Thursday 15 December 2022 I am in phase IV of what seems to be the identical cold I had a month ago. It started with a sore throat, then a bit of a sniffle, then a cough for about twenty-four hours, and now I’m left with a bunged-up head, which is the phase when I […]
21. Is the Grass Greener? I have another cold and I got locked out the house Read More »
Wednesday 14 December 2022 This morning, as you’d hope with central heating, the house is warm. Even outdoors is a good eight degrees warmer than yesterday (a mere -2 at the moment, according to various weather apps). The original date for the plumber to change our heating system to electric was tomorrow. I honestly don’t
20. Is the Grass Greener? Animal tracks and a winter wonderland Read More »
Tuesday 13 December 2022 My life is so completely different in rural Scotland compared to London. Yesterday’s activities, both planned and unplanned, largely involved physical labour, a selection of minor cuts and grazes, a lot of dirt and a need to repaint the stairwell. I cleaned out the multi-fuel stove and surrounding area, which took
19. Is the Grass Greener? We live further from Hawick than the moon. Apparently. Read More »
Monday 12 December 2022 It was a weekendy kind of weekend. I finished painting undercoat layers on the bed frame, we went to Carlisle for a shopping trip and to go somewhere we’d never been before, we wallowed in the joy of central heating that works (though there is a slight glitch to that), I
18. Is the Grass Greener? We saw a barn owl in a barn SQUEEEEEEE! Read More »
Saturday 10 December 2022 We have heating at the push of a button and the house is warm for the first time. We both knew the cold was getting to us but the glee at hot – not tepid, not warm; hot – radiators was far more exciting than either of us could have expected.
17. Is the Grass Greener? Push-button heat is so, so the way forward Read More »
Friday 9 December 2022 It’s 08:21 and we have already done lifting and moving this morning (about ten very heavy packs of replacement floor and bathroom tiles; oh my, they’re heavy). The fire is still burning but the house is still cold. However, last night, while wrapped up in blankets on the sofa, the plumber,
