tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post4821758432458334080..comments2024-03-27T13:44:47.825+01:00Comments on Chateau Moorhen..... goes south!: In the absence of photos...Millymollymandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-20948249576922902072016-01-24T01:15:31.023+01:002016-01-24T01:15:31.023+01:00Ha! I looked at La Rochelle and Bordeaux - surpris...Ha! I looked at La Rochelle and Bordeaux - surprised that Bordeaux had so few flights to UK - course I was looking at flights to Southampton or Exeter and not London. Nantes is the best airport for SW England. I hope we'll have some other places to visit as I'm so bored of the Pointe du Grouin! :-) Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-41349062602484554402016-01-23T15:40:28.893+01:002016-01-23T15:40:28.893+01:00So, the Pointe du Grouin will still be your go to...So, the Pointe du Grouin will still be your go to place to visit.<br /><br />I even spent quite a bit of time looking into flights to Biarritz and Toulouse, Nantes as well<br />U Know who this is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-29240513123010111932016-01-23T08:50:22.231+01:002016-01-23T08:50:22.231+01:00Hi Deb, thank you. I'm feeling a bit brighter ...Hi Deb, thank you. I'm feeling a bit brighter since my post and hope the depression is on the way out. It's warming up again now so I am hoping to get more done in the garden next week. :-) xxMillymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-1857403142294269532016-01-22T09:29:37.490+01:002016-01-22T09:29:37.490+01:00I think you've made the right decision Mandy, ...I think you've made the right decision Mandy, as I think you need time to recover properly without the added stress and upheaval of moving. I do hope you feel better soon.xxDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726289204742233844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-74886939107600320092016-01-20T20:17:30.244+01:002016-01-20T20:17:30.244+01:00Hi Philippa. It would have been tough, I agree! I&...Hi Philippa. It would have been tough, I agree! I'm sorry about your bereavements - I can sympathise having been through the same thing last year. I'm feeling a bit brighter now and also feeling a bit of a physical improvement so that helps too. I have plenty to look forward to so I need to keep reminding myself of that when I'm feeling low! Many thanks xx Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-18883775364794534722016-01-20T19:57:22.837+01:002016-01-20T19:57:22.837+01:00Hi RR and thanks so much. It's a tough one, is...Hi RR and thanks so much. It's a tough one, isn't it? Harder for you with both generations to think of, but one day you will be free to make the decision just for you two. Maybe better to wait a while?<br /><br />We're definitely going to do some decluttering though and some decorating too. I did tons of painting at our previous house (plus we put in 2 new bathrooms and kitchen) so when we moved here as there was nothing that was hideous (it was mostly liveable with) we lived with it, as we were so redecorated out! I did do our bedroom and K put laminate floor over the horrible carpet, but we've done little else. The garden really has taken up so much time, particularly with all the fruit and veg and preserving! So a full break from that this year is on the cards and more 'us' time. :-) xxMillymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-52335670498945515392016-01-19T21:38:38.417+01:002016-01-19T21:38:38.417+01:00Thanks Sandra. Depression was one thing I was not ...Thanks Sandra. Depression was one thing I was not expecting!! It's not nice but hopefully it will run its course and then I can get on with my life. I'm feeling a bit better by opening up and with the comments here and the masses of them on fb it's cheered me up quite a lot! <br /><br />I'm glad we are staying because we do love it here, it's just all the work which can get overwhelming. I had a good look at Workaway but they'd have to live in the house with us and I felt I'd be spending all my time cooking, so decided against it. Will try to find someone who can come occasionally to help with some of the work, particularly in winter. xxMillymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-44009785057933687232016-01-19T21:31:33.239+01:002016-01-19T21:31:33.239+01:00Hi D - this is the longest I've ever lived any...Hi D - this is the longest I've ever lived anywhere - I'm quite a nomad! I tend to get itchy feet after about 7 years. :-) <br /><br />I think you made a very sensible decision choosing where you live. We weren't ready for that and had come from the 1/3rd acre with neighbours all around and wanted loads of space! But as I said, we knew it couldn't be forever. What's awful really is that we are the lucky ones who do have a choice. You see these old folks here toiling away and they don't have that choice, until they end up in either the grave or the old folks home. Though I expect some would choose to continue that tough life rather than some modern bungalow with little land and no livestock! Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-2797112500189138822016-01-19T21:22:37.388+01:002016-01-19T21:22:37.388+01:00I'm in awe of you because you did manage to mo...I'm in awe of you because you did manage to move, and thousands of miles away too! I have thought about asking the doc for pills, but as I have heard they can take quite a while before they start working, I'm hoping that with spring coming in a few months this bastard feeling will have passed by then. Hopefully it is only temporary and a part of the healing process.... I was happy to get my most healthy looking blood test in over a year the other day! Thanks April, I'm sorry you suffer too as well as some horrible physical problems. Hugs from me. x Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-54052402310422397542016-01-19T17:55:12.508+01:002016-01-19T17:55:12.508+01:00I'm glad you've decided to stay put Mandy,...I'm glad you've decided to stay put Mandy, you have a beautiful home and garden. The stress of moving would be too much for you both, I know having done it last year. Having 2 close family bereavements, a health scare and retiring from work was too much within a 15 month period. We both survived and love living here in Devon but there were times when it was all too much!<br /><br />Hopefully, as the weather improves you will start to feel better and you've got that trip to the UK to look forward to.<br /><br />Philippa xx Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-89478041832123898422016-01-19T14:20:40.739+01:002016-01-19T14:20:40.739+01:00Absolutely! And thanks for commenting on facebook ...Absolutely! And thanks for commenting on facebook too. xxMillymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-9313434060038951012016-01-19T14:20:00.117+01:002016-01-19T14:20:00.117+01:00Hi Juliet. I agree, it's not a decision to be ...Hi Juliet. I agree, it's not a decision to be taken lightly and it's expensive to move house anyway, never mind the hard work and stress. Probably not what I need right now! I can understand you staying with all your pets buried there and all their memories. Thank you xxMillymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-25598258116374830852016-01-19T14:16:23.009+01:002016-01-19T14:16:23.009+01:00Hi Amanda and thanks for your input. It's amaz...Hi Amanda and thanks for your input. It's amazing how many of us have thought about moving! The thing is I have moved so many times in my life that I am not used to being in a place so long (long enough to get bored of the areas), proper spring cleaning was never necessary because we'd scrub rental properties until they gleamed before we moved in and were never there for more than a few years anayway. So this place is well overdue for some serious cleaning too! I dread to look on top of my kitchen cupboards.... haha!<br /><br />Your wood burner sounds lovely and I am sure you will enjoy. We get great pleasure from ours and it is lovely and cosy and warm.<br /><br />I've alreaady noticed slightly longer afternoons and hope that the extra light will help all of us! xxMillymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-14143477850964153232016-01-19T14:08:09.055+01:002016-01-19T14:08:09.055+01:00Hi Nick - I can do heavy occasionally although I p...Hi Nick - I can do heavy occasionally although I prefer to keep this blog to nature/gardening, but life sometimes gets in the way. Pets are always the problem when you want to get away - a fortnight is ok with housesitters (expensive) but longer is a problem. Even if you put your pets in kennels/catteries, they won't be happy. But we would not be happy at home without cats. Therefore compromises have to be made and I think I have solved that..... :-)<br /><br />Enjoy real winter now! :-) xxMillymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-40212744248520339912016-01-19T14:02:22.537+01:002016-01-19T14:02:22.537+01:00Thanks Ladybug - staying put will save us thousand...Thanks Ladybug - staying put will save us thousands of euros in removal costs too. More to put towards the PLAN. :-) Thanks for your comment, it is so good to hear of others who are going through the same dilemmas. Enjoy your gap year! xxMillymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-13746990489336795832016-01-19T13:57:09.487+01:002016-01-19T13:57:09.487+01:00Hi Ian and thanks - the built in cupboard space in...Hi Ian and thanks - the built in cupboard space in many rooms was one of the tick points this house had going for it! We do have too much stuff and are going to have a declutter and try to get rid of stuff we never use. I really want a big shelf in a cupboard for all my photography equipment - it's currently in one drawer and spilling out all over the place, with cameras all over the dining table! So with a bit of a revamp, and some decorating this house will suit us even more. Now if only it had wheels.... :-)Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-78802375926455929872016-01-19T13:51:24.245+01:002016-01-19T13:51:24.245+01:00Thaks Red - I agree it might have been a bad decis...Thaks Red - I agree it might have been a bad decision whilst I was feeling low anyway, but that was me feeling that I was crippled and couldn't cope. Though it was an option that had to be explored!Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-15061333466140561982016-01-19T12:36:51.370+01:002016-01-19T12:36:51.370+01:00Pleased you've made your decision Mandy. You h...Pleased you've made your decision Mandy. You have been through such a difficult time and I really do hope you feel a lot better physically and emotionally over the coming months.