Yesterday I was stressed and worried, today not. The house has finally been sold and the money is in our bank so at long last the saga is over.
I hope now to be able to move The Story on and blog about more interesting fun stuff.
The next job is to find a place to live so that I can get out of The Brother and The Sister-in-Law's hair. That is in train so onwards my friends.
TTFN
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Friday 22 February 2013
Watching the sea.
Once again I'm sitting at Alnmouth watching the sea and trying to relax. Exchange and completion are so close I can taste them but they haven't happened yet. This saga has killed my concentration so all I can do is take time out and wait.
It should all be sorted by Monday I hope. I can then get a sense of normality back and relax.
Sunday 17 February 2013
Change of Blog title
I decided to change the name of my blog from 'The ramblings of a heddonlad' to 'A heddonlad at large'. I made the change because although some people may think what I write on here are ramblings, I don't. From now on seeing as I'm more mobile in thought, word and physical location the new name is more apposite.
I hope you agree, if not, well please feel free to continue to look upon what I write as ramblings. Just so long as you read them (the few of you who do).
TTFN
I hope you agree, if not, well please feel free to continue to look upon what I write as ramblings. Just so long as you read them (the few of you who do).
TTFN
A significant step.
I took a significant step yesterday, well significant in my little world anyway. I removed my wedding ring.
The decree absolute on Madame's and my divorce came through on 22 November last year but I have been wearing the ring anyway. I don't know why, it just didn't feel right to remove it so I didn't. Yesterday though something changed. I realised that whatever takes place between she and I we are no longer married and therefore wearing a symbol of something that no longer exists is foolish.
I will probably never wear another as I don't think that if I enter a new relationship or rekindle an old I would marry again. To paraphrase Oscar Wilde, to lose one marriage is bad luck but to lose two smacks of carelessness.
So there we have it, a significant step for me yesterday.
TTFN
The decree absolute on Madame's and my divorce came through on 22 November last year but I have been wearing the ring anyway. I don't know why, it just didn't feel right to remove it so I didn't. Yesterday though something changed. I realised that whatever takes place between she and I we are no longer married and therefore wearing a symbol of something that no longer exists is foolish.
I will probably never wear another as I don't think that if I enter a new relationship or rekindle an old I would marry again. To paraphrase Oscar Wilde, to lose one marriage is bad luck but to lose two smacks of carelessness.
So there we have it, a significant step for me yesterday.
TTFN
Saturday 16 February 2013
Another Saturday morning...
...and another false dawn on the house sale front. It seems we are dealing with people who don't live on the same planet as the rest of us. What can you do but take it on the chin and get on with it. I have long since passed the end of my tether but it has been such a saga I'm wondering if it will ever come to a satisfactory conclusion. Time will tell no doubt but my stress levels are rising and the twitch in my left eye has returned which is never a good sign.
On a lighter note I've met some very pleasant people since I moved up to Amble to stay at The Brother's until the house fiasco has been resolved. It is a pleasure to sit in their company and talk with them. It certainly helps lower the stress levels and takes my mind off the rest of my problems. The silly thing is, all it takes is the house sale to go through and much of my stress will be removed.
Maybe next week. TTFN
On a lighter note I've met some very pleasant people since I moved up to Amble to stay at The Brother's until the house fiasco has been resolved. It is a pleasure to sit in their company and talk with them. It certainly helps lower the stress levels and takes my mind off the rest of my problems. The silly thing is, all it takes is the house sale to go through and much of my stress will be removed.
Maybe next week. TTFN
Saturday 9 February 2013
Saturday morning: 09:07
I'm sitting, or more accurately, reclining in my room at The Brother's contemplating the day ahead. I was up early this morning since I was asleep by 9.30 pm following a very pleasant day out at a colleague's leaving do yesterday. Much drink consumed and some old faces I'd not seen for a long time appeared making for a decent, though unspectacular day.
Which brings me back to today. What to do? NUFC is playing on the live TV match today so I could watch the game here or in the pub. Here would be better for me since I should really have a day off the beer after yesterday but I don't know, the company is usually ok up there but it involves getting ready and such like which I'm not sure I can be bothered with. In fact anything other than sitting around here involves the aforementioned getting ready so my laziness would tend to lead me to staying in. This would have the combined bonuses of saving money and avoiding any form of activity around readiness. Ah, the decisions one has to make.
I think I'll have a shower etc anyway then if the urge takes me I can spring into action at the drop of a hat.
And to cut a long story short, I went to the pub, NUFC lost, I drank too much and so to bed.
TTFN
Which brings me back to today. What to do? NUFC is playing on the live TV match today so I could watch the game here or in the pub. Here would be better for me since I should really have a day off the beer after yesterday but I don't know, the company is usually ok up there but it involves getting ready and such like which I'm not sure I can be bothered with. In fact anything other than sitting around here involves the aforementioned getting ready so my laziness would tend to lead me to staying in. This would have the combined bonuses of saving money and avoiding any form of activity around readiness. Ah, the decisions one has to make.
I think I'll have a shower etc anyway then if the urge takes me I can spring into action at the drop of a hat.
And to cut a long story short, I went to the pub, NUFC lost, I drank too much and so to bed.
TTFN
Thursday 7 February 2013
So
Here I am in The Wellwood in Amble. Too much to drink and reading Dracula. What more can a chap want?
Wednesday 6 February 2013
A poem.
There was a young man from Peru,
Who had not only one ball but two,
When he swung them with force,
He could knock down a horse,
Take care or he'll do it to you.
Who had not only one ball but two,
When he swung them with force,
He could knock down a horse,
Take care or he'll do it to you.
Saturday 2 February 2013
No change
It's all getting a bit silly now. Delay upon delay with the house sale.
Anyway, enough of that; lots of travel for work, two more trips to Glasgow, which is good and one to Birmingham, which isn't so good since I have to be up at 05 silly in the morning to catch a train to be there in time to start the training event at eleven. Still it's good to get away and not be tied to a desk all the time which is a total pain. I'm lucky in that respect, at least I'm not stuck in one place for long swathes of time and I get to meet new people and reacquaint myself with those I've met before. Being busy helps reduce the strain of worrying about the house sale. I just want it resolved now.
More later, ttfn.
Anyway, enough of that; lots of travel for work, two more trips to Glasgow, which is good and one to Birmingham, which isn't so good since I have to be up at 05 silly in the morning to catch a train to be there in time to start the training event at eleven. Still it's good to get away and not be tied to a desk all the time which is a total pain. I'm lucky in that respect, at least I'm not stuck in one place for long swathes of time and I get to meet new people and reacquaint myself with those I've met before. Being busy helps reduce the strain of worrying about the house sale. I just want it resolved now.
More later, ttfn.
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