The house move process is still proceeding at the rate of glacial flow, so we still don’t know whether we’re moving this side of Christmas or not. This is frustrating: it means lots of other things are also on hold. There are lots of boxes in the current Giles residence, but they’re neither wrapped in festive style nor positioned lovingly underneath a beautifully decorated tree. We are meeting our solicitor again tomorrow, so hope to achieve a little clarity as to what is (or is not) happening. And, more specifically, when.
That said, it’s been a busy couple of weeks even without the logistical challenge of a house move to factor in. We’ve had our first Christmas lunch of the season – at the delightful Scolfes near Eastbourne (one of our friends is at uni there, another friend’s family owns the restaurant). We’ve both been fully occupied with work (Sarah is working on the Woodland Trust’s annual review, I’m managing various international Salvation Army websites – I even had a meeting with the General last week). We’ve had lots of church meetings, we’ve more-or-less completed the Christmas present shopping, and we’ve tried to keep sane by scheduling in the odd excursion.
So yesterday we visited the National Trust house and gardens at Mottisfont, near Romsey – mainly to prevent us from tripping over the packed boxes at home. The weather was not great, but it was good to get out and enjoy some fresh air. (The pub meal afterwards at the nearby Bear and Ragged Staff was also very welcome. If you have the opportunity in the next fortnight, the yuletide pie comes highly recommended!)
Our cards are ready for posting, Giles News (with our new address details) is ready to be published… just as soon as the solicitors all manage to decide when we might be allowed to move.
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