I suck!

[nursedarry]

I fail at fandom at the moment. I apologise and hope to make amends, but don't expect too much too soon - RL, as good as it's been, is eating my brain!

* I love my new(ish) job. I say newish as it's the same job, but in a different location. Which means I have to learn a completely new geography and work with completely new people. Which I love, as I've said, but also requires a lot of time and energy at the moment.

* I love my new town. (See above for excuses for why this is taking up time and energy.) It also means kids are getting used to a new school (or they were before summer holidays), are making new friends and are wanting to go everywhere of interest in the NW, which means (see above).

* We've found a great house we want to buy. It's large, full of character and 218 years old, which means extensive and expensive surveys and delay, delay, delay. I'm on the phone almost every day arranging things to do with the purchase. BUT, when it's ours, it will be brilliant, because it's going to be a great place for having friends over. Wo0T! And family. Wo0T? Which yes, means we may be hosting the family Christmas, which is going to (see above blah, blah, blah).

* My health is getting better and better. I've been slowly fixing all the fiddly things that needed fixing but that got put on hold during the cardiac woes (teeth, primarily), BUT as the nearest NHS dentist is 10 miles away and the kids need to go there too (see above, yadda yadda yadda). Although, I'm not sure why I even bothered with an NHS dentist. Even with NHS rates, what I've needed has been so expensive, I've probably paid the difference in petrol.

Anyway, what this boils down to is that I won't be A) doing any holiday exchange fests this year and B) not attending the HP Meet-Up. *sadface*

What I will be doing is spending a week in Edinburgh during August if anyone wants to get together then, and also signing up for hd_remix (if it's happening and there's oodles of writing time) and hds_beltane. If I can manage it, I might give mini_fest a go, if that's running, but I can't promise anything.

I'll pop up shortly to say happy birthday to July (belatedly) and August flisties as soon as I can sort out where to find all the birthdays - I thought even though the homepage changed, there was still a list somewhere. Help?

MISS YOU ALL! MISS FANDOM.

I'LL BE BACK.

Comments

[nursedarry.livejournal.com]

Hello darling! I was JUST talking about you last night! I remember you posting a photo you took from your kitchen window and saying that I need/want to come visit you and just sit there for hours enjoying the view.

I still feel that way!

[nenne.livejournal.com]

And you are still very much welcome to do just that! :)

The house looks great! I found the link in the comments. Nice big rooms and lovely outdoor area.

[nursedarry.livejournal.com]

THANKS. I forgot to mention, the price that's advertised on that link isn't what we're paying :D Although it's damn close.

I'm trying to organise a trip to Scandinavia and you're definitely on the list!

[nenne.livejournal.com]

I was just curious: With who did you actually talk about me? (Strange sentence)

[nursedarry.livejournal.com]

LOL! Funnily enought, it was the current owners of the house we're buying. We were over there last night having a glass a wine and talking about holidays we would like to take in the future!