The World’s Worst Blogger

by Mothership on April 11, 2011

I have been hopeless.

I have hardly written anything, not kept anyone up to date (not that there is a legion of followers who particularly give a toss), not stuck to my promise to post more often, failed to record the adorable antics of my ever-growing children.

In short, I hardly count as a blogger anymore.

But I have, in my defence, been rather busy.

It is now official and announceable: We are leaving Stepford and going to San Francisco.

The houses are rented in both places, the schools are secured, the business is started, the office space found, the friends and families alerted and I have already started gleefully throwing things away in anticipation of the big move.

I have been working round the clock to make sure that all of this falls into place, and it has, in a most serendipitous way, right down to the old-lady-tea-shop (yes, you read that correctly and they do serve tea in pots with proper strainers and plates of freshly baked scones) just a few blocks away from our new home.

Perfect! It was clearly meant to be.

Of course, this is only ostensibly for a sabbatical year. We are due to come back the following summer.

But it’s quite possible that in the packing up to return, Husband might mislay me and the children..

{ 11 comments }

1 Penny Dreadful Vintage April 11, 2011 at 12:14 pm

You do indeed have a legion of toss-giving followers. That is such exciting news! Please make sure to keep us informed 🙂

2 Mothership April 11, 2011 at 12:17 pm

That is so kind! And nice to know I was missed. I will keep you posted on our progress.

3 Gita Ralleigh April 11, 2011 at 1:13 pm

How fabulous. But yes, as one of the legion, we do miss you! Though you deserve to rest on your laurels for a while..(but not too long)

4 Caroline April 11, 2011 at 2:08 pm

Happy to hear things are going well for you! Let me add my voice to the “yes, we missed you” chorus. ?? wanna dance? ??

5 Caroline April 11, 2011 at 2:09 pm

D’oh! It didn’t translate my clever little music note symbols. Oh well.

6 Potty Mummy April 11, 2011 at 9:23 pm

Great news – and good to hear from you on the blog (are you in London this summer? Want to meet up if our dates cross?) x

7 Metropolitan Mum April 11, 2011 at 10:32 pm

Ts, silly MTFF! Of course we missed you.
Great news re the move, I hope that you’ll enjoy San Francisco and that your business will grow and grow. Who knows, maybe you’ll stay after a year? xx

8 nappyvalleygirl April 12, 2011 at 5:28 am

Very excited for you about S. F. See you at the West Coast convention of expat mummy bloggers, I think!
I should think moving there from Stepford is culturally about as big a step as from England to the US, so well done on getting it all organised…..

9 Mothership April 12, 2011 at 10:36 am

PM. I am in London in May – any chance we’ll cross paths?
MM. I fully intend to stay after the year is up. Not sure about Husband. A friend yesterday suggested he could ‘creative commute’ after that. I like it!
NVG. Yes! West Coast convention is on! It’s not quite as big a jump from Stepford to SF as from London to Long Island, but it’s certainly a step up in the world. Funnily enough we are moving to an area that sort of reminds me of London’s Nappy Valley.. You’ll see when you come. October, is it?

10 Jane April 12, 2011 at 2:05 pm

Hello from a mate in the Lesley Sharpe writing class! How glorious that you’re moving to SF – I lived there until two years ago. You will love and perhaps the writing muses will waft in the fog and inspire you!

11 London City Mum April 14, 2011 at 11:54 am

Had been wondering for ages what had happened to you.
Well, now I know. Sort of. Keep us posted!

LCM x

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