Have been feeling a bit disheartened recently so apologies for not posting......not that anyone has even noticed I expect :-)
Well, to fill you in briefly as I am aware I am a miserable moo recently...we are definitely moving...trouble is we have no idea when or where....the landlady was happy to let us stay even with MIL and dreaded SIL were moving out....however her mortgage company had other ideas as neither of us are working full time at present as I have to care for the ginger ninja ....so now we have to apply to the local council, who are not in a real hurry to sort it out......
we also officially have a new addition due in February so I am feeling a little green around the gills at the moment.....and of to meet friends on Monday to try to learn to knit for the little one.
However, this does cause a bit of a headache with housing.....private renting is totally beyond our means at present....deposit etc is tied up in this house and mostly belongs to MIL.......we don't have enough points at present to bid on a 2 bed property on the council list......but they won't take baby into equation until after the legal abortion limit has passed....which is end of November...so we can't bid on a 3 bed either, even when we get the points sorted. It is a bit confusing as when the baby comes we would officially be overcrowded ( and trust me most of the 2 beds around here are tiny ) but you cannot apply for another move for 2 years....so yeah....bit confusing and stressful, especially as council won't sort it out until we get the lovely landlady to take us to court and serve us with an eviction notice.....nice. On the whole though I am trying to be up beat about it.....especially as the stress and worry has an adverse effect on the ninja's health......as I keep reminding him....lots to look forward too......our own space, vegetarian, organic cooking again (without the fussy eaters lacking in table manners) and the chance to have friends around again......whenever we want...................bliss.............
The children have enjoyed lots of park playing, despite the rain. Meeting up with friends and crafting as well as puzzles. To be honest we are taking a fairly relaxed approach at present and have started packing some of the many, many books away so we are just letting the children enjoy some freedom and outside spaces with the plan to start a new rhythm when we know were we will be landing.
