Although the snow was still on the ground and all around our road it was very icey we hoped that the main roads would be clear and so in the afternoon we drove off for the new house. We avoided the M11 roundabout and had a pretty good journey. Moving house would be easier if it were not for the added difficulties of Christmas and bad weather. Next time I want to move in the summer for then you get longer brighter warmer days and free roads. Whereas we get to battle with the christmas shoppers and snow and ice making things much more slower.

Bovis gave us a bottle of champange and cool bag full of tea and coffee with some mugs and a pack full of information about the house including all the manuals for the oven, dishwasher etc. Pop over the house and have a quick look round, sign the sheet and its ours!!

I like it and Richard likes it and it still feels like the right decision however scary that might be we have to make this work.

We ate our first meal in the house in the sitting room on the lovely thick carpet in a sort of picnic.

We unpacked the bits we had brought which looked completely lost in the house and then it was back in the car for the journey home and into Tescos which had a power cut to buy food and drink for the neighbours party.

I was very touched by the kind words, and tears even and the neighbours had got together to buy us a lovely ceanothus and a bird feeder which was lovely and I shall think of them when its in the garden and Angela made me a lovely Christmas wreath to put on the new front door.

Chris and Phil and Fiona came as well which was good and later after everyone had gone we sat around chatting until time to sleep.

Today Chris and Fiona were not in a rush to leave and when they did they kidnapped Colin to keep for us until Boxing day which will be another worry less for the next few days. Bruce is already becomming more confident and affectionate which is rather sad that he feels so constrained by another cat his full personality does not appear.

I am tired but still have the kitchen to wash up and pack. Got to get up early tomorrow to pack remaining computer and tv and odd bits and then weather and snow and ice permitting off we go to our new home and new life. When I next post it should be from our new home.