Work from…where?
We had some disappointing news before Christmas. Our landlords have decided to sell the house we rent and so we will have to find somewhere else by March. It’s a shame because we really like it here, it’s light, roomy and a quick walk into the town centre, which has all the amenities a home worker could want – Post Office, banks, building societies, cafes, library, good mix of shops, markets etc.
It’s a big upheaval to move two businesses as well as all our belongings and inform all the authorities about our change of address, make sure post doesn’t go astray, arrange for new phone lines and internet and so on.
A level of insecurity goes with renting, but we are just not ready yet to commit to buying again. We both want to get our businesses firmly established and know for sure where we want to be. So if you know of a nice house in Frome with 3 bedrooms or enough space for us both to work from home, please get in touch. Oh, and a woodburner would be good…
January 6, 2010 - 9:42 am
Hi,
Know what you mean. I used to rent a city centre flat in Crawley a few years ago. I was always worried that my landlord would sell the place, and I was never really comfortable running my business from the flat even though my landlord was OK with this.
We moved to Shropshire a couple of years ago, buying our new house just before the credit crunch would have made it impossible for us to get a mortgage, so well timed. Now I’m much more relaxed about working form home. Just have to worry about paying the mortgage each month!
Dave.
January 6, 2010 - 1:46 pm
Congratulations on your timing, Dave! I’m trying to stay positive about a new beginning etc but it’s hard in this weather when all I want to do is curl up by the fire! Hoping that my feelings of optimism will return along with better weather and longer days. They’ve got to come some time, after all, however unlikely it seems at the moment! Roll on spring.