It’s lovely to see my two stepsons so excited about the next step in their lives. At 20 and 22 they’re both moving out of home this summer and have decided to take a flat together in Manchester.
They were up early yesterday looking at flats and planning next steps over mugs of tea in the kitchen.
I love that they can share living space and support each other whilst they finish university and find new work.
This has come at a good time for both of us. We’re in the process of downsizing possessions and packing up for the island, and many of the household things that we would have otherwise stored or sold can be passed on to them for their new flat, which will save them money.
It also means that the journey up to the Isle of Skye for visits is about four hours shorter than from London, which is a real bonus.
Whether the attraction of our remote cold, wet island and their wild-haired, welly-clad old folks will be enough to tempt them up to see us after the excitement of city living is entirely another matter! I hope so.
As I hope that the tranquility of our croft and the different pace of life there will provide a welcome haven for them from the madness of modern city dwelling whenever they need it.
New lives and new beginnings for all of us.
This is what life is all about.
❤️
Ravencroft Skye 