To move or not to move...that is the question

So it's been a while eh? That's because I haven't gone anywhere recently!! I hope to plan my next trip for either the end of March or the beginning of April.

Anywho, here's the story...at the beginning of Feb, my landlord decided that she wanted to raise the rent by 35Euros a month which is an extra 53$ a month. I decided that that was too 'dear' (to quote the Irish), so I moved out. I moved just down the street into a cheaper house but this time, I had to share with the landlady and another flatmate. The landlady is in her mid-40's and lives alone with her two dogs. She can be a bit nosy and eccentric at times but overall, we get along 'grand'.

Last Sunday, the day after my birthday, she came home one night and the fireplace was on. She asked me who had turned it on and I told her Ciaran (the other flatmate) had. She then said that she had told Ciaran before not to turn on the fireplace because it was expensive. 5 minutes later, she comes into the living room and suddenly says 'this isn't working out for me', you two have 1 month's notice......crazy lady! I wasn't even sure what had happened because she offered no further explanation. On top of that, that was the day that rent was due and I had paid her that morning! So I spent the early part of this week looking for a new place to live. I wanted to leave ASAP...who wants to live in a place where someone else doesn't want you there??

Anyways, I had found another flat that was further away from work and the gym, however, it was full of people my age. They seemed fun and they offered me a room there. The rent was more expensive though. I texted them to accept their offer.

Yesterday night, my landlord said that she had to talk to me again. She then proceeded to APOLOGISE for acting the way she had. She said that she over-reacted and she really wanted us to stay....wow....and it was all because Ciaran had turned on the fire place! The funny thing is, he offered to pay her extra for turning it on before...

So for now, I am staying put as I have no wish to move again...however, I will be ready to leave at a moment's notice.

Also, thank you all for the birthday wishes last week!!! I had a really good time. I went out to dinner with Anne, another chiropractor that works with me, and we went to the Hairy Lemon for drinks after. I then went to a house party because it was another friend's (Francois) birthday. We felt like dancing so we headed back into town with an international contingency (French, Spanish, Swiss, Aussies and me of course) and danced the night away.

Gotta go, patients here. Ciao ciao.