After a few early chores around Raveloe House, it was right over to Milby this morning to meet and let in the chimney sweep, the same chap we've always used thankfully also covers our new area. That done, it was time for a strategic turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sandwich before cracking on with the house. … Continue reading End of the first week →

After a hard few days we had a bit of a slow start today  -- stayed in bed until gone nine (!) fiddling with this very journal, called the electricity board, and generally had a loaf. But there was still plenty to do around Raveloe House, though, we rearranged the dining room to receive the … Continue reading Demolition day the second →

I hope this will have been the hardest day for a while. I'm in bed at midnight and feel pretty wrecked. Today was moving -- a friend from Loamshire games club Ed very kindly brought us a brand new van from his car dealership -- and I've pretty much pushed the envelope today. First was … Continue reading Moving Day →

The first day of work has, I think, thrown into sharp relief the scale of work to do. The house, at least in parts, now very much feels like a building site but the realisation that I have months of mortgage payments on a property I can't even live in yet is now quite stark. … Continue reading Demolition Day →

It has been five months plus one day since we put an offer in on our house. Since, it has been an unending procession of incompetent, lazy solicitors blaming each other for the latest missed deadline or messed up mistake.It has been one hell of a time. Getting a promotion at work and finding out … Continue reading Day the first →