I have a job!

I started a two day a week job today, working for a lovely lady called Joanne.  Exciting times!!  Need to put my head down and do more working and less chatting lol!

10 mile walk - Llanrwst - Trefriw - Llyn Geirionydd - Llanrhychwyn Church - Trefriw - Llanrwst

Enjoyed a nice long, a little chilly walk with Dave and Toby today.  We headed out from Llanrwst and made our way up the hills behind Trefriw and to lake Geirionydd which was a lot choppier and fuller than when I last visited it.  We navigated through forests and arrived at the old church of Llanrhychwyn.  We had a look inside.  I doubt if anything has changed for a number of decades!  It was so cosy and full of history.  We then climbed up a very large hill to be greeted by a fantastic view the other side! (pics below).  Unfortunately the route down was a bit treacherous - wet, mulching leaves, moss and exposed and lose rock.  Admittedly we both fell over at least two times, luckily narrowly missing a large rock.  We had to carry the dog down as it was too dangerous.  It took us 4 hours to complete the walk, not too bad considering all the hills!

Update - Important news......

Its been a couple of weeks since I last posted. A lot has happened in that time but I have been too nervous to post an update, afraid that it will all come crumbling down if I get my hopes up, get excited or even tell other people about it.  Well I am going to post about it, its part of our journey.

We have sold our house (yay!(whispers)) and we have bought our new dream house (wohoo!(whispers)).  I am so surprised when we finally sold our house.  I was not excited! After months of waiting for this day, I really thought I'd feel happy.  Instead it introduces new emotions. Its all become real.  But knowing that we have weeks ahead of us yet before its all confirmed, weeks of anxiety and fear of it all falling through.  We put an offer on the house we have been waiting to put an offer on since August/September!  We went in low first because we needed some excess funds.  Unfortunately this was turned down.  We then put in an offer with our maximum budget.  A few days of anxious waiting, they accepted the offer and had bought a house themselves.  I really really wish I could get excited and look forward to moving in but its hard too.  The more you get your hopes up the further you have to fall if it goes wrong.  I'm keeping it real.  I keep looking at the pictures, keep dreaming, always trying to stay positive.  I have started some planning ready for when we do move in.  Nothing much just ideas.

You still need to keep dreaming and you have to keeping striving to make them come true. One day it will happen if you are determined enough. Don't lose sight of the end goal. Take little steps at a time and eventually your will dream will become reality.

Went for another interview yesterday.  Loved the place and would like to work there.  The hours would mean I can work and run a business giving me a guaranteed income.  Just keeping my fingers crossed that I was successful.

Moving on again

We are moving onto what we can call home for the next three months (nearly).  We are leaving the lovely Sarah's holiday let - such a welcoming and friendly family and are returning back to Pont y Garth cottages in the three bedroom cottage so Dave can finally join us here in Wales.  We are so grateful for people like Sarah and Dilys (and their families), they have made the transition up here much easier.  They have welcomed us here without even knowing us.  One of my worries when moving up here was what the locals would think of us.  Would they accept us? A concern whatever community you move into.  I so wanted to be part of the community, to do my bit and I just had to hope that they would let us in.  In the last few months I have only known everyone here to be friendly, welcoming and love a good chat!

A few pics from a dog walk just outside Llanrwst

Found a couple of waterfalls too

Found a little gem of a beach

Mark found this little beach town (Deganwy) whilst working.  He took us all there to walk the dog.  It is such a quiet, peaceful and beautiful place especially with the low winter sun.  It is just around the corner from the commercial beachside town of Llandudno.  I imagine that it might be quite busy during the summer months but for now we got to enjoy a relaxed walk.