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Alchemilla

Thanks dedicated. We use the aga for all cooking, heating the back of the house and drying clothes...so it will cramp our style a bit. Fortunately i had pretty much finished the weeks washing and dried it. Mostly.

Alchemilla

Been to church and listed nine things on fleabay. £13 on coal.

Alchemilla

So been out with ponyplops and both woodburners are going full tilt.

Today i am grateful for
* old fashioned heating methods
* breaking bad. Watched the last on last night. Breathtaking in it's quality
* chip shops.where DH has gone for dinner
* our church and village community and how lovely they are to the children
* a great weekend.

Watty1

Love the grattitude list. And woodburners! Mine is going full tilt this evening to dry the washing too.

edinburgher

£13 on coal

Completely unrelated, but a good story all the same. Found out the other day that the Borders cottage where we grew up has been turned into a self catering holiday property (very range, coal fire, Laura Ashley and shabby chic-y).

Somewhat conflicted when remembering our relatively modern, but still idyllic and safe upbringing vs. the modern day idea of what life should be like in a small semi-rural setting :undecided

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

How long until you can get the oil? Hope all goes well.

FloppyDisk

Best of luck for a quick oil delivery Alchem. As much as I love my fireplace, I am glad we don't have to depend on it, thinking of you x

Alchemilla

Rang up about oil and she was jolly rude. We have until 14th...
Not sure i want to wait.
The whole laura ashley range thing sounds fab E. Though not for a man about town such as your good self.

I am now obsessed with the idea of buying a vintage baby belling.

Alchemilla

Today i am grateful for
* a NSD
* the lunchtime concert on radio 3
* all i have learned about love from my husband and children
* Gove getting a battering
* ponyplops catching herself. Its the funniest thing.

DedicatedDFW

Hi Alchemilla,

I had to look up the vintage baby belling to see what it was And am not sure if you are wanting one due to the lack of oil or because you want one anyway ?

I have wanted - for about 2 years now - a vintage typewriter - one with the round keys on and ideally in its own little case but until we move (not even in the planning stages) i cannot justify it as there really just isn't the room I found one in a charity shop on my birthday day out and it was a bit of a wrench to leave it but we need the space for easier living and a happy home just now and the money is better used on the mortgage :cool:

Hope weather isn't too bad where you are it is very windy here :eek: