no internet so I'll be away from the blog from Weds-Fri.
And I'm organising a baby shower for my eight months pregnant sister. Everything that is happening is good, but it's all happening at once!
Oh Fingers cross and I'll pray that you get the house Sam. Hope you have a good holiday with the 11-year-olds and have fun with baby shower! Forget about blogging and enjoy yourself.
ReplyDeleteLots going on, Sam! Fingers crossed re the house and hope you get some sleep (hee hee!) when you're away with the 11 yr olds. Memories of my accompanying pupils on school French trips.... Enjoy, it will be exhausting but great fun.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the house - fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, that IS a lot, but at least you're busy with happy things!
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting week! Best of luck with all your endeavors. We hope to see you back soon!
ReplyDeleteI hope the house negotiations turn out well. I'm sure it'll be worth the accompanying stress. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the house, hope all goes well! At least taking kids away is a distraction, a big distraction, good luck with that too!
ReplyDeleteYou do have a lot going on right now! I hope you get the house that you love and that you have a good time on your trip.
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed for the house!! Think positive thoughts! And I hope your sister is well and that the birth will be as smooth as possible. I'm a teacher too and I hope you survive your trip! ;)
ReplyDeleteAll the best with the house...hope you get it! And have a lovely time with all those kids and the organising of the baby shower...take care! :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you get your house, too! Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteWow! What wonderful times! Good stress is always welcome, isn't it? :-) Have a great time...
ReplyDeleteOh wow! I SO hope you get the house!! How stressed you must be! Hope to hear good news :-)
ReplyDelete:) Good luck with everything! My boyfriend & I recently went through the whole house-hunting ordeal. It's definitely draining. & yikes, good luck with those kids! That will certainly be interesting!
ReplyDeleteGood luck! Can't wait to hear how it all works out.
ReplyDeleteHave fun!!! And, good luck with the house! So exciting!!
ReplyDeleteCrazy seems like an understatement! Good luck with the price negotiations... can't wait to hear how it all works out. Three days with thirty eleven year olds? Yikes.
ReplyDeleteSounds like your head's almost spinning, Sam! Great news on the house, I'm sending positive thoughts your way, hoping the negotiations will work out and you'll be able to physically unpack boxes of books soon :-)
ReplyDeleteYay for your sister's baby shower, is it her first? Good luck (and fun) on our school trip with the kids!
That all sounds super-exciting! Good luck on that house - I'll be crossing fingers ;)
ReplyDeleteWow! All that is great news!
ReplyDeleteWow! Great news, Sam! I hope you get the house!!! Can't wait to hear more!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI hope that you get the house! It's neat that you found one you liked so quickly!
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