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Why it pays to be selfish… (stop compromising, start leading — and living!)
There’s been a change in the weather here in the UK, a shift to autumn overnight. I went to get a pair of shoes from the cupboard — but I couldn’t, most of my stuff is packed away and I’m only left with a few summer items.
Why so foolish you ask (and, if you know anything about the British weather you’re probably laughing at my naivety.)
Because I was expecting to be moving this week. New house, new area, a house that we hoped would be home for the next decade or two.
And, it’s fallen through. Or, more accurately, we pulled out.
A beautiful house but not the one for us. We could make up reasons, tell stories about how it wasn’t quite right, or not quite the right location, or the sellers were causing a lot of problems, but we are where we are — which is, quite literally, in the middle of our boxes!
How to Get What No-One Wants…
Hubby and I were reflecting last night, and I remembered a time, a few years ago when we (more accurately “I”) decided to invest in some fitness equipment.
Off we went to the store. He dislikes fitness equipment but was prepared to agree to an exercise bike — which I know he uses in the hotels on his frequent travels. At…
