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nika79

Good Morning All

SPARKY16

Morning everyone :hello:
Off to the gym fist time since November I really need to work all those extra chocolates off

lookinforabargain

Morning all.

Far too early to be up on a Sunday morning, pesky DD deciding 10 past 6 is an acceptable time to get :mad: :rotfl:

Westvleteren

Started off as very subtle colours but got better and ended up jogging back home with the dog. Think I might just have missed the best of it.

fairclaire

morning

it's foggy here this morning. Hopefully it'll clear and well get another sunny day

Mrs_Jagger

Morning.

Kids back to school tomorrow so time to start the new year's resolutions:more MSE and being tidy!!!

Happy day to all.

Mrs_Jagger

SPARKY16 wrote: »

Morning everyone :hello:
Off to the gym fist time since November I really need to work all those extra chocolates off

Brilliant and good on you! That'll be me tomorrow morning - I hope!

David.

Morning All :j

fairclaire

artha wrote: »

Fairclair Hope you find a way to do what is best for you, both in terms of memories, peace of mind and financially. Where abouts in France is the property?

Sorry Artha, I missed your question last night. The house is in St Remy, Provence

fairclaire

Milliesmum wrote: »

Hi FC, I haven't had chance to post much recently, but was moved by your post as I grabbed a few minutes to skim read.
I'm sorry to hear of your dilemma, and would echo the thoughts of many of the others regarding the memories you have of your Dad - these will remain with you forever. Silly thing, but I remember crying as I reluctantly cleared out the last of the cakes from my freezer that my Mum had baked (and which my Dad had given us when he had to move shortly after her death) - I'd hung on to them for well over a year, just because I knew she'd made them.
We use a managing agent in Spain to look after our little apartment, and although it means an annual fee, for us it's well worth the money for the peace of mind. They vet any potential guests, and they do a "spruce up" clean beforehand, and a proper clean after the guests have left. They also do a weekly check of the property, and have links with tradespeople who can tackle any maintenance issues.
We don't do much in the way of letting, but family and friends use it, and we just ask them for a contribution to cover the cost of lighting, water, etc.
I hope your visit helps you to resolve your dilemma - if nothing else it will give you a change of scenery and perhaps a little "me" time to figure things out.
Thinking of you.
MM

Thanks milliesmum. It's great to get different views on things when you haven't got a clue what to do! Im feeling less emotional this morning and more practical and yes am very much looking forward to a change of scenery!

My DS is taking a couple of 'study' days off school to stay at home with my OH so I don't need to worry about that, which helps