tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117744965005760517.post8043860900020731882..comments2023-07-04T13:37:29.409+01:00Comments on wits' end: soldGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15270177252139637687noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117744965005760517.post-80441308506785934062010-03-16T00:53:32.773+00:002010-03-16T00:53:32.773+00:00Hi Sorata
I'm ALWAYS thinking of relocating -...Hi Sorata<br /><br />I'm ALWAYS thinking of relocating - often to Vancouver, as it happens :) I think I'd like to do some travelling around the world before settling anywhere - I don't want to get bogged down again at the first place I go.<br /><br />You're right that the sale of Mum's place brings me a little closer to being able to go - now the biggest obstacle remaining is the condition of my own home - I've got to turn my attention to getting it ready either for sale or rental. I expect I'll get there by the autumn, by which time a nearby development might mean it's more attractive to purchasers/renters.<br /><br />I look forward to reading your news on your blog, if you can tear yourself away from Final Fantasy XIII (busy with work indeed!) ;)Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15270177252139637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117744965005760517.post-39381067116633758522010-03-15T18:08:06.988+00:002010-03-15T18:08:06.988+00:00Congratulations, Greg!
I have been a bit busy wit...Congratulations, Greg!<br /><br />I have been a bit busy with work lately and finally have some breathing time to sit down and catchup on your blog.<br /><br />I am glad that the place is sold and that you will feel less stressed about the financial situation eventually. Are you thinking of relocating? Any new thoughts on that?Soratahttp://sorata.blogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117744965005760517.post-70557768128094964072010-02-08T21:33:28.296+00:002010-02-08T21:33:28.296+00:00Yes, congratulations on getting through this big s...Yes, congratulations on getting through this big step. I know selling my mom's house (it was our family home) was a huge deal for me. I felt horribly guilty and sick over the whole thing just because of how hard my dad worked on it and how my mom lived there for almost 40 years. But in the end, it's a necessary evil so you have money to take care of your mom's needs now. I believe my mom's house also went for below market but we took the best we could get for it because we had to pay for her care. The whole fiasco caused quite the problems with my siblings, still remains a bitter topic and actually caused them to cease being in touch.<br /><br />Very smart that you went to an advisor.<br /><br />I also feel quite odd going through customs and those alarm panels at stores. I'd never make it as a thief!<br /><br />p.s. I agree - nice pic!citygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01337184917158798153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117744965005760517.post-37787737326532621532010-02-07T18:52:46.396+00:002010-02-07T18:52:46.396+00:00Ha Ha... yes, I do that, too. Do you hold your bre...Ha Ha... yes, I do that, too. Do you hold your breath as you go through, like I do?<br /><br />It sounds like you have good reason to find it hard to give up your Mom's home - there's more of your family's history invested there. I guess the questions you need to ask yourself are: (1) is your Mom ever likely to have the opportunity to return there?, and (2) is this the house you want to live in for ever?<br /><br />Thanks about the pic - hiding as much of my self under cloth is obviously the way to go - for next one I'll wear a burqa :DGreghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15270177252139637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117744965005760517.post-82332351439968406802010-02-07T14:01:56.700+00:002010-02-07T14:01:56.700+00:00This is a big step, indeed. Congratulations, and ...This is a big step, indeed. Congratulations, and the minor dip in price will be well worth the fact that you sold it.<br /><br />I've confronted similar feelings here. Do I sell this house? I feel guilty thinking about it. The fact that my father did a lot of expansion/remodel when he was alive makes selling it feel like a betrayal.<br /><br />I was happy to read about going through customs. I thought I was the only one. In the same vein, I get weird leaving stores with electronic security panels...even though I'm not stealing, I still feel guilty and that I'm going to set them off.<br /><br />Not sure when you updated your pic, but I like it! :)Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11529817984024909175noreply@blogger.com