This morning husband and I went to an open viewing of a flat, which the estate agents described as 'unmodernised'. A building site would be more appropriate description, though it's true that what we saw could be a lovely ground floor apartment with large rooms, a cellar and a garden in a … [Read more...]
Happy New Year!
I can hardly believe another year has passed.A lot happened to me personally in 2010; much of it just a vaguely laid out plan in December 2009. All Husband and I knew was that we probably wanted to move from the house we'd been living in for the past 15 years. We both wanted to change our working … [Read more...]
Painkillers and life changes
When I walk into the kitchen this morning the first thing I see is an empty packet of ibuprofen, a packet which I only bought two days ago. The first thought I have is how selfish can he get? He took the last of the painkillers for his bad shoulder, leaving me nothing for my bad neck. (Husband and I … [Read more...]
A thoroughly modern Jerry
Our little dog, the border terrier needs regular hand stripping. That may sound exciting, but I promise you there's no music involved, nor is there any slow removal of dog collars. It's just a way to remove any loose hairs from his coat. It makes him more comfortable and ensures … [Read more...]
50 things to do in London before you die
When we moved to London, Husband and I were dewy-eyed about all the things we'd do when here: on Sundays we'd see a film at the local cinema (we've managed to do this twice in three months), we'd meet up regularly after work and see an exhibition (not once has this happened), we'd go to … [Read more...]
Weight loss and money
There seems to be a correlation. Before doing my monthly bank account reconciliation (two months overdue), I thought I'd found a new miracle diet. It goes something like this:1. Take one small dog from the country to a top floor flat in a hilly part of London. Discover that you have to take him for … [Read more...]
The Chaos Theory
We've lived in the new flat in North London for nearly two months, one of which I spent galavanting around the Nordic countries, so for me the new life following our Big Move has only lasted a few weeks.Weekend before last Husband remarked that we really ought to stop treating our new life as a … [Read more...]
England’s Lane Books
I've written here before about my love for small, quirky independent bookshops. Such as Mr's B's Emporium in Bath, a lovely book-smelling heaven where staff know their onions (or even their literature) and where you can be assured of a quiet, friendly atmosphere to browse for books. I thought this … [Read more...]
The new life is sweet
My office with an unpacked box or two... I can hardly believe I'm writing this post from my new office in our new flat in London. I know for those of you who've read all about the trials and tribulations of the Big Move, the news does not come as a huge surprise. For me, however, … [Read more...]
Of no fixed abode
As I sit here in a vast bed at Babington surrounded by comfort and luxury, I find it hard to think back to yesterday, or even look ahead to the future. Or realise that we are now officially homeless, with all our worldly goods in storage.Awake ridiculously early this morning, I took the little dog … [Read more...]