It was getting tough in 2006 and the workhouse still threatens us in 2011

Mrs_Chip

Morning everyone

Kate - we are shifting from SE London to W Wales too!

We are moving to a place where there are people that were born in the village and are now in their 80's as well as a number of incomers like us. We have always been made to feel very welcome, and the pace of life is so different to London. I cannot wait to get away from the city - tbh we took very little advantage of everything on offer (theatres, museums etc) as by the time we had done our working week it was the last place we wanted to be! I love the divertity of city life, but the speed and noise of everything is so wearing. The great shame of it is that there are some people in our sleepy Wales place think that the only way to improve it is to make it more like other places - i.e populated with chains and more roads more houses - as though this will solve the problems of not jobs - it wont (places like that have not go any jobs either), but it will kill the local shops stone dead and change the place for the worse. Possibly this is something that only 'outsiders' can see, but I can understand how making this point could be taken as interfering.

Thoughts for those with a tough day/days ahead. And for those of you with our rain - sorry, but can you keep it for a bit longer please, give the farm cats a chance to dry out!

Pazu

I hope nobody minds me chipping in here as I don't contribute or even read regularly as I can't keep up. Its just that I couldn't let this pass as its close to my heart.

rachbc wrote: »

Its reassuring to know that social care step up to the mark when needed an as you say hopefully I won't have to worry for some time - if ever, about it!

I think as Pink said its different in different areas. My mother is 94 and lives in a flat with a daily warden. She has a carer morning and evening. However it has taken a deal of arguing to get this provision and it was only when the hospital stepped in that it happened. Due to her age she has several agencies working with her but they provide as little as possible. (Not their fault I'm sure.) Its a case of he who shouts loudest. Infact I had to give up a comparatively well paid job as a Deputy Head in January to ensure she has basic care. I am surviving on a little supply and savings. When I am able to go back to full time teaching I wont be able to get a job because I will be too expensive. What else could I do she's my mother.

katieowl_2

Mrs_Chip wrote: »

Morning everyone

Kate - we are shifting from SE London to W Wales too!

We are moving to a place where there are people that were born in the village and are now in their 80's as well as a number of incomers like us. We have always been made to feel very welcome, and the pace of life is so different to London. I cannot wait to get away from the city - tbh we took very little advantage of everything on offer (theatres, museums etc) as by the time we had done our working week it was the last place we wanted to be! I love the divertity of city life, but the speed and noise of everything is so wearing. The great shame of it is that there are some people in our sleepy Wales place think that the only way to improve it is to make it more like other places - i.e populated with chains and more roads more houses - as though this will solve the problems of not jobs - it wont (places like that have not go any jobs either), but it will kill the local shops stone dead and change the place for the worse. Possibly this is something that only 'outsiders' can see, but I can understand how making this point could be taken as interfering.

Thoughts for those with a tough day/days ahead. And for those of you with our rain - sorry, but can you keep it for a bit longer please, give the farm cats a chance to dry out!

Oh Hi Soon to be neighbour!!! Where are you going to be? (If you don't mind saying) It's true there is not a lot of work here, but that had been our experience in London too... The 'locals' are surprised when we said work situation in the Big City had got dire, I think some of them still think the streets are paved with gold...but you will also find a lot who say "I don't mind a visit, we go once a year to the Theatre, but I'm always glad to come home' or 'London, OMG I wouldn't want to drive around there every day!' (Mind you I was freaking out when we took DD to Uni Tuesday, about all the traffic in Notts...not used to it any more)

I do find that it is often the case that they don't recognise what they have on their doorsteps and how truly precious it really is.
When we came back from Nottingham on Tues, when we came over the mountains, as always, I just got really choked up and emotional be back on Welsh soil, the beauty of it just blows me away...it's always felt like where I belonged.

Kate

Kleopatra

kittie wrote: »

Coincidence or what but I am eating more nuts and seeds as well as the dark choc at lunchtime, all for the magnesium and I am sleeping so much better

If it's magnesium you want for a good nights sleep try an epsom salt bath now and then. It is amazingly relaxing.

Mrs_Chip

We are in Fishguard - the old harbour, not the town up the hill. And I think it is often true that the grass is alwas greener, I know people who would give anything to be 12 mins from the centre of London!

