Sunday, July 26, 2009
By Jove! tearooms
I think I may have mentioned before that we have a new tearoom and teashop, called By Jove!, in our village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire. Susan and I stopped by there on our return from a trip to the bakers one sunny day in June. It's situated just opposite the church and has a lovely grassy lawn...
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
Last cottage clean
We have exchanged contracts on our cottage and are due to complete on August 3rd. as some of you will know from my posts here, we bought two tied farm cottages in 1993. They were in a pretty poor state and one had been condemned. After years and a lot of blood, sweat and pounds sterling we converted...
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Friday, July 24, 2009
Busy
It's a common theme to my posts isn't it: busy! Well, I had a holiday on Monday as Claire was dancing in a dance festival in Peterborough (my home town). She didn't win as the adjudicator preferred teeth and glitz to talent! Still, it was good to be over there again though it did set me off on a...
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Saturday, July 18, 2009
A busy Saturday
As you may know, we're due to sell the cottage in two weeks' time but have holiday tenants in there until then so Susan, Claire and I spent the day cleaning and tidying. Susan forgot to take the cleaning bedding with us so that added an extra hour for the round trip back to our home to pick it up...
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
More car issues
Not only did I have the horrors of car insurance earlier in the week, but my car has been making a twanging noise when I go round the bend too quickly (literally and metaphorically!). I first noticed it when Claire and I went down into the village one Friday evening a few weeks ago. It's been a bit...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday madness
Manic yesterday with the day job. We've been busy today as well but it's been a little more controlled. When I got home last night I tried to 'phone the AA (Automobile Association) who insure my car. I wanted to add Ivan to it as a learner drive for the rest of its term so that we can take him out...
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
Relaxing weekend
We've had a relaxing weekend here in Cambridgeshire. There's been a lot of driving backwards and forwards to shows where Ivan has been playing bass and dance rehearsals for Claire but all in all it's been quite relaxing. I think this Sunday teatime is the first time we've all been in the same house...
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Friday, July 10, 2009
Test no match for the rain
The company that pay me for the day job are having a summer party today. As I commute, I didn't go down for it, preferring to work and do 'research' from home. When Christian came home we sat and watched a bit of the Ashes test from Cardiff but, shortly after tea, it started to rain. I suppose you...
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Lots to do
Sorry not to have posted for a couple of days. To be honest the day job has been quite exhausting this week and I have just been feeling sooooooooh tired. I've left the office and practically fallen asleep on the train immediately. Then, by the time I've showered, prepared the children's tea and...
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Monday, July 6, 2009
Monday Monday
Felt a bit tired today as Christian didn't get back from his weekend in Derbyshire until 11.20 last night instead of 6.00! The expedition seems to have been a bit od a shambles in terms of the organisation with routes approved that couldn't possibly be walked and lack of water at the designated...
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