<br /><br />We still talk about moving hence the constant decluttering and redecorating. I wish too we could just move our house and garden to a different location - it will be a wrench to move as we have lived here all our married life. Not easy either when both my son and daughter still live here and you worry that if you move to a completely different region they may find it hard to find new jobs if they move with you. Not to mention that both our mothers are in a nursing home suffering with advanced dementia. Life changing decisions are so difficult at times but as you love Chateau Moorhen so much you have made the right one.<br /><br />I do hope you feel much better as Spring approaches and I look forward to hearing more about your plans. Take care xxRagged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-47849349254287120762016-01-18T20:55:41.653+01:002016-01-18T20:55:41.653+01:00I'm sorry you have had a difficult emotional t...I'm sorry you have had a difficult emotional time since the chemo stopped - life is difficult and death of friends is so sad. It seems to be the right decision for you both not to move. I know how much you love Chateau Moorhen and as we get older we all need to have a bit of help with things. I know I couldn't manage without my Workaways and the support they give me particular last year. I hope that you grow more and more positive as the Spring comes nearer. xx<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02863612914623702060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-87594761182681031522016-01-18T19:54:18.514+01:002016-01-18T19:54:18.514+01:00Oh I would hate to move again, but then when we we...Oh I would hate to move again, but then when we were looking to move here we went all through the thoughts like you (more because of friends younger than us not getting the chance of a life they want) we were both in jobs we hated, and decided we would do this but slightly modified so that we would be catered for in old age. So instead of a big place in isolation with wonderful wildlife we plumped for a village house with amenities close by. We do not regret our decision even if sometimes we envy friend's homes...one in particular. And our neigbours are happy to look after all animals except dogs. We will take them up on this soon as we, like you, want to see as much as we can, while we can. <br />Great to hear your black mood is lifting.Debrazzawomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847694903642115853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-36109649186257559752016-01-18T19:10:23.220+01:002016-01-18T19:10:23.220+01:00Like you, I am struggling with the depression and ...Like you, I am struggling with the depression and am seeing MD on Thursday. I wish I knew of something that would help. Here in the USA it's all about PILLS and if you are like me you're sick to death of them. They say the best medicine is talking about life/issues /problems helps so you are on the right track. Live for today my friend. Enjoy all that you can. Life is way to short. Loving you from Oregon ❤<br /><br />Love April Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350957401077767215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-91655511093062264752016-01-18T19:04:16.303+01:002016-01-18T19:04:16.303+01:00Like a load of bricks off your shoulder :-) Like a load of bricks off your shoulder :-) Mariannehttp://ezpixels.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-6484047822473086062016-01-18T18:40:14.553+01:002016-01-18T18:40:14.553+01:00Moving is a hard life decision! We've thought ...Moving is a hard life decision! We've thought about moving to be closer to children, but there are so many things to consider...we have 5 pets buried on our acre lot and I totally understand your thinking process. Hope you get stronger each day!Jucafrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082398469468259495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-34669585032642252372016-01-18T17:48:57.254+01:002016-01-18T17:48:57.254+01:00Glad you have come to a decision, it can way you d...Glad you have come to a decision, it can way you down. I have often thought about moving, but I think we will stay put now and put the money into the house.<br />I have had sadness in the family too and what with so many famous people passing away it makes you think(also a little down at this time of year).<br />Spending some of my savings and having a wood burner put in this week, why wait..<br />Both me and my husband want to make the most of our time doing new things this year.<br /><br />Look forward to seeing what you get up to over the next few months,like you I need the sunshine and the light, the days are going in the right direction 😁 Take care..<br />Amanda xx<br />Amanda Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760505541954557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-60074039204139220622016-01-18T17:36:41.002+01:002016-01-18T17:36:41.002+01:00Meaty stuff Mandy. Looking forward to hearing abou...Meaty stuff Mandy. Looking forward to hearing about your big PLAN when it ripens properly. We made what would be a hard decision for you - no pets . . . apart from the fish (which the herons eventually ate anyway). We knew how tying they would be and for us to do the sort of things we wanted, animals were never going to work.<br /><br />Drove home overnight from Portsmouth, lit the fire, cleared a couple of inches of snow from the drive and settled into . . . home. :-) Shorts put away till April maybe, but you never can tell . . . maybe just need another wee plan.<br />xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606785084693145234noreply@blogger.com