Ok, here's the story so far.
A few weeks ago, we noticed that, when we let the bath out, the carpet around the bath got wet. We were having baths in preperation for going away for the weekend, so we decided to write a letter to the letting agent about it, and sort something out when we got back. However, a few hours later, the people downstairs knocked on the door and said that there was water coming through their ceiling, so we told them of what we'd noticed, and that we were getting the agent to sort it out.
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Everyone keeps asking me what this place we're moving to looks like, so here you go:
We'll be taking over the building behind/to the left (known as the Bakery), while my aunt Barbara will stay in the main building. At least, until we have too many children to fit in the Bakery!
The previous picture of the future foundry is from right at the other end of the Bakery, hidden behind the Mill itself in this view. This photo was taken from the paddock, which is part of the Mill's grounds. Behind the buildings lies the garden; the stream is hidden from view to the left of the buildings, and the driveway runs from behind the buildings back to the lane.
The weather is not always that lovely.
We get a lot of free diaries. For a start, the IAP sends me one a year; and Pizza Express send us one each a year.
And we use, between us, just one diary; I do all my planning electronically, but Sarah likes my IAP diary.
So I've got two 2005 diaries to give away - nice leatherbound things with little ribbon bookmarks in, lists of Pizza Express restuarants, maps of town centres (with Pizza Expresses marked!), an Underground map, and a little pouch about the size of an Oyster card. Anyone want 'em?
And now I've thought of this very clever idea, I'm going to be putting the next year's flock of diaries up online right at the START of 2006, rather than halfway through...
Bah. I was really nervous about the test, and had to do a reverse park right near the start, and fluffed it up. Didn't hit the kerb, but took too long nervously shuffling it into place.
Now, I've been practicing them reverse parks like crazy, and can do them really well in the Real World!
And although I was really scared about the test, I'm not particularly bothered about failing - I'm just very glad to have the thing over. It's the test I'm scared of; not failing... I think I need to have some tests that I plan to fail, in order to gain confidence for the one where I really try; and, of course, because I'm planning to fail the first test I won't be stressed, so will pass anyway 😉
However, I would really like to be driving before we move out to the countryside!
Here ya go:
The Family | alaric | 
Fri 10th Jun 2005 9:39 am | 
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