Travelling On

Karmacat

I've been in recovery mode today, though I managed to put two loads through the washing machine (and got them half lined-dried before the rain came on ). My sister and I have got a date next week to go to the regional auction house to get quotes for a book and a picture we inherited that could be quite valuable - a Winnie the Pooh first edition, which my mum bought about 10 years ago (the town she lived in being full of things like that, well off little place that it is). The picture is an unknown quantity, but there's a printed postcard of it somewhere, so its probably more than a tenner And it's always interesting to have new experiences, so auction-housing it is

earthgirl

Auction housing = exciting! How lovely!

Karmacat

Morning my young electrician did eventually turn up yesterday - they work *long* hours - so the central light is up, and all the plug sockets are reattached to the walls, which is nice. But I still can't move back in, so to speak, because there needs to be sealant along the back of all the work surface - everything would have to be moved yet again. Two workmen this week, and neither of them felt confident with a sealant gun! Really hoping someone will turn up this morning, but I've said I'm not available after the morning, waiting till 6.30 or so is just too stressful, especially 3 days in a row.

Anyway, after my wait time expires, it *has* to be the garden, there are triffids out there after all this rain. And if the rain returns, I'll see what else I can work on in the house - using the living room as a staging post for my kitchen table and chairs cleaning rubble from behind my books, there are a few online admin things to do too. Not going to exhaust myself, because I *need* to go out tomorrow and see a bit of the world.

Karmacat

Really disappointed with the builder, "a morning or evening next week" I've asked for a morning, he seems to have agreed, we'll see

I've been looking at public transport in Devon, and one of the best places to base myself in terms of trains and buses combined is Totnes oh me oh my, the effort of fitting in with all those New Age types :j :j :j :T :T :T

Suffolk_lass

I'm awaiting a delivery that is supposed to be here by 11.30. I had other morning plans really this morning.

Karmacat

I hope it arrives, SL ... very tricky. At least the builder has responded to my texts this time, so I know not to wait any more today. I'm just finishing off admiring public transport in Devon, and then I'll get into the back garden while its not raining (said very quietly, to avoid antagonising the rain gods).

badmemory

Be grateful they admitted to not feeling confident with a sealant gun! Have you seen the possible results? I am not going to tell you who made such a mess of mine but the third attempt was just about acceptable. It was a replacement for some my father had done 25 years before, so definitely cannot blame him, he just didn't pass on the right genes that time!

themadvix

Morning Karma! Glad you took my message yesterday in the way intended, I get rather worked up about it all and hate to think that you might take it the wrong way! With the £200 grocery budget I forgot to say that that is largely organic and zero waste, with milk and veg box, so it can be done on a relatively tight budget.

Am writing on phone on boat WiFi, so not going to try to quote! But your point about making things from home grown/foraged stuff - doesn't it taste so much better from the effort you've put into it!

Sorry to hear builder has mucked you about a bit, hope the rain gods have a day of rest today and you manage to get out in the garden. Totnes always sounds really cool, Totnes pound, zero-waste shop -I'd love to go there!

greenbee

Karmacat wrote: »

I've been looking at public transport in Devon, and one of the best places to base myself in terms of trains and buses combined is Totnes oh me oh my, the effort of fitting in with all those New Age types :j :j :j :T :T :T

I love Totnes, and used to spend lots of time there. You know it's twinned with Narnia don't you? :cool:

Karmacat

badmemory wrote: »

Be grateful they admitted to not feeling confident with a sealant gun!

I am, I assure you! "I don't know how" is infinitely preferable to bravado

themadvix wrote: »

Morning Karma! Glad you took my message yesterday in the way intended, I get rather worked up about it all and hate to think that you might take it the wrong way! With the £200 grocery budget I forgot to say that that is largely organic and zero waste, with milk and veg box, so it can be done on a relatively tight budget.

Not a problem, madvix And you do mostly organic on that? Okay, *that* I can't do, I'm super impressed :rotfl:I use organic eggs and honey, and thats about it

Am writing on phone on boat WiFi, so not going to try to quote! But your point about making things from home grown/foraged stuff - doesn't it taste so much better from the effort you've put into it!

Thank you for popping in under those circumstances! And yes, it tastes so much better, there's a real appreciation there for me

Sorry to hear builder has mucked you about a bit, hope the rain gods have a day of rest today and you manage to get out in the garden. Totnes always sounds really cool, Totnes pound, zero-waste shop -I'd love to go there!

It's utterly beautiful, all this afternoon, I can hardly believe it! And sadly, I can't stay at Totnes *and* get to Greenway very easily - ahem - it will have to be Paignton :rotfl: which I think is one of the towns known as "god's waiting room" :rotfl: it's my first normal holiday (ie on my own, under my own steam) for years, and I don't think I'm up for two centre shenanigans.

greenbee wrote: »

I love Totnes, and used to spend lots of time there. You know it's twinned with Narnia don't you? :cool:

greenbee, thats just perfect :cool: thank you for that :kisses3:

I've cleared away lots of grass in the borders (it was soooo long ) rescued the pots I put there (most are dead - with grass like that, I've just been breeding slugs but I'll put some effort into them, see if they reanimate) plus got the living room ready to be a living room again, not a storage centre. And I may have moved the tv/audio stuff around to get rid of a *lot* of dust. And the room may feel really different, in a good way :rotfl: