Boy is it hot ! Sophie and Angus are up and about before six to avoid the heat. Both the old and the new mayors are also up and about. The new mayor is working on paperwork in the town hall, the old mayor weeding the flower border under the 'swaying Jesus'.
Dog and master stop on the storm drain and sit, side by side, and put the world to rights. At this time of the morning the rising sun sweeps across the sunflower fields on the horizon.
At The Rickety Old Farmhouse the black and white C-A-T watches our return from the far end of the swimming pool.
Yesterday Angus spent an hour and a half with the lawyer. It would have been an hour but the lawyers dog insisted on having a lengthy chat and ear tickle. The lawyer sees no problems with the offer or the deposit . The lawyers dog makes it clear that I should bring biscuits the next time I come to visit.
Today will be a day for deciding to dance with serendipity or staying put. The buyer is being generous because he wants to move in 30 days from now.
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Wow. 30 days is not a long time to find a place to live and physically be able to pack and move. However, a good offer is a good offer to buy a property.
Thirty days? Oh it all feels far too rapid from this end. But then I'm guessing you must have been thinking about moving for a while?
What a handsome setter.
The suspense builds . . .
Hari OM
...that's the sort of moving schedule that usually appears in my life... it usually means something fresh and exciting is around the corner. You have us on tenterhooks... YAM xx
We are in the process of downsizing here in France too. Such a quick settlement would be amazing. We are now on our third buyer and it's looking positive. Who needs a too big house to worry about. There is lots of opportunity out there for a new adventure.
When in doubt, sometimes the best thing to do is take a leap of faith and see where it takes you! With just 30 days, store your stuff in France, then enjoy summer with The Font and Sophie with unlimited options chosen daily aiming for the best day ever (e.g. try barge trips up various rivers, spend time in your St Andrews wee house, visit old friends and family, stay in dog friendly accommodation around Europe and the UK, try traveling in a new luxury campervan with Sophie, and perhaps even look for a little restaurant for you and The Font to run (an idea years ago I think you mentioned in one of your posts), etc. If the offer on the ROFH is a good one the then the old saying "the world is your oyster" applies, and I look forward to following your adventures.
Gosh that would be an ultra speedy moving date for France . Can't wait to read Sophie's new adventures.
I thought real estate transactions take at least three months. One month sounds like a red flag.
For different reasons, I had almost everything put into storage and lived a few months in AirBnBs before being able to sign on a new place. It isn't much more work than moving--stuff goes in boxes, and the movers just hold it until you tell them where to put it. Anyway, it could give you breathing room.
Good luck. It will be interesting to find out where the ROF inhabitants land.
Well, things are moving at a pace!
Riley is right - store your belongings and enjoy a carefree summer, travelling wherever the busy roads may lead.
I first started reading your blog when you were living in Italy with Wilf and Digby and remember all those boxes full of books! Better start packing right away. Hope all goes well but seem to recall that the whole of France goes on holiday for the month of August. Does this include removal men too - will you have time?
Leap and the net will appear. That is a lot of books to pack. Extra treats for both dogs.
Charlotte
I guess I am the only one who feels you should not move. You live in a beautiful place safe quiet. Just because someone offers money doesn’t mean you should jump and take off into something you haven’t been planning. This sounds pushed. Just sharing my feelings and thoughts.
Exciting stuff! I can't wait to read what tomorrow will bring.
I'm looking forward to your next adventures, but I will sorely miss stories about Loic, the bakery trips with curled croissant ends, the old mayor and the wonderful old gentleman with the camper. Blessings to you and yours as you navigate with Sophie to a new step in life.
Well now,my head is spinning.
If the offer is good enough, take what you want and leave the rest. Walk out the door to a new beginning , adventure.
I spent last night at bedtime pondering what I would do if presented with such a serendipity offer. Jump on for the ride to something new or appreciate what I have and settle in at home. As I dozed off, the comforts of home won out. So many factors to consider. And books to pack. Your couturier may be generous but 30 days is way too accelerated and suggests his ego is at work after walking in and disrupting your lives. I picture him with your German billionaires and anger management man, not with the Old Mayor and Old Farmer!!!
I'd need at least 30 days to think about it. 30 days to move isn't reasonable to me, but everyone has a different comfort zone. Be sure to do a proper house appraisal. You might get a surprise and your home could be worth a lot more than you think in today's market.
Way too rash for me. I suddenly wondered if this is one of those Blackrock schemes to buy up real estate. You have made the ROFH your paradise and seem to enjoy your menagerie of town characters, not to mention the routines of Sophie. I’m sure it all looks idyllic right now, surrounded by sunflowers. Somehow what you are calling serendipitous sounds fishy. Especially the time frame demand. Anyway, that’s my take. It’s your lives after all…not my call. Hmmmmm…
I agree with you on this. It is happening here in the US. Many problems from this.
Very selfishly, I don’t want you to go, because I love this blog. But, obvs(as the young people say), you should do what works best for you. I would counsel against returning to Britain at this time.
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