Moving the electric blanket to be under the mattress topper seems to have worked, it’s much more comfortable. I still woke up half way through the night. Once Matt gets out and I have all the duvets it becomes quite the nest though so becomes even harder to get up, or should I say for him to get me up?! Today is a big day though, as we have to
Read moreI think it’s going to be another quiet one today. Tonia and Matt are off to St Beat again, thankfully this time with a bit more luck as it’s Monday and the Tabac is open. Matt had a go at putting up an electric towel heater in the ground floor bathroom, unfortunately he seems to have blown the fuse so not sure if it is dodgy wiring or the towel
Read moreProbably time to start thinking about doing a few bits and pieces. After the past few days, it’s time to have a bit of a clean up around the house and start getting it back to some semblance of order. Floors swept, hoovered and mopped. Bathrooms cleaned. Salon back in order and all the rubbish bagged up. That’s better 🙂 Time for some more leftovers for lunch. First thing we
Read moreWe’d set a get up time of 10am for Christmas day and I think we pretty much made it – well Matt and I certainly did, Matt was up earlier of course! It was all looking pretty grey and overcast but with the promise of snow hanging in the air. Matt was on breakfast duty, eggs and bacon, fried for him and boiled for me. No sign of Tonia quite
Read moreDue to an unexpected shift in the space time continuum, this was also Christmas Eve… All the nerves of a first date with the added pressure of relying on GCSE French. Worried that it will be like having a small child over for dinner due to my limited vocabulary and understanding. I’m quite anxious that I also haven’t prepared enough stock phrases to get through the evening. Quick shower as
Read moreBefore we do anything else I think we need to empty the recycling and get the rubbish put out before all the bins are full. Here in France we don’t have our own bins, we have to take our rubbish to special bins located around the area… but of course the recycling ones are nowhere near the general rubbish ones. On the way home we buy a new microwave –
Read moreGot an email from the recruiter this morning to provide various bits of paperwork. The lovely Peter has also agreed to be one of my references. That’s all back with them so time to get on with my work. Big long list of people to contact. It’s certainly interesting working with such a wide range of people, from small local charities and residents associations to the Chairman of NHSE and
Read moreOutside we hear the delivery driver honking his horn. Seems that the [DHL] guy is just rude, not sure why he can’t get out and ring the door like the normal lovely postie. There’s nothing serious planned for today (i.e that requires help lifting or translation) so Matt is off to deal with that. Good news, the electric heaters have arrived – hopefully that will help to minimise our fuel
Read moreMatt is up early again as today is the day that my Christmas present should be available from Lidl. I’m busy working trying to get stuff finished off before Christmas but feels as though it’s a bit of an uphill battle. Meanwhile, in the kitchen (not the usual place you would expect to find her) is Tonia. She’t trying to make a start on the stripping. Doing anything at height
Read moreBit’s and bobs for me to to do in the garden this morning. Every time we drive the car by the veranda and, what I assume is a loquat tree, it scrapes on the car. It’s therefore going to need a bit of a trim back. My first attempt is with the standard shears but it’s too strong for that. Matt suggests the long loppers that were in one of
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