my old employers in Reading got downsized and to stay in work have had had to move 150 miles east, leave most of my old friends and some of my family behind and the cat (its quite old so my sister has kept him as it wouldn’t be fair on him to move)

I was planning to go partying in Europe this year but I couldn’t really turn down the new job offer as there wasn’t much work in Reading

I’ve not been so unlucky as I have a better job now, a decent house and more stability/certainty in my life so its not such a total upheaval – but its quite hard having to relocate into a new area; I’m starting to meet new people but it takes time as I am quite shy/quiet in real life (but admittedly am also a bit guarded if I’m in places on my own)