Not the day we planned.

 As it was a busy day yesterday we had planned to go out after the Sky electrician had been to sort out the tv. He was due between eight and twelve and we hoped we would be first call. We started some sorting in the kitchen, moving out the stuff that was left to make room for ours. We carried on working all morning and when he phoned to say he wouldn’t be with us until twelve we decided to let Pandora take a look outside. She tried both doors and was soon asking to go out again.

We had sunshine today so I took photos from both doors.

We worked in the kitchen all morning and into the afternoon as the guy didn’t arrive until 1.30pm. So I went to do a bit in the bedroom then and having got stuff all over the bed again decided I needed to get to the chest of drawers!

I had thought my living room would be too dark for my plants, but with the sun the room became quite light for a while.

I am beginning to think I will never get all my stuff in, have only opened about a third of my boxes and I am already struggling to find spaces to put things. Everyday stuff, let along the ornaments I have kept. Maybe I will feel more positive when I am less tired!

In the end our outing was to a Lidl in a town bout thirteen miles away. Did take some not misty pics on the way back!

We had had something to eat and I have now at least cleared my bed so I can get into it tonight. A new day tomorrow and we intend to have that trip out.

Official moving day!

 I didn’t sleep very well and was up quite early, I was dreading getting Pandora into the shower room. In the end that went well although it still made me feel bad. I had put bedding in the shower yesterday and the litter tray has been in there since we arrived. So I took her food in there this morning and she followed me and I managed to shut the door before she realised what I was going to do. After that we heard no crying or scratching and when I opened the door several hours later she had obviously been on the bedding, had eaten a little and had used the litter tray, she has been so good. She is wandering round the house and sniffing everything and is a bit wary, but she is okay.

The guys turned up a bit after nine and loaded the stuff we didn’t want to keep before bringing stuff in. They had loads of material for covering the carpets. Most of my bonsai trees arrived in tact, as did most of the house plants. I have way too much furniture and belongings so more work is probably needed! 

We had fish and chips which Tina drove into Dunkeld to get. There are no take away deliveries in the area.

We have been trying to get the chaos a bit under control but have both given up for the day now.

I will add some photos. The first one of mt sitting room is before all the chairs and other bits came in!

A lot of my boxes are in the other room which will be Darren’s workshop, I still have a lot of boxes to unpack! But the kitchen is crammed and we can’t get to the cupboards so I imagine that will be the next priority.

A quieter day

 When I am sitting in the lounge now Pandora will occasionally sit on the other chair. If I go out she still disappears under the bed!

I went to the shop to get a jiffy bag as Anya had left something behind, I couldn’t send it until later anyways the counter doesn’t open until ten. I was getting the package ready when there was someone at the door, a lady from the congregation brought some tulips and just wanted to know if all was well.

Bit dark in the kitchen, they are pink and in a temporary vase! I went and got the package sent and when I got home put pencil to paper again!

It was a miserable wet day but after lunch I decided to go for a walk anyway. The cafe nearby is called The Birnam Oak Cafe and this is the sign.

I walked in a different direction along the road and came to a different path.

I walked around a bit but had to turn back when it got really muddy.

A different misty view.

Nice old fashioned mileage markers.

I love this little home!

I have never seen such a tidy graveyard. Even the grass inside the plots are trimmed.

Tina arrived dead on 2pm with only 2% of juice left in the battery. She went straight into the office for a zoom session. After that we unloaded her very full car and tried to get things out of the way for the removal men tomorrow.

I had made another stew and we had that when her call was finished.

A quiet evening to get ready for a manic day tomorrow.

Beatrix Potter is exhibition

 Pandora is obviously a bit more settled as she had settled on the chair a couple of times rather than under the bed! Another wet day so I decided to go to the art centre and get the form for changing the address on my driving license on the way back. I had a drink before looking round the exhibition as it opens a bit later than the cafe. They are having trouble with the lighting so let me walk around within out paying. It is only £4 anyway and I bought a few things in the shop after I had looked round. It is delightful, lots of interesting exhibits and details bout her life, but also several activity areas for children, dressing up, a shop and a school c’est with activities. I will just add the photos now.

I booked a place on a craft session before leaving.

I called in at the post office and he said they didn’t have forms so to apply on line for the update driving license! One misty picture today.

I decided to walk to Dunkeld and get a bottle I found refilled with washing up liquid, had a drink there.. as well. It was raining fairly hard on the way back and there were some mad people swimming in the river with outer clothing on!

I stopped by another burn to take a photo.

I bought a plain notebook at the shop and did put pencil to paper, I haven’t got any drawing pens here at the moment, may not be able to find them when they are here!

The vans are loaded in Hornsea and they will be travelling up tomorrow as Tina will be. She will stay with  Darren tonight as the house is now empty! Hen Thursday chaos will arrive here!