Time to move on

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Back end of last year Jerryz posted about the issues he was having with GWH Swindon and I added to his thread by telling what had happened to my wife, at the same hospital.
Unfortunately, this has contributed to my darling wife passing earlier this month. To say me and my family are devastated would be a huge understatement.
Like others before me, I'm now faced with what to do now I'm at ' the first day of the rest of my life', so to speak.
I know they say don't make rash decisions, but I've already decided our motorhome has to go. It's too big for one and apart from feeling guilty everytime I used it, it would just bring back too many memories for me to use it regularly. Plus I'm now faced with looking after 2 hounds on my own and I need something more mobile ( smaller) so I can get to places and take them around without having to leave them too much.
As such Simon from Select will be dealing with the sale of my current van from next week, I cannot face dealing with people over the sale of it.
I hope once I get on the road again, hopefully April, to venture out to more rallies etc then we have been able to over the past couple of years and reading some previous posts on this have been helpful. Particularly about having a purpose to use the van, either someone or something at the end of the journey, rather than just arrive somewhere and start pondering what to do.
This is obviously a big change for me and I'd be grateful for any advice or information to help me get out there again, eventually.
Thanks for listening.
 
Sorry to hear about your wife. A PVC seems in order, as long as your dogs aren't St Bernard size. Pretty well able to go anywhere and park anywhere.
 
Back end of last year Jerryz posted about the issues he was having with GWH Swindon and I added to his thread by telling what had happened to my wife, at the same hospital.
Unfortunately, this has contributed to my darling wife passing earlier this month. To say me and my family are devastated would be a huge understatement.
Like others before me, I'm now faced with what to do now I'm at ' the first day of the rest of my life', so to speak.
I know they say don't make rash decisions, but I've already decided our motorhome has to go. It's too big for one and apart from feeling guilty everytime I used it, it would just bring back too many memories for me to use it regularly. Plus I'm now faced with looking after 2 hounds on my own and I need something more mobile ( smaller) so I can get to places and take them around without having to leave them too much.
As such Simon from Select will be dealing with the sale of my current van from next week, I cannot face dealing with people over the sale of it.
I hope once I get on the road again, hopefully April, to venture out to more rallies etc then we have been able to over the past couple of years and reading some previous posts on this have been helpful. Particularly about having a purpose to use the van, either someone or something at the end of the journey, rather than just arrive somewhere and start pondering what to do.
This is obviously a big change for me and I'd be grateful for any advice or information to help me get out there again, eventually.
Thanks for listening.
Sorry for your loss 😔
 
It's hard. And you will get fed up hearing people say it gets easier. I don't necessarily think it does get easier but you learn and cope. I am sure your dear other half would not want you to be sad.
Smart move getting Simon to deal with the MH and save you having to keep looking at it.

Do focus a little on your future and plan suitable other vans, that like you say would be better suited, so you can stay mobile and hopefully join some Funster meets. If only as a distraction for now?

🤗
 
Deepest condolences 🫂

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Back end of last year Jerryz posted about the issues he was having with GWH Swindon and I added to his thread by telling what had happened to my wife, at the same hospital.
Unfortunately, this has contributed to my darling wife passing earlier this month. To say me and my family are devastated would be a huge understatement.
Like others before me, I'm now faced with what to do now I'm at ' the first day of the rest of my life', so to speak.
I know they say don't make rash decisions, but I've already decided our motorhome has to go. It's too big for one and apart from feeling guilty everytime I used it, it would just bring back too many memories for me to use it regularly. Plus I'm now faced with looking after 2 hounds on my own and I need something more mobile ( smaller) so I can get to places and take them around without having to leave them too much.
As such Simon from Select will be dealing with the sale of my current van from next week, I cannot face dealing with people over the sale of it.
I hope once I get on the road again, hopefully April, to venture out to more rallies etc then we have been able to over the past couple of years and reading some previous posts on this have been helpful. Particularly about having a purpose to use the van, either someone or something at the end of the journey, rather than just arrive somewhere and start pondering what to do.
This is obviously a big change for me and I'd be grateful for any advice or information to help me get out there again, eventually.
Thanks for listening.
So sorry to hear your news … take each day as it comes, some will be better than others 👍
 
Just look after yourself and take your time. You are in no rush. The memories of how things were ...will always help you move forward and help you when sometimes its needed.
Our Thoughts and love are with you and yours .

Kev and Carolyn
 
Bugger, sorry to hear that.
I have to say I've already told the wife what I'll be doing if she pops off before me, i'll trade in the coachbuilt for PVC and continue making memories. Of course if I go first she's got a big paperweight to sell as she doesn't drive!

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So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
 
So sorry to hear your awful news.

Take your time; I'm sure your dogs will help you through this. Sounds like you need a small 5.4m PVC.
 
So sorry for your loss. I'm glad that you are looking to keep a mh of some description - it certainly helped me when my husband passed away in 2016 and my current partner who lost his wife (AntheaM) in 2021. Having dogs was a bonus as people will always stop to chat and they will give you something to focus on. Great idea to attend some of the rallies too as there are usually quite a few solos.

As someone has said, some days will be easier than others, just take each day as it comes & don't be too hard on yourself. Slowly, you learn to live a different life.

Take care of yourself.

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I can only add my condolences to the others who have posted. Hope to see you on a rally sometime.
 

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