Nirvana

Ah, smoking. That always ends badly. A wonderful snapshot.

Yes it is very uprooting with all the memories and the easiest thing would be to stay put but then you would never know would you? And you have to convince yourself that it is the right thing and I'm sure it is when you haven't been happy. I like the way you write this with an inkling of despair as an undertone. You just have to get it over and done with the house selling and then move on and forward. Hope you have a happy life Insert. I wish you all the best. Keep writing. Its a bit exciting following you and you are so good at putting it into words.
;)Pia

Hi insert,
Ah the nighmares of selling a house, it can be so
daunting and you have told so well. Having moved
house alot of times, I can understand this story
only to well.

Thanks for a great read. Congratulations on the
cherries.

Jenny.

Celticman I think smoking is the only pleasurable thing I've mentioned in the piece! It will probably end badly, but it's keeping me sane in the meantime.

Thanks for reading this, and you too Jenny and Pia, I am really pleased that you're enjoying it. Perhaps you could all keep your fingers crossed that someone will come along and buy it? Is there a spell for housebuying and surveys Jenny? That would be so useful!

Thanks for the cherry too!

The way to sell your house, is to just keep
believing and imagine hard where you want to be.
There is no easy way to sell a house, but a simple
spell is to take a white candle, engrave on the
candle your wish to move, put love into what you
are doing and envisage yourself wherever you want
to be. Circle your finger five times around the
candle, then light the candle and look into the
flame and ask for your house to be sold very soon.
Leave the candle to burn out completely on its own.
Don't attempt to blow it out. Look into the flame,
meditate and imagine people coming into your house
and buying it.

I cannot promise that this will work, but I wish
you good luck.

Jenny.

thanks very much Jenny,and for the luck too. I'll give it a go!

This is wonderful with a good spell. You are terrific Jenny ;)
Pia

Hi Pia,
your words are very kind.
Thankyou.
Jenny.

Well the candle thing sounds better than sticking vanilla in the oven to make it smell like freshly baked bread (although perhaps less certain than avoiding cooking cauliflower on the day of a viewing). It's just a dire and horrible experience. We did it about three years ago and, even though it went reasonably well, I still shudder at the memory. You get across those early stages very well here.

Rob

Thanks Rob. I did it four years ago and i am dreading doing it again - I even phoned one of those dodgy companies who take a huge percentage of the value - but they just give you the cash there and then - that's how much i'm dreading it. I never heard of putting vanilla in the oven. I thought you were meant to grind coffee, or just make some. The candle definitely sounds like a better bet.

I was once a co-dependant and was slightly addicted to hash and alcohol. My drug addict lover died and I said goodbaye to my alcoholic partner. Now I say goodbye to partners because I may become dependant again and the partners I have had weren't good for me or my kids. I don't think I am so much of a co-dependant anymore but my relationships with other people tend to have signs of it so I am very wary. Got rid of my habits as well. I hate to see it happening for others.
Sending you kind thoughts Insert.
Sorry to be so honest.
;)Pia

Really took me somewhere else for five minutes Insert - even though it felt a bit like a Busman's holiday (we move next week, surrounded by unpacked boxes)only far more enjoyable! I need to be a bit more ruthless with the throwing away. Congrats on well deserved Cherry. :-)

thanks for your good wishes Pia - I'm so pleased you're feeling in a better place now.

glad it took you to another place fatboy and you are SO lucky to be through all the uncertain part. I think a skip is the way to go!

I know what you mean about sanity and cigarettes, insert! They're what got me through this summer! Anyway, this is another wonderful piece. I love the way you convey the idea of transition. Well done on the cherry!

Magic xxx

I like this very much. I also like Nirvana!

Thanks Magic and seashore - Nirvana is almost my favourite for driving music

thanks for the kureshi tip blighters - I like him - I'll put it on my list. I hope to see something more by you on here soon? thanks for the good luck, and for reading and commenting, I'm grateful for all of it. I think if you aren't doing what you want to do after forty then you should have another look at your life because it's very short. (not "you" - "one") - and that's exactly what I"m doing. So there. xx

The imagery came alive. Haven't moved in twenty-five years. That's how traumatic the last dislocation proved. Don't envy you but, on a more positive note, nice bit of writing.