We're on the move again ...

well ... marcos and i have decided that travelling in a big old bedford bus in NOT the best way for us to be doing this ... we need something a little smaller so that we can get into more places ... and ... something that won't cost so much to move around ... the fuel bill was just a little too much for these pensioners .. haha ..

so ... we are moving into a little 'house' up near Gympie in Queensland ... it has one bedroom and another area ... like a very large hall way .. that i will use for my sewing ... he says i am not really nice to live with if i am not sewing anyway .. haha ... ..

the plan is ... in 2 weeks time ... we move in .... get me sorted so that i can do some overdue sewing and quilting ... and then ... him get some sort of part time work .... and then ... fix the bus up ... more tidy it and get some of extra rough edges off it ... internally more than the external side of her ... sell it ... and then buy a decent towing vehicle and a not too big caravan ...

we did think of going into a smaller bus ... but .. that would mean more downsizing and that is something i am just not prepared to do ... i reckon i have done enough of that ...

the 'house' is not really a house ... it is half of an out building on a farm ... that was converted by the current owners when they decided to build their new home .... they knocked down the main farm house that was there and rebuilt on the same ground and so did this conversion so that they had something other than a caravan to live in ....... anyway this is not by any means the Ritz ... but it will do me .... it is furnished to a point ... we need a bed and a refrigerator .. which the kids have given us .... and everything else is there ... the rent is very reasonable and the conditions are fine ... i have lived in much worse in my day .. haha ... and one of the very very best bits is ... we will be about 1/2 hour from the beach ... yay ... and the views are to 'die for' ... and the country side is sooooooooooooo green .... grass for miles .. haha ... now this may seem normal for some ... but for almost 10 years all i have looked at is dirt .. dirt and more dirt .... dead grass ... and prickles ... and ... more dirt ... haha ... so this is wonderful ...

there is a river that runs behind the property ... and is close enough that i will be able to walk the dog there for a swim ... but the land is sloped and i may have a slight problem walking back up the slopes .. haha .. but given time i will make it ... and given time the slopes won't seem so bad ... and the exercise will do nothing but good things for me ... i guess .... that bit i don't think i will mind too much ...

the property is 17 klms out of town ... so we will have a short drive to do groceries etc .. but that is ok ... we have to do a minimum of 50 to see the doctor and 100 to do serious groceries at the present time ... so that bit is fine ... and when marcos starts work he can get anything we need before coming home ... the only time i would need to go to town would be to buy fabric ... or thread ... ... but ... i can get them online too ... heeeheee ... and he will never know ... lol

AND .. there are fruit trees too ... mandarines ... mangoes ... custard apples ... lemon ... some sort of berry bushes ... avocado tress ... maybe 4 of them .... tangelo ??? trees ...

we leave here on the 31st .... so ... 2014 is looking interesting .....

and in the next couple of days i will do a post regarding my gorgeous SSS that i received from my ever so sweet partner Marcia ...