It’s been a month since I moved back into the house-house and I finally managed to start work on the garden this past Saturday. Mostly filled the green bin and took a load of stuff to the recycling centre. Interestingly,… Continue Reading
I know, a sort of pathetic title for a post. But it’s been announced we’re going back into lockdown from Thursday and while I’m mostly been home any way and my plans are to continue to do what I’ve been… Continue Reading
I’m unpacked, we’re definitely in the rainy season, and I really want a holiday. Not on the cards, though. Still, it’s the thing that flits in and out of my head. Even a long weekend to the local dog place… Continue Reading
Thank you for the commiserations and good wishes last Monday. It was all more than a bit mad, but it looks like (see today’s title from Edgar Meyer’s ‘Simple Gifts’) I’m almost there. The head builder and a load of… Continue Reading
The featured pic (sorry, not great) is of swans on the estuary. Migration time is starting. For me too. I’m offline till next week (ie, 19 October; writing this Friday). Maybe I’ll have internet Monday; maybe it will be later… Continue Reading
Almost countdown. A bit over a week till move. I don’t think the electricians remembered to put in the thermostats … I mailed the builder about this. Fingers crossed. (Just to say straight off, apologies for the cheesy pics today.… Continue Reading
I move back to the house-house in around two weeks. The rental house is not warm. It was ok April through mid-September, but the windows are single glazed and probably more than 20 years old so the wind whistles through.… Continue Reading