Diary of a 30-something idiot

jusferbrowsing

Sorry to hear your sad news. 

lillypoo

Just popped in to send a hug. I'm crying for you over little dog. Have been in the same situation a few times and there's nothing , noone ,  no words that can make it better.  So very very sad for you xxx

Debsnewbudget

so sorry to read that. 
be kind to yourself

SuzeQStan

So sorry F&F - poor little doggy. 

kayannie

I only found your diary a few days ago & got up to date today. So very sorry to hear about your doggy - she's a real sweetie. I know how hard it is,  I lost my last dog at 6 years old & was told just a few weeks before that we were going to lose him. I spent his remaining time sleeping besides him every night. You're going through such a tough time as it is, I am in tears for you as I type this. xx
KA

linz

Delurking to say how sorry I am to hear about your dog. I lost mine nearly 2 years ago and still miss him every day. I bet he has had a brilliant life with you and has been a happy doggy. It's so hard but remember all the happy times you have had with him x

warby68

So sorry about little dog - take good care of yourself as well as her, you have an awful lot on your plate as it is. I hope you get some good support and some burdens lifted while you work through this with your furry little sweetheart.

foxandflowers

Hi everyone. 

Thanks for your condolonces. She is still so perky and joyful most of the time, it seems unbearable to think that she soon won't be with us.

I've been talking to my husband and I think we are going to pull out of our house purchase. We don't have the budget for it really and every time we go and look at it, it looks worse. We'd likely end up running out of money half way through. I'm sad about it, but we have been looking in the neighbouring town, and have found a couple of 3 bed semi's that are 'done', for not much more than the project house. I think the majority of you will be really pleased to hear this, because I think if I look at it realistically and not idealistically, it's not a great idea at all. This way we will free up some much needed cash, be closer to Cardiff for my husband to get the kids, and be able to afford a car, thus cutting our fuel bill in half. We also still have our yearly membership for parking in the country park, and it's only 25 minutes away, so we can go at the weekends to the beach anyway. 

My head is absolutely scrambled, and I feel like I am running out of time in all areas. 

Debsnewbudget

I think you have come up with a good solution to getting your life back on track. It might not be your forever home, but its the one that will make more sense at the moment 

foxgloves

The problem with 'doer-upper' houses is (at least in my experience) that they invariably cost more than double one's best estimate to sort out. If I had a time machine, I wouldn't buy our current house at all......not without a minimum of a spare £50k in savings to sort it out. We had no savings (just debt) so with hindsight, a house that had previously been refurbed would have been a much better bet.
Sad news about your dog. I have been there with various of our cats - we lost our previous much-loved old tabby & white boy to cancer & the 'saying goodbye', however much it needs to happen, never gets any easier.
F