Virtuosity

Patience they say is a virtue. Well clearly I am a model of virtuosity! Patience is something I am not normally known for, but the past few months have called for it in bucket loads. The FauxSurreyHomestead is still refusing to budge.

We have done everything we can think of. Alongside the normal depersonalisation & decluttering we have now removed furniture. I am spending a fortune on fresh (fancy) flowers. We have switched agents. We have reduced the price. We have offered to include many white goods such as an American fridge freezer, a dishwasher and a washing machine in the reduced price ..  but still nothing!

Looking on the consolidator sites such as Right Move etc. it's clear to see there's a problem at our price band. Houses priced below us seem to be selling without too much drama - but we (and others at the same price) appear to be stuck fast and have been for over 4 months now! I guess all we can do is wait it out.

But FSHubby has resigned properly from the big job (and all are very very sad to see him go, many articles have been written and tears were shed!) so we have a brick wall (if you will!) of 31st March 2017 when we have to be out. And because we really thought we'd be in Wales by now I accepted a lecturers job at a nearby university which I have now had to decline (a 400 mile daily commute? I don't think so!). But as it always works out for the best, out of the blue I was asked to go back to the lovely Smithfields office I was at last year, which will keep me busy and solvent through till Christmas. And FSHubby is now being courted by many big companies so he may get and even more prestigious & lucrative job so actually its all good.

That said we have agreed a plan B. Whilst we don't want to, if we are still stuck fast in January we will put the FSHomestead up for rental and head to Wales anyway - and be unwilling landlords for as long as the market takes to recover.

And apropos nothing at all - completely unrelated - I am loving this series of Strictly although am astounded at the level of competence of shown so early - have they all been at dance school??!! But I am SO SO sad to see Will Young leave early - he was my favourite. I love Will. I voted (many many times!) for him on Pop Idol and remember jumping so high with glee and punching my ceiling when he won. Sorry you felt you couldn't go on Will. I (and millions of others) will really miss you.