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anne richardson's avatar

congratulations! all the moving sounds exhausting, which will be followed by, hopefully, by ease in nesting as you settle in. this house, now Wunderkammer, must have been waiting for you as you waited for it. may it be a place of welcome and rest. a place of dancing, delight, nourishment and deep conversations. and play...lots of play. oh, and with Oscar (congrats to him also) still living on the boat, you will be able to have a long goodbye to Susan. i, for one, will miss Susan stories.

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Sonya's avatar

Congratulations, Katy! So pleased for you and wishing you many happy adventures in your new home x

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June Girvin's avatar

Fantastic news! I hope you will love it in the new place and that things will ge better and better for all of you!!

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susie bower's avatar

Oh, Katy, this resonates so much with me, though I haven't reached this point. I'm still prevaricating between staying in a place where I have all the physical conveniences but little soul nourishment and taking a leap which may or may not work out. This poem, by Ronna Bloom, is pinned above my desk. Wishing you both all happiness in your new beginning. xx

What does she actually need?

A toaster, a teapot, a pen?

She is not the sort of person

who picks up a tent and goes off

into the woods alone.

But she is no longer the sort of person

not to. She is being cooked

like a soup, boiled up and getting skimmed.

And she has no idea if the broth is going

to go dark as mahogany or pale as straw.

The shelves are not empty

but in the clearing she can begin to see.

Here, a bowl. Here,

a spoon.

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Sarah's avatar

Congratulations on your new home Katy! Hope you're soon settled in 🙂 🏘

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Shaz's avatar

Glad your house search is over. Enjoy your new place...

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Gail Doggett's avatar

Congratulations on your new adventure! I love how your house found you, pulled you in as you drove past.

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RG she/her's avatar

Massive congratulations 🥂 Katy!! Epic news x Enjoy! 😊

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Teri Simonds's avatar

Congratulations! May you be happy there and may you and your family have good times and make good memories.

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Amy's avatar

So glad for you! Hope you’ll be very happy there.

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Kirsty Helliar's avatar

I’m in the process of finding MY home. I’ve left my house to be nomadic for a while. It’s not just bricks I’m looking for I guess xx

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

Congratulations and Happy New Home 🏡 x

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Nelle stokes's avatar

Congratulations!! Wishing you an uneventful move-in (I'm not going to lie and say 'easy' because no move is or has ever been that.). It sounds like a wonderful house, and just the right spot.

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Charlotte Maier's avatar

We went through a similar process almost two years ago. It is difficult to choose just for yourselves. I had only glimmers of what I might desire. I love the house we found but it taught me no matter how realistic you try to be the fantasy of living there takes over in the search. We are happy but I am not a gardener. Accepting that and getting over the guilt of hating taking on that responsibility has been eye opening. The simplicity of the boat calls to me.

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Tatty's avatar

I’m so happy that you’re finally getting to make a home that you love in a place that you love. And I hope that home includes an art room just for you. x

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Rebecca Armstrong's avatar

I’m so glad you have a nest that’s for YOU. Sod the lemonade, it’s time to feast on the fruits of your labours

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