The first thing I notice when the car stops and even before I get out of the car, is the wind. The sound of the wind and then when you get out the feel of the wind. No matter what time of year and even on our first visit to the show house I noticed the stiff summer breeze or light wind. Its not unpleasant in fact I like to feel the air rushing around me and up here it feels fresh and clean and new.
The second thing I notice is the quietness. No cars, or not many, no sirens and no heavy transport noise, no airplanes and no people really although of course the close will grow as the new houses are completed and new families move in. I do hope that the quietness continues though as much as possible.

So here we are at about the four weeks stage of living here and both still really loving it and eager to explore the area around us. Granchester is just up the road and I read yesterday about their link to Rupert Brooke and the clock at three and can we have honey for tea. Richard wants to visit there but today we have to go back to the old house to pull up carpets and clean and get ready to paint. Niether of us want to do this but the old house is costing us money instead of making us money and we have to be resolved and sensible although the tempation on this horrible rainy and windy day is have the day off for fun.

After all work is quite hard and with increased travelling we both need some time off. I have done over a hundred miles a day and although I feel fine all that sitting around in cars is not good exercise so with that in mind perhaps we do need to go and do some physical like hard heavy cleaning and decorating.