Teetering on the brink

EatingBeans

Ah bless you @satchmo1
I mean you are probably right to a certain extent about having the energy for the stairs. Adding a handrail will no doubt become more of a priority, as will reinstating a toilet to the upstairs bathroom. I’m ok for now though and I know if it suddenly becomes desperate either I will sleep on the sofa or my brother would come put the rail and toilet in for me. 

In fact, having my bedroom upstairs definitely has advantages. I will be able to sleep without people disturbing me coming and going through the front door, I’ll actually have some privacy, and I will be on the same level as the shower so it will be easier to get up washed and dressed in the morning. 😁

As for being isolated… not a chance. The dogs will be with me for starters and dd2 has already informed me that she intends to wake me up every morning with our old morning song that we used to sing together when she was a small child (I secretly still sing it every morning to the dogs as I make my coffee) 🤣. I don’t doubt that she will do it either. As it is, dd2 comes and joins me in my bed at least once a day and her room is opposite ends of the house at the moment. After the swap her bedroom door will just be a few steps down the corridor so she will find it even easier to pop her head in and come and join me. Then once I am up and downstairs, dd1 will have more chance to stop by and talk my ear off (which is kinda the main point of the move), or I will be able to see she needs evicting from her bed so I will go pester her.

Yep, so far the positives far outweigh the negatives of the move. The only real issue is finding the energy to actually pull it off. This evening dd2 and I finally put the Christmas decorations up and even that about killed me. 😕 Thankfully dd2 has already suggested that it be her role in the move to carry all the stuff up and down the stairs for us bless her. Obviously dd1 and I will chip in with some things but I know the stairs will be the biggest challenge for me so I am very grateful for her volunteering. 

Cherryfudge

Crumbs, you don't do things by halves, do you?! But I can see there are good arguments for the swap.

Your poor DD1 - very tough for her.