Well Sarahs wish to never speak to BT again unfortunately didn't come true and so we are still waiting to be connected and therefore have only spasmodic internet access if we visit either Inverness or Aviemore. An inconvenience for us but a diasaster for Sarah, trying to build an internet based business and now living at the house. However -all is not lost as our immediate neighbour John has come to the rescue by giving Sarah his wireless password and she can now often be found working perched on a stool at the top of the garden where she can pick up a signal!!
Sarah and Joe moved in on 17th and were amazed at the cavernous size of the interior of our 807 as they managed to put both their sofas in at once! Their rooms are beginning to look very cosy and they say it is lovely to see the stars so clearly from their window at night.
There is so little light pollution here that if you get up at night it is impossible to see your hand in front of your face - we may have to install some kind of night light on the landing or we could find visitors wandering all over the place!
Liz had a much calmer set of flights this time with six nights at work in Sutton and then was due to fly back with Ruth, Bethan and Toby for a few days. Unfortunately both Tim and Ruth went down with food poisoning the night before and so Bethan and Nana had a 'big aeroplane adventure' all by themselves. Ruth and Toby came up the next day and were able to recuperate a bit while Liz and Bethan got on with the serious business of planting out the winter salad and brassicas.
Richard meanwhile, apart from moving Sarah and Joe has been busy putting together bookshelves and unpacking numerous boxes. He has also managed to expand his coffee shop loyalty card collection!
It has been a busy couple of weeks with Matt and friends visiting as well as Mum and Dad and their friends Tony and Yolande and we are looking forward to actually having two whole weeks in Scotland when we return this time.
We drove down overnight on Tuesday with Bethan who proved herself a true traveller and was an absolute star. Mummy and Toby flew down on Wednesday afternoon and collected her before driving back down to Winchester. Unfortunately both Liz and Richard seem to have picked up the bug so all further packing is on hold at the moment.
We have hired a van, which together with the 807 and our new, high sided trailer should hopefully transport most of our remaining belongings from Belmont. With Matt moving into his new flat this week-end and Tim and Ruth moving into their house at the end of September it continues to be a time of change for the Coolings!
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