Laxie through the Looking Glass

[Laxie]

Can't believe I posted about having more big news and not one of ye bit.  Sigh.  Spoil sports.

Can only gather that either -

A) you know me well enough to know where this is going without a post
or
B) you're on my facebook list and got the news there already.

If it's not one of those two, then we're going with -

C) you're about to get a wee shock for yerself.

[Laxie]

Laxie's moving to Leicester!!!  And it only took me the bones of two weeks to work out how to spell it.

Yes, the kids know and have actually taken to the news better than expected.  In fact, they've been lovely about it.  And no, I've not lost me senses.  After living in limbo for so long, I was always moving on at some point anyway.  Just so happens, I've reached that point sooner than anticipated.

Despite our best efforts to run a smooth ship under difficult circumstances, I never realised the tension in the house until it was announced I was moving.  Suddenly it's like a weight's been lifted off the shoulders of everyone here.  I'll miss the kids.  No doubt about it.  And they'll miss me.  But they know I'm only an hour's flight away and they're also welcome to Leicester any time they like. 

They're going to stay put finishing school in the place they've always known, with the friends they've always known.  And now they won't have to walk around on the egg shells I never realised were here.  Whatever about anything else, Timothy is a good dad too.  Between us, we'll manage it.  Just not under the same roof.  I've great kids.  Always known it, but they've shone through with flying colours on this one.

[RED-DOG]

Do you realise that the value of my property will go down?

[Laxie]

Do you realise that the value of my property will go down?

I'll do me best to keep the noise level down and plant some flowers or summat.  Promise.  x

[Laxie]

PS  You do realise that I didn't realise you lived nearby?  And with that realisation, you do realise a visit to ChezRed is basically mandatory, yeah?  See ya soon. 

[RED-DOG]

PS  You do realise that I didn't realise you lived nearby?  And with that realisation, you do realise a visit to ChezRed is basically mandatory, yeah?  See ya soon. 

I'm not in.

[Laxie]

PS  You do realise that I didn't realise you lived nearby?  And with that realisation, you do realise a visit to ChezRed is basically mandatory, yeah?  See ya soon. 

I'm not in.

I'm not there yet. 

But I'll bring nice treats when I do turn up.

[the sicilian]

Hi Laxie

best of luck to you.... You will have to forgive me as i'm not up to speed on your domestics..how old are your children and i assume there going to live with their Dad ?

[Laxie]

Hi Laxie

best of luck to you.... You will have to forgive me as i'm not up to speed on your domestics..how old are your children and i assume there going to live with their Dad ?

No worries.  Sarah is the youngest and she's 14.  Sinéad is nearly 16 and Brian is 19.  They're staying in the home they've grown up in - with their Dad.

On a few occasions with the last couple of years, he'd been asked to move back to his home place but he refused.  You don't do that in rural Ireland apparently.  I've no family in Ireland and had been a stay at home mom for most of their lives.  Finding work in this area was impossible as the locals felt they were taking sides if they hired me.  So we stuck it out under the same roof for the last couple of years and I'd intended to stick it out for the next three as well.  But things change.

[the sicilian]

Hi Laxie

best of luck to you.... You will have to forgive me as i'm not up to speed on your domestics..how old are your children and i assume there going to live with their Dad ?

Sarah is the youngest and she's 14.  Sinéad is nearly 16 and Brian is 19.  They're staying in the home they've grown up in with their Dad...yes.

Ah thanks Laxie..Apologies if it sounded like an odd question...hope u find happiness

[Laxie]

Seriously, no worries.  I've edited my reply above too as it seemed a bit snippy to me, so apologies if it came across that way initially. 

[the sicilian]

Hi Laxie

best of luck to you.... You will have to forgive me as i'm not up to speed on your domestics..how old are your children and i assume there going to live with their Dad ?

No worries.  Sarah is the youngest and she's 14.  Sinéad is nearly 16 and Brian is 19.  They're staying in the home they've grown up in - with their Dad.

On a few occasions with the last couple of years, he'd been asked to move back to his home place but he refused.  You don't do that in rural Ireland apparently.  I've no family in Ireland and had been a stay at home mom for most of their lives.  Finding work in this area was impossible as the locals felt they were taking sides if they hired me.  So we stuck it out under the same roof for the last couple of years and I'd intended to stick it out for the next three as well.  But things change.

I can sympathise with your situation... My ex wife and I remained under the same roof for 2 years after we were properly divorced as the financial side of our relationship was so complex  .....  it is truly a surreal situation

[Laxie]

Hi Laxie

best of luck to you.... You will have to forgive me as i'm not up to speed on your domestics..how old are your children and i assume there going to live with their Dad ?

No worries.  Sarah is the youngest and she's 14.  Sinéad is nearly 16 and Brian is 19.  They're staying in the home they've grown up in - with their Dad.

On a few occasions with the last couple of years, he'd been asked to move back to his home place but he refused.  You don't do that in rural Ireland apparently.  I've no family in Ireland and had been a stay at home mom for most of their lives.  Finding work in this area was impossible as the locals felt they were taking sides if they hired me.  So we stuck it out under the same roof for the last couple of years and I'd intended to stick it out for the next three as well.  But things change.

I can sympathise with your situation... My ex wife and I remained under the same roof for 2 years after we were properly divorced as the financial side of our relationship was so complex  .....  it is truly a surreal situation

Blimey.  Didn't realise there were more out there like us. 

Around here the locals had it in their heads we must be grand to say we were living under the same roof.  A few very close friends knew snippets.  Only we knew the truth.

[Laxie]

As for finding happiness?  Well you can sing that!!!  I'm over the moon and I've never been more sure about anything in my life.  If you haven't kept up to speed, might want to go back to about page 102 of this thread.  Right about here to be exact...

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=47002.msg1367347#msg1367347

[the sicilian]

As for finding happiness?  Well you can sing that!!!  I'm over the moon and I've never been more sure about anything in my life.  If you haven't kept up to speed, might want to go back to about page 102 of this thread.  Right about here to be exact...

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=47002.msg1367347#msg1367347

ah...no worries im up to speed with recent developments...hope it all goes well....  yup.. as far relationships and divorces go..i got you beat... eastenders had nothing on me..intrigue, phone tapping and hitman requests are but the highlights...lol