Empty House Syndrome

An empty house is never a nice house. Today sheldon and I were the last residents to depart from 77 Graham Road . . .well the last at least until the new owners arrive to take over the place where we left off! For almost 6 years, 77 Graham Road has been the home for over 8 people. Freddie, Mel, Erwan, Matt, Eva, Quincy, Sheldon and me - and their partners/boyfriends, girlfriends and friends who regularly stayed over.

77 G has rarely had nights where no-one is in. . . for most of these 9 years the front door rarely is locked. For the last 2 weeks, Sheldon and I have lived at 77 by ourselves after everyone else made plans to leave. Whilst it has been lovely to have this lovely big home all to ourselves, it has been somewhat EMPTY without all the people in it. Sure today we have had removalists, neighbours, and other people dropping in. . . but the rooms are empty and bare. Tonight, Sheldon and I will be living in Q's old room as that is where the bed that we are leaving is located. All the other rooms have barely anything left.

Today as the removalists where packing and moving our stuff to a waiting blue van, I could see so much more promise in this house than I ever did see before we decided to sell. My mind started racing with ideas to improve the property, a little lick of paint, a moving of a wall, a new ensuite in the master bedroom. Sheldon even noticed a few problems with windows and wasps!! Not my problem now! I put my mind at rest. A friend Mark said we have "finished with this project and are starting a new one. . . " so that quickly put my mind at rest as I started forward thinking to building a house and business in Tassie. 77 Graham will be missed. . . if anyone can remember any stories of times at 77 - please post them here - annoymous means you won't have to sign up for anything and can put a non-deplume.

77 Graham - we will miss thee. . . let the new owners take her to the next stage of devdelopment.