am homesick

it has hit me today that i really miss my old home
maybe it,s because i chatted to some mates on the phone 2day
can,t tell hubby i want to move back to essex can i

Jackie

Just a thought, how long have you been in the new home for ??
And have you unpacked everything ??

I shifted about 5 years ago when I was on my own.
I was in my new home and 12 months later, I was unhappy, because it felt like a house and not a home. Once I bought some furniture, and put some nik nax around it slowly turned into a house. Funny thing my new house is twice the size of my old one, and the backyard 3 times the size as my old one, but I still missed my old one, because it was my home not a house.
Now I am as happy as a pig in Mud...

I am sure you will get used to it. Chin up Jack..You will be fine.

Ashley...

aaawww, jackie it does take time, i am sure you will feel 'at home' soon {{{{hugs}}}}

Emma
xx

I wanna move back down to be by my mum but kids r settled in school an everything so every couple of weeks I go down there or my mum & dad come up here. When the kids go down my mum & dad's I normally stay for a few days.

Can't u come to some sort of arrangement for friends to come & visit every couple of weeks or once a month?

Maybe they can help u get through all your sewing and decorating An excuse for a party.

ash we,ve been here 3 months now
no not alot has been unpacked as we are still decorating and stuff
yeh this house is bigger than the last one and the garden is huge
thank you ash

thank you emma


staffy my kids feel the same way they ain,t settled here either,and keep saying how much they miss essex
i miss my daughter the most
my friends can,t come up often as they have families and jobs too
maybe it,s because i,m ill right now and feeling sorry for myself

thank you all for your kind words

Ah Jackie life is constantly changing and each new thing that happens to us takes a lot of getting used to My son recently left home for the last time leaving me alone and I cried for three weeks I love him so much, we have been through such a lot together but I knew the 'letting him go' thing would come one day. I tried to focus on the positive aspect..I had done my best as a single parent and worked hard to put him through uni and to see him settled in a good job... this was the pay off I had to accept with grace. You will I am sure build a life in your new home..after a time it won't be new anymore and the old one will fade in your memory as new memories are formed in your present house Try to focus on the good aspects of your new house and with all your many interests and time will pass and things will improve

Awww Jackie I'm sorry. But think about your birds and all the space you have for them

And all the other little thing, that comes visiting now and again

thank mini,i know i have to let her branch out but i still miss her like crazy

@jeanette

Jackie *hugs*

I'm guessing you haven't moved house b4 this in quite a while? You are quite right in not feeling 'at home' so soon, this afterall shows how much you loved your old house - this is a good thing cos it means you'll have the good memories and shows you have the capacity to love this house even more

*Hugs* to you Jackie.

Once you get everything sorted out you'll feel better.