Hi Sweetpea good to 'see' you again. So sorry to hear you have leave your house and garden. But I'm sure you'll soon be happy in your new one. Sounds like this garden is bigger too. And like everyone has said take as much as you can with you. Best wishes and good luck in your new home x
popped on a separate thread some photos which took me an age to grab from rightmove, hopefully some of you all can offer advice and suggestions on what would work where. It's still a small suburban garden, but so much bigger than the little patio bit we have now if anyone remembers what my patch looks like
I'll be happier when the agency has gotten back in touch to assure us references are fine and arranged a concrete move in date. Then we get to go back and measure up! Plan where everything can go.
PS just googled pheasants eye and it's not that it's lovely! It looks rather like scarlet pimpernel I think? Spreads like wildfire! Everywhere! I'd take nettles and dandies any day. I can control the bindweed at the allotment more than this stuff.
Oh Verdun, so sorry to hear that. I know how you feel, my mum ended up in a home. But I was very lucky it was a very nice one with wonderful nurses. I too felt guilty at first, but we can't take care of all their needs like the nursing staff can. And you will have peace of mind knowing she will be safe and well looked after. Best wishes and hugs x
Dear Verdun that it what happens, so much confussion and you think a place of care is needed and then, a spark and some lucid thoughts. That's the way it happens and however much we wish otherwise it will only sadly be more confussion and less real Mum. Big hug to you and Mum. x Please do what your brain rather than your heart tells you.
Pdoc if you look in please shout when you need a hug this week.
Sweet Pea, you could ask the Agency if the landlord wants to let the place for a long time or just for a year or 2. Obviously, even if he says a long time, something may change in his situation, but it is best to know his intentions. I hope all goes well for you, like FG I have been on both sides of the fence; was a tenant until I was nearly 53.
artjak he's a landlord that likes to keep properties as nest eggs and won't be selling for the forseeable future, but that was what our current landlord was like, he'd rented for years and years, and then bam market in our area takes an upward turn and he is selling. Needs must! It'd be a year tenancy with this new place, with a 6 month break should either party not be happy, I'd like to stay in more than one place for a year I must admit!
Verdun, lovely and kind and sensible words from Lily & R Beak Guilt will always happen I know still carry it 11 yrs down the line but not as bad as the guilt if Mum went back home and something happened to her. Your decision and we are here for you.
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Hi Sweetpea good to 'see' you again. So sorry to hear you have leave your house and garden. But I'm sure you'll soon be happy in your new one. Sounds like this garden is bigger too. And like everyone has said take as much as you can with you. Best wishes and good luck in your new home x
popped on a separate thread some photos which took me an age to grab from rightmove, hopefully some of you all can offer advice and suggestions on what would work where. It's still a small suburban garden, but so much bigger than the little patio bit we have now if anyone remembers what my patch looks like
I'll be happier when the agency has gotten back in touch to assure us references are fine and arranged a concrete move in date. Then we get to go back and measure up! Plan where everything can go.
PS just googled pheasants eye and it's not that it's lovely! It looks rather like scarlet pimpernel I think? Spreads like wildfire! Everywhere! I'd take nettles and dandies any day. I can control the bindweed at the allotment more than this stuff.
hugs Verdun xx
Oh Verdun, so sorry to hear that. I know how you feel, my mum ended up in a home. But I was very lucky it was a very nice one with wonderful nurses. I too felt guilty at first, but we can't take care of all their needs like the nursing staff can. And you will have peace of mind knowing she will be safe and well looked after. Best wishes and hugs x
Dear Verdun that it what happens, so much confussion and you think a place of care is needed and then, a spark and some lucid thoughts. That's the way it happens and however much we wish otherwise it will only sadly be more confussion and less real Mum. Big hug to you and Mum. x Please do what your brain rather than your heart tells you.
Pdoc if you look in please shout when you need a hug this week.
Sweet Pea, you could ask the Agency if the landlord wants to let the place for a long time or just for a year or 2. Obviously, even if he says a long time, something may change in his situation, but it is best to know his intentions. I hope all goes well for you, like FG I have been on both sides of the fence; was a tenant until I was nearly 53.
artjak he's a landlord that likes to keep properties as nest eggs and won't be selling for the forseeable future, but that was what our current landlord was like, he'd rented for years and years, and then bam market in our area takes an upward turn and he is selling. Needs must! It'd be a year tenancy with this new place, with a 6 month break should either party not be happy, I'd like to stay in more than one place for a year I must admit!
Verdun, lovely and kind and sensible words from Lily & R Beak
Guilt will always happen I know still carry it 11 yrs down the line but not as bad as the guilt if Mum went back home and something happened to her. 
Your decision and we are here for you.