Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 rather than bore the arse off you all in RMF I thought I could do it here Mark finishes work ( according to my iPhone app ) in 12 days , 21 hours and 1 minutes We leave the UK in 54 days , 1 hours and 2 minutes crap this decluttering lark is hard , not only the realisation that we are dreadful hoarders but the emotional moments ( good and bad ) that accompany most boxes coming down from our loft Thing I thought I had left behind , emotions suppressed and not dealt with fully resurfacing and kicking me like a pair of size 10's in my kidney Saturday night was spent shredding old work documents including notes from July 7th that I never even knew I had , other seemingly benign things like emails of meetings from 2003 take me back to happy or sad parts of my working life and the realisation of what was lost and gained when I was forced to resign on a lighter note I am giving so much to charity shops we are now driving round looking for new ones ! I have recycled so much my carbon footprint is looking really good even with all my long haul flights today the rubbish collectors knocked on my door and I thought it was too tell me off for putting out too many bags but it was to get me to sign for an old fridge I had put on the drive for them to collect 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kats n greys Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 It must be a real roller-coaster time for you both. Don't forget to keep the stuff to write your book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murtle Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 You are anything but boring honey! Sending lots of hugs, I used to be a hoarder, full of sentimental stuff from years before. I purged and continue to purge. It was a horrible emotional roller coaster and not one I would wish on anyone. I wish you heaps of strength to go through it all. Love and hugs xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 It must be a real roller-coaster time for you both. Don't forget to keep the stuff to write your book you get me a book deal and I will write it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whizzie Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Hope the bad emotional stuff soon passes. My parents moved to near us last year after Dad's diagnosis. That involved dealing with 37 years of clutter from a large house, double garage, greenhouse, 2 sheds, 2 allotments & a loft bigger than many people's houses!Yours can't be as bad as that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_angel Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Wow its all happening so fast. Believe me it isnt boring its all really exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooster Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 I would write a book Sam once you get a minute. It is pretty straightforward to get books published now there are e books. One of the people I used to do flyball with has just had an e book published with the story of his OH's stroke and recovery (she was only in her 30s, and she had the stroke 3 weeks before her wedding). I haven't read it yet, but am planning to download it onto my kindle soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 if I wrote a book I would seriously need an editor and publisher as I am not sure my "spellinz hor gramur" would be up to self publishing ! at least 5 people and my mum would buy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooster Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 I would buy it I am sure you could find an editor type person to help you with the book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_angel Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Sam if you were serious about looking for a publisher I would definately have a chat with Jude Brookes at Hubble & Hattie (http://hubbleandhattie.com/) She's lovely and has donated a number of books to Oldies over the past couple of years to help us with fundraising so Im sure she would be able to offer good advice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Sam if you were serious about looking for a publisher I would definately have a chat with Jude Brookes at Hubble & Hattie (http://hubbleandhattie.com/) She's lovely and has donated a number of books to Oldies over the past couple of years to help us with fundraising so Im sure she would be able to offer good advice. Thanks Amy I am serious enough that if a publisher was interested and I had an editor ( lord help him/her ) I would do it , still think my Mum would end up buying all the copies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_angel Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 You doubt yourself way too much. The whole story of Dogstar is totally inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 You doubt yourself way too much. The whole story of Dogstar is totally inspiring. that would be a theme of my book ! I am always thinking about what I haven't done , or how small our team is ( its still just Me, Mark and Mo ) how heath robinson my website is etc etc I don't need Editor I need a shrink and a PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murtle Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 And a bucket load of confidence in yourself! We loves you Sam we do :-) xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Sam , what you( all of you) have done is remarkable. You started from nothing not so long ago and have achieved so much, not jst for the animals but for the community as well. Don't underestimate what you have achieved and can go on to achieve. A book would be a great way of getting the message to more people. Go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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