But I thinks somewhere in my makeup I am called westward (not in recent times, I have traced my family tree back to the 1600's and up until mid 19c they lived within a very small area of Bedfordshire!) as we have always holiday'd in the SW or Wales. Crossing the bridge is like coming home...

parsonswife8

mardatha wrote: »

I could happily relocate to Ireland though, that's the only other place in the world I could live apart from Scotland. My mum was Irish and I've had many brilliant holidays there, it feels like home the minute you get off the plane.

My mum's mother was Irish and her dad was Scottish. I desperately want to visit both places.

Gigervamp

katieowl wrote: »

When we came back from Nottingham on Tues, when we came over the mountains, as always, I just got really choked up and emotional be back on Welsh soil, the beauty of it just blows me away...it's always felt like where I belonged.

Kate

I know exactly what you mean Katie. I came to Wales from London via Maidstone (6 months) and Stoke on Trent (18 months).

When I was with my ex, we used to have breaks down here and were looking into moving here, but it never happened. Everytime I came back to Wales, I felt like I was home and hated going back to London.

But, I was obviously meant to be here as I later met a Welsh man who was living in Kent and circumstances lead to us moving to Stoke and then finally, here.

HJ, sending positive vibes.

juliettet

I moved from the east coast of England to a little mining village in Scotland and although not without its problems I count my blessings daily. I can afford my little house and have some truly great friends. Also have met my OH who still lives in Edinburgh (yes Mardatha another RV) and we get together at weekends).

NualaBuala

HariboJunkie wrote: »

I have a very tough morning ahead ladies and would appreciate a few positive vibes please. :ASorry to ask.

I know from the thread and pms that some of you are having really tough times at the moment. Please keep posting and remember that the hour is darkest just before the dawn.

Hugs HJ pet, sending good vibes your way and will a candle for you. Hope this morning isn't as tough as you expect and you get through it ok. x

Pink-winged wrote: »

Sorry for posting so much on the thread tonight, I hope I haven't bored you all to tears (if you even manage to get to the end of this post), but it's helped me to relax and chill for an hour. Thankyou.

Pink

Not bored at all Pink - it was a really lovely and interesting post!

mardatha wrote: »

I could happily relocate to Ireland though, that's the only other place in the world I could live apart from Scotland. My mum was Irish and I've had many brilliant holidays there, it feels like home the minute you get off the plane.

Hmmm, and what do Ireland and Scotland have in common?

Excellent whisk(e)y!

I'm sure it's just a coincidence though and not why our Mar would settle in either!

Funny though, I've always had a "thing" for Scotland even though I've never been there - the wilder the better! I've also got a fascination with Scandinavia - not sure if it's the snow or the lovely knitted jumpers/patterns.

Wmf - Dalkey is lovely but you have to be Bono or Enya to afford to live there! In an ideal world that's where I'd like to live - or anywhere by the sea really. That said, I'm very happy where I am now (Dublin suburbs with a beautiful view of the mountains) but I won't be here forever as we have to sell. I am determined to be content wherever I end up and just make the best of it.

Ceridwen - we had our share of development over here too - some (many? all?) developers got very greedy and for a while it seemed that no patch of ground was safe (in Dublin anyway) from the risk of another apartment block springing up - but nobody can afford to do it now, that's one benefit of the downturn! And we had a huge influx of foreign workers back in the boom but many have gone home now and a lot of Irish (especially young people) are emigrating so we have plenty of room for you if you come over! But I fear the shock of the food prices would kill you.:eek: But a savvy lass like you manage fine. Even things like mobile and broadband tariffs are dearer here as we are smaller and there isn't as much competition (so I'm told, not sure that's the real reason). Oh and it's a technical detail but Ireland is part of the British Isles but not part of Great Britain (Northern Ireland is part of UK but not Britain).

I seem to be obsessed with pumpkins now and I haven't even got any - but I am very suggestible so with all the mentions of them now I want one! I saw this 4 ingredient recipe for pumpkin and lentil curry today and if I get a pumpkin I will try it cos it sounds pretty easy.

Hope everyone's doing ok - sending big hugs to anyone who'd like one. x

greent

Just jumping in to send HJ positive vibes for this morning and lots of ((((((hugs)))))) xx