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Thursday, January 30, 2003 House Had the first of the two rental agents in today (Hayward & White, of Banbury) and they've suggested we may be able to get a good price monthly for the house. It will more than cover the mortgage and will help build up a buffer when we return. Next agent coming next week. We'll probably choose the agent based on which one we think will find us the most suitable tenant (quiet! no terrible kids! no pets! no smoking!) Wednesday, January 29, 2003 Work Done! I've told my boss at work what our family plans are. Although my notice means that I don't need to say anything until the end of March, I've worked there so long that it feels right to tell them as soon as we're sure, so that some replacement planning can be done. There's a bit of surprise, and I'm sure there will be more when the rest of the department hear about it, but I'm sure it'll be mixed with some jealousy! Tuesday, January 28, 2003 We've worked out that there are 4 important things before we can go travelling, and we're setting out to cover them all soon. 1) Charlotte's schooling - she's 7 (Year 2) and will be leaving at the end of this year for 12 months. She'll be away for the whole of Year 3, and so we want to make sure that we cover that years curriculum with her while we are away, so that she isn't disadvantaged when she comes back into school. 2) Work - I'll be giving up my job, and then job hunting when I return. 3) Flights - we need to get exactly the right kind of ticket for our Round the World jaunt. It's not going to be tricky, just needs finding! 4) House - we've got a lovely house in Deddington, which we'll need to rent out while we are away. That will make sure it's safe, and we'll also cover the mortgage (phew!). So we need to check out our choice of agents (our ideal is to come back to the house in the identical state it's in now, as we've just finished major interior design work). The new Fleming Family Blog, created to catalogue our efforts to be ready for our Round The World trip - Ray, Sarah, Charlotte and Emily & 4 backpacks
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