This week I have had a number of 'challenges' staying (and supposedly sleeping) in the nurses home..fire alarms again, a screaming child at the nursery below my window, a cement mixer ditto, dark brown water coming from the hot tap and to cap it all someone took my 'do not disturb' sign from outside the door! It has no material value, being simply a laminated A4 sheet of paper depicting a cartoon nurse cuddling a screaming baby and the request not to ring or knock. I used to put it on the front door in Belmont and have had it for years. Ironic that it should disappear just as I finish here - tonight being my last night.
I have had an ear infection for the last few days and finally, realising that I might not be able to fly back on Wednesday decided to get some treatment. I now have drops and antibiotics and the doc says it should hopefully clear up enough to be able to fly - if not, listen out for the sonic bang at lunchtime on Wed - it will be my eardrum exploding as we take off! The silver lining - and there had to be one, is that it has rendered me slightly deaf so the last couple of days have seemed quieter in the nurses home!
As usual I have met up with a number of friends while down here which is always a pleasure and we are now taking bookings for visitors in March as we are pretty busy until then. Tomorrow I am having breakfast with Matt and then heading to Oxford in the afternoon to see Daniel and Julie and give them a hand with some more decorating before driving down to Winchester on Mon evening to see Tim & Ruth. It will be good to see them all again although I am feeling increasingly like a snail, carrying my house with me. As the car has been down here for a couple of months now it has gradually filled up with things we have acquired - several boxes of Richard's possessions from the surgery, a number of sheets of conti board from a wardrobe that Tim & Ruth had dismantled (I take full responsibility for that - but have always maintained that a car is only a 'proper' car if you can get such things in it), various purchases from 'southern' shops, a kettle, Vax, tv, duvet, pillows,large quantities of books and tapes that have been out on loan and been returned (cuddly toy?)- it will be an interesting exercise to finally unpack it.
The Christmas celebrations seem to be pretty lavish in Scotland with a lot going on against a beautiful backdrop so we are looking forward to taking part, as well as our own 'mulled wine & nibbles' that we are putting on the week-end before Christmas. We are hoping for a good response from our neighbours
Before that there is scheduled to be a meteor shower in the middle of the month and the best place to view it is about six miles from Moy because of the lack of light pollution - could be time to fill a few flasks and hot water bottles and go and sit in a field......
Sarah and Joe will be heading back North soon and are due to arrive a day or so before me. Having been under strict instructions not to put the Christmas tree up before they got back we will have to go and inspect the trees in the paddock to see if anyof them are suitable for felling. It may be that they are growing too close together to have any healthy growth low down.
As the wallpaper is now stripped off in the hall we may have to paint the wall before we put the tree up as it will be difficult to move it once it is in place. Richard has been composing a newsletter this year - (we have been remiss for a number of years) so finally we should be able to announce what we are going to call the house and let people know our new address - we've only been there five months!
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