Old Trefor’s bungalow has sold!
So there will be more newbie’s in Trelawnyd soon.
With the Church, there are now six buildings in this part of the village
It’s a tiny village within a village all told.
I wonder who my new neighbours will be.
Trefor’s house is a 1960s bungalow which wouldn’t look out of place in Stingray or Thunderbirds
It hasn’t been modernised for 60 years so I’m intrigued how it will be changed and if the occupants can cope with the cacophony of yapping dogs next door.
We shall see. https://tours.peterlarge.com/tour/1g501g14a36
I’ve been counselling all day and said my goodbyes to two of my favourite clients today.
Yes, therapists can have favourites per se…even if objectivity is desired at all times.
We are human, we will do.
I think the therapeutic relationship is a special one. Often clients share things with a therapist that they have never shared with another human being.
That’s a special and moving bond that tie
It’s a privilege.
I got home just as it was getting dark. The sold sign still clear on the telephone pole next to Trevor’s house.
Everything Changes, I thought to myself
Ps there‘s a mouse in the kitchen, I’ve found droppings in my baking cupboard
Dirty buggers
Everything moves on.
ReplyDeleteSaying goodbye to clients is positive as they go forward in their lives.
Looking forward to seeing who moves in ! X
Watch this space
DeleteOh, how exciting! I hope your new neighbours are friendly.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, it really is a privilege when someone shares things they haven't told anyone else. And it's natural to have favourites, as long as you don't show favouritism! Enjoy your evening. xx
Just seen the mouse update. Time to get training Bun and Weaver! xx
DeleteHelp me here how do I train them lol
DeleteShow them a picture of a mouse and say "Kill" ???? 🤣 xx
Deletelol so easy
DeleteThe mice in my house steal the dog’s kibble. When I put my foot in my snowboot, I found out where they are hiding it. Have not found droppings for a few weeks, hope they moved elsewhere. Hope your new neighbours are nice and that they fit into your village . Gigi
ReplyDeleteI will message Islwyn for help
DeleteKeeping my fingers crossed for kindred spirits....with a healthy wallet. The place needs a little TLC.
ReplyDeleteI hope they are down to earth
DeleteYou mean like hobbits?
DeleteI took the tour of Trefor's house. It was interesting -- I love the conservatory, though the whole place needs some work. I'll also be interested to see what the new owners make of it!
ReplyDeleteDitto Steve, unfortunately the panoramic views have been spoilt by the new build
DeleteOh, I do love a house tour! I hope they prove to be good neighbors to all in the village.
ReplyDeleteOh me too, especially after the disappointment of the yappy dog owners
DeleteSo Bun and Weaver aren’t natural-born mousers. I hope the new neighbours are a nice addition to the village.
ReplyDeleteQuelle surprise!
DeleteI HATE FUCKING MICE
ReplyDeletewhat are the cats for????
lee
Sign you are so right
DeleteDitto the hate mice comment!! Have tried Every.Thing. For some reason, even after a winter with no sign of them, every spring around Easter I catch one in a trap. Yuck.
DeleteNina
The tour was so interesting and I hope your new neighbors are a delight in every way.
ReplyDeleteOh! A mouse in the house. Yikes! Hope Weaver and Bun will get busy as needed.
It must be a bittersweet good-bye to favorite clients who no longer need your professional help. They know where you are if you're needed again but you've given them tools to help them cope.
Hugs!
I’ve caught weaver sat in the kitchen , perhaps she knew
DeleteIt sounds as if she did.
DeleteTime to mouse proof all the kitchen contents...
Bugger
DeleteGlass or metal containers...
DeletePlease don't answer this question if it causes embarrassment but why is Peter Large called Peter Large?
ReplyDeleteHe has a massive penis
DeleteHa ha
DeleteKeith
Xx
Fascinating house tour, thank you! I'm puzzled by the built in stuff under the living room window?
ReplyDeleteWe get a mouse or two in the fall some years - peppermint oil around the edges of the kitchen and sometimes a humane trap seems to take care of them.
Ceci
I think it’s a heating thing
DeletePerhaps without the twins you'd have a dozen mice in your kitchen! You don't have to train them - they know how to hunt.
