New home, new business, new car, oh my!

Changes!!

A few months ago I felt like life was just rolling along quietly and I enjoyed the rhythm of things - turns out it was just the calm before the storm.

All of these things have been in the works for months, but it's only now we can officially say it's all happening...

Sunny Campers is launching!

For many months now, Mr. has been working on this idea of converting a van and renting it out as a side hustle business. We took the plunge early in the year and bought it, and it's taken several months to do the conversion, but within the next few days we should have it and be ready to go! It's a brilliant van, short wheel base so it's easy to maneuver (we thought many people may not be comfortable driving a long wheel base van) but still able to sleep 4 because the top pops up! It's also got three seats with seatbelts at the back, so even a family of 5 could fit. A fridge and a cooker is in there too - that's the kind of camping I can get on board with!

And because we'll be able to use this camper van for ourselves as well, it made sense to downsize our runaround car.

Welcome to the family, Felix the Ford!

It's goodbye to our trusty Mr Bubbles, who has gone on to his new home in Bedminster;

And welcome to Felix the Ford! Who we hope will serve us as reliably as Mr Bubbles has, being 10 years younger.

And a new home!

The biggest change however is that we're going to move - we have been in our house for just over five years now and have put so much effort into it, but unfortunately it is just in the wrong place. As the kids grandparents age, it makes sense for us to be close by so that the kids can easily visit and we can be of practical help when needed.

It's also a consideration that I wouldn't be comfortable with my kids running around unsupervised in this area when they're old enough to be out on their own... where we're moving it's a smaller community, yet with all the amenities this city dweller needs!

The house we're moving into needs everything doing, but it's habitable now. Perfect for us then! It'll take years again of project after project for poor Mr but the potential is brilliant and we do have to think long term here. This will be the house the children will remember growing up in. It's a mere 10 minutes walk from the grandparents house, and within walking distance of nice parks and the church too - what more could we ask?

So when will this happen? Surely before Christmas, we would hope, but probably not until after the summer as these things take time. Not to worry, with the new campervan business and Vienna coming up we'll be busy enough!

Sold this....

... To buy this!

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