As you know we are less than 1km from the back but rarely go.
Now the kids are a bit older and are asking us to take them we will start taking them now it's fining up. (Excuse the bad sentence, my brain is mush today). We go down on really warm days for a bit of a dip to cool off but even when I was living directly across from the beach I still rarely went.
I'm off to drink my wine now & maybe just read posts seeings as I don't think I am making any sense It's been a long couple of weeks moving house I tells ya!
Enchanted I have NO idea what you are saying.......
JK you are fine hun, I find it super interesting that so many people just don't go!!! Having said that I LOVE the beach but who knows maybe the novelty would wear off once I was living so close to it?
there's a good chance it wouldn't - i know quite a few people who've moved to the area we're in & they go to the beach lots - all year round. my DP has lived in the area pretty much all his life though so the novelty for him has def worn off (he used to go alot when younger).
I've lived close to the beach since I was 12, I used to practically live there when I was a teenager. We go less now, but I don't think it's because it's close - it's because packing up 6 of us with towels & sunscreen requires a lot more effort
I couldn't imagine not having it 'there'.
Ginger we have talked about it since pre-kids, then recently started really talking in ernest before Iz starts school next year, then after our holiday we decided to definitely do it. We have talked through all the different issues like moving away from my parents (but closer to IL's - only 20 mins) jobs, schools, moving out of the Melbourne housing market VS lifestyle, etc. I think you have to weigh it all up and if things are leading you there just do it! We could still be talking about it but just bit the bullet and said - right we are doing this definitely!!! Our time frame is to be down there by the end of the year so Iz can start school there and we can set up jobs. It may end up being earlier as we are both super keen and are doing all we can to get our house on the market here ASAP!!
How exciting!! We did the big tree/sea change over 3 years ago (we live near both beach and trees). It much better for us than in Melbourne for many reasons (even though I do miss the sushi).
The first year we went on a lot of evening beach walks, but we lived in the main town so we were only 5 minutes drive to the beach. Don't do it now as we live out of town and are 10 minutes to a more private beach. We keep on talking about going to the beach more, but don't get around to it. We have a couple of acres, so we spend time in the garden instead.
Waaaaahhhhhhh sushi - the one place in town that does it, does it terribly. Will definitely be coming to Melbournes regularly for my Sakura hit!!! Cafes galore thank goodness so should be able to get my caffeine hit!
I think it's more about the slower pace of life, as well as the beach aspect as lots of people have mentioned. We all just need to slow down and the kids need that too.
It's been a long couple of weeks moving house I tells ya!
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