Moving

Friday and the weekend were busy days with Joe and Kate's move. Alison was with them for Friday and the removal men did a great job in getting things into the new home quickly and without too much fuss. The family all came back to ours for the night and enjoyed a good feed including the figs and shortbread which went down very well. The patatas bravas turned out well too!

I was at the new house on Saturday helping out with unpacking and putting things together. Fr example, putting some cardboard and then window film across the main bedroon which had a gaping hole of a couple of centimetres letting in plenty of cold. The house needs quite a bit of work in fact but it is a great size, good location for them and essentially sound. It will take time to get it as they want it, including any extension work they undertake. 

The girls stayed with us on Saturday but went back for the evening and the night and they slept well in their new bedroom, shared until the other room is ready for Amelia to move into.

I collected the girls again on Sunday so Joe and Kate could get on and we had a lovely Christmas type day with dog walks and seasonally cold weather. The photos show the setting sun from yesterday evening making the lane look even more lovely than usual. 

Maria had a party in Ringwood in the evening which coincided with the turning on of Christmas lights in the town so we met up with Bridie and Joseph and enjoyed the stalls and lights until 6.30 when we took ourselves to a very pelasant wine bar and spent a bit of time enjoying a couple of glasses.