ReplyDeletePlease can you tell them, they’ve done bugger all so far
DeleteJohn, I've had my counselor going on 17 years now. I see counseling like I do all of my other health: I need a dentist, a PCP, an eye dr., so, I need my mental health care person, too. I love her so very much, and also respect her. You are right, I have shared every single good, bad, and ugly thing of mine with her. She will tell me things I do not want to hear, always in a kind and loving way. No one else knows all of me like she does. It's a very special relationship. Oh UGH, dreaded mice. Soon as farmers start tilling the fields here, they will be heading for garages and houses. When I see their poop, I must disinfect absolutely everything. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteMy interaction is limited to 7;sessions , hardly anything
DeleteI have to say that I have had some shitty counselors in my life. Worse than useless. BUT I found one who changed my life. Probably saved my life. I am eternally grateful to her and love her to this day.
ReplyDeleteMice? If your cats are anything like my ridiculous cat they are bringing the mice inside from outside as a gift to you.
It’s important for a new counsellor to reinforce with their client that if they don’t fit , they shouldn’t work together , and visa versa
DeleteA mousetrap baited with chocolate worked for us. We had to use it over several days as there were lots of the little blighters.
ReplyDeleteDoes peanut butter work too.?
DeleteYes...and they can't take it away!
DeleteHere’s hoping some nice people move in! Ughh mice. One of our cats brings mice ( alive and dead) into the house, presumably for us. We have live traps along the edges of walls and are usually successful in catching them. Good luck! - Jenn
ReplyDeleteYuk
DeleteLove the turquoise bathroom fixtures! Small bedrooms? Only one bath? But so much potential. The conservatory is great.
ReplyDeleteCounselors/ therapists, never had a good one. Snotty , arrogant, stupid. Lucky folks who get to see you.
Mice---humane traps maybe? You don't want them nesting in your baking dishes.
lizzy
I hope your new neighbours are delightful and will participate in the Trelawnyd Flower Show and the fundraising events at the Hall!
ReplyDeleteYour new neighbors couldn't move next to a better guy.
ReplyDeleteWeaver just might take care of that mouse for you. Patience, John dear. 😊
ReplyDeleteYou'll be meeting your new neighbors soon. New neighbors are always a roll of the dice. Some are great, others not so much.
ReplyDeleteBun and Weaver need to rise to the mouse challenge!
we have little thingies that plug into the electrical outlet in the wall. supposedly they repel mice. seem to work.
ReplyDeleteI hope your newcomers are better than our recent bunch in France. They've ruined what was a lovely little hamlet. You need to buy a 'How to recognise and catch MIce' book for the cats. They're obviously not doing their job.
ReplyDeleteOld Trefor's bungalow is certainly one "with potential" ... I do hope you get friendly, community minded neighbours. The mouse problem is hilarious - two cats, and mice!! You need to lock them in the kitchen after having a serious talk with them! Although, seriously, I have a 'thing' about mice in the kitchen, and now have most things in glass or metal containers. I hope you can get them to move elsewhere quickly.
ReplyDeleteYou reminded me of when we moved here and caught several mice in humane traps. Call us soft but we drove them 2 miles away to free them, so they'd not run straight back 🤭
ReplyDeleteThe new neighbors, found a place with good neighbors, dogs and all. I have a vivid memory when I was in my early teens of my mother killing a nest of mice - shouting "and your little babies too" I should seek counseling over that memory.
ReplyDeleteTime to train those kittens, they need to start earning their dinners. A crinkly bit of paper knotted in the middle and tied onto an old shoelace or piece of string, and drag it along the ground so they see it at the corner of their eye. Then get them some catnip toy mice and upgrade the knotted crinkly paper to the lovely smelling (to a cat) mice and they will soon be onto the real deal.
ReplyDeleteIn the meantime, sieve your flour carefully. ;-)
If the kittens don't take care of the mouse, we have had good luck with peppermint oil which, apparently, mice hate. I shake a few drops behind the stove.
ReplyDeleteOh i would NOT be happy with the yapping dogs disturbing my peace... no no no... couldn't handle it.. Hopefully the twins will turn out to be good mousers... lol Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteHave you considered that the cats maybe fetched the mouse into the house ?
ReplyDeleteMine did that once, she dropped it at my feet and it ran off under the sideboard.