UPSIDE DOWN - still struggling, trying to detach

[Eskimo Nell]

Palm Cove ... beautiful. You know, Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt had part of their honeymoon there - in fact, in the hotel next to ours!

I can't move from here right now, not whilst I have no money. Our plan was to sell the house before all of this because of the disappointment that the builders wrecked our dream home. Still, that's another battle.

I lived on my own for years before meeting H and I was always so glad that I would never have to live alone again ... that fear may now be a real possibility (even though I am in our home, it feels a bit different as much of his stuff is still around me).

I admire Oz for doing as she has done with her new home but like her, I have the problem that I wouldn't be able to evidence enough income for the past two years so wouldn't be able to get my own mortgage or be seen as a safe renter. It stinks - these issues are what may force me to go back to the UK and then I would be without my cats for 6 months as they would have to quarantine ... and I really DON'T want to do that to them - or me. Leaving them here with H is not an option ... he does not deserve them for having abandoned them too.

Glad that you feel safe in your place but I guess when things change we all look for something that 'feels' better for many different reasons, not just safety.

Yeah - I wonder about twittering neighbours. I just hope that yours are not being unkind. I don't know many of mine, so that helps!