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happy hollidays · Post by **happy hollidays** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:10 pm

When a man comes home with gifts and its not your birthday you know its a softener!!! My husband is vice chairman of a French company and came home on Tuesday and said promotion was around the corner, but he has to learn business french in France. So at the end of the summer he is off to study for 6-12 months. My world has just fallen apart. The bottom line after hours of negotiating is that myself and the children will join him at weekends as we can take the dogs with us. We will eat some of our animals and a friend will look after a few remaining. This does not include our Dexters as we feel it is too much for her to take on especially over winter. I am absolutely devasted, but love my husband more than my cows(I think!?!) So we have three non short girls for sale. I am in no rush but if you know anyone who is interested please let me know. I am going off to buy more chocolate to console myself. Estelle, Kent/Surrey border (and very depressed)

Sylvia · Post by **Sylvia** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:15 pm

Are you sure the bottom line has been reached, Estelle. Wouldn't a better idea be that you keep your animals and your husband comes back at weekends to join you rather than you going to him? Six to 12 months isn't that long. What happens after, will you all move to France permanently? Take you animals with you and set up everything again over there. Or isn't that a suitable occupation for the Chairman's wife ? You could pray that he doesn't have an aptitude for business French I suppose. And after you went to all that trouble to get your hands soft again too .....

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:00 pm

Estelle,
give me a call, (my number is in the herd book) as selling may not be the only answer.
Martin.

happy hollidays · Post by **happy hollidays** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:04 pm

If only life was simple, his company is international, once he is fluent the world is his oyster!!! If you are given a fully paid "live in our country for weekends and school hols" you can't really refuse such a gift horse. We have three seperate lots of family over there too. We have sat and worked through all options, we may even all move out there for a few months once my daughter has found her feet and made friends at her new secondary school. The most flexible option is what we have come up with. I can start up again when we settle down- oh for the love of your man!! Martin I'll call you later, thanks. Estelle

Jo Kemp · Post by **Jo Kemp** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:01 pm

Tis sad but a great opportunity for you all too - how difficult it is to be torn two ways! Sorry I cannot help with the girls but hope Martin has a good idea!
Jo

happy hollidays · Post by **happy hollidays** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:45 pm

Can it get any worse, not only am I loosing the girls but our lovely labrador died on Monday. She was our first dog and extra special. I must have been extremely wicked in my previous life!

Sylvia · Post by **Sylvia** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:27 am

Estelle, I am so sorry to hear about the death of your labrador, dogs just worm their way into our hearts and cause such grief when we lose them. My husband (who doesn't like dogs!!) is the first one to fret if our collies go missing for a few minutes, in case they don't come back.

I'm afraid life is like that, it tends to kick you hardest when you are down. Nothing to do with behaviour in past (or present) life either, the angelic suffer as much as anyone. Battle on, m'dear, things will get better.

Kathy Millar · Post by **Kathy Millar** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 5:14 pm

All I can say, Estelle, is think about all that French chocolate. That is the only reason I would ever go there. Very sorry about your dog. I just lost one of my dear fox terriers and know the feeling. Good luck with your new life.