Thanks everyone.
Just to let people know I am, for the most part, staying at my parents. Myself and Patrick have written down our plan of action. Our goal is to be in England by April. He was looking up job vacancies in various Art Galleries throughout the U.K. and they all pay more than his current job. He has 7 years experience, six of which were in one of Dublin's more well known modern art galleries, and he has done various other projects in between.
To those who donated, I am really grateful, it seriously means a lot to me but please don't think that I am looking for handouts here. I don't really want to ask for donations. Everyone is effected in this economic climate. Even those of you who offered and are unable to, it means so much that you'd even consider.
You're comments mean everything, I'm always terrified that people look at my journal thinking I am some sort of demon for keeping my child and dogs here. You are right though, most of this was out of my control.
Patrick feels guilty about this too. He feels he's trapped me, I told him he hasn't. It was my choice to move in, and when I did the place was not as bad. He had a better job at that time, we were able to repair things, it all seemed to be going the right way. He has done nothing but his best. He's at work/travelling almost 14 hours a day and when he gets back he throws his overalls on and tries to do a bit more to push the house in the right direction. He is so selfless. Everything he does is for me, Julia and the dogs.
So yes. We have our plan. As much as we would like to move sooner it just wouldn't be possible. We should have no problems moving to the U.K and I would be able to get citizenship almost instantly as I was born there and lived there till I was 10. Since my father is English and my mother is Irish I have the advantage of dual citizenship (I've spent my time at the parents reading up on this!)
I don't know when I will get back on. My online time is a bit limited right now! But thanks everyone once again.
To those who donated, I am really grateful, it seriously means a lot to me but please don't think that I am looking for handouts here. I don't really want to ask for donations. Everyone is effected in this economic climate. Even those of you who offered and are unable to, it means so much that you'd even consider.
You're comments mean everything, I'm always terrified that people look at my journal thinking I am some sort of demon for keeping my child and dogs here. You are right though, most of this was out of my control.
Patrick feels guilty about this too. He feels he's trapped me, I told him he hasn't. It was my choice to move in, and when I did the place was not as bad. He had a better job at that time, we were able to repair things, it all seemed to be going the right way. He has done nothing but his best. He's at work/travelling almost 14 hours a day and when he gets back he throws his overalls on and tries to do a bit more to push the house in the right direction. He is so selfless. Everything he does is for me, Julia and the dogs.
So yes. We have our plan. As much as we would like to move sooner it just wouldn't be possible. We should have no problems moving to the U.K and I would be able to get citizenship almost instantly as I was born there and lived there till I was 10. Since my father is English and my mother is Irish I have the advantage of dual citizenship (I've spent my time at the parents reading up on this!)
I don't know when I will get back on. My online time is a bit limited right now! But thanks everyone once again.