A Bit Of A (Big) Life Update

Oooooh where to start?!

I guess back in July when we sold our house in Essex, packed up and left our family home of over 22 years. If you know me you will not be surprised that there were a lot of tears. We made that house what it is and have so many happy memories there, so leaving was difficult.

We moved out to Levels Green, Farnham in Essex – I didn’t even know there was a Farnham in Essex! We were planning to short term rent but in our naivety, and having never rented before, we quickly found out that short term renting is basically 12 months and we were looking for a 3 month or so lease. Add in a dog and it became almost impossible! However, we found a converted thatched barn and fell in love with the quiet countryside (as did the dog). The owners were lovely, as were the neighbours and locals and it is somewhere I would definitely recommend, so if you are interested check it out here.

So where are we now? In Sweden! Permanently. As I type this, I have a huge grin on my face. Sweden is somewhere we have travelled to for around 10 years and every time we go, we love it a bit more. We always spoke about ending up in Sweden and after spending a month there last June we finally thought why wait? And the rest is history.

Saying the rest is history makes it sound a simple process but of course with Brexit there was a visa/work permit process, the logistics of moving our entire lives from the UK to Sweden (and with a camper van and a dog) and of course it has been EMOTIONAL! But we have some great friends in Sweden and they were the best in answering a lot of questions and helping, way more than we could have ever hoped for and we are eternally grateful to them!

We are also extremely grateful to our family and friends back in the UK for all their support.

Get ready for Sweden spam (sorry not sorry).

Nu borjar aventyret – now the adventure starts!