…..especially the back end, when I’ve been mainly absent from here for a few good reasons. Sorry about that and I hope to get my eye back in soon. First we sold the house and went house-hunting in the Welsh borders. Then the sale fell through and Mrsgriff’s dad fell ill which took a month out of our lives, but at least I managed to sell the house again before I joined her in Devon. We had another quick recce before deciding we were looking in the wrong area, then we buggered off to Canada for a fortnight. Once back we did more searching and eventually bought summat in Gloucestershire. The more we’ve packed the more the completion date kept getting put back, then we got flu. Anyway, it all happened today and we’re moving in tomorrow, which is why I’m writing this from a hotel in Gloucester; just me, Mrsgriff and the cat.

I’ll pay more attention here from now on, just so I long as I can avoid owt to do with curtain-poles and soft furnishings.