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| Last years Cornwall Pride, a joyous occasion. |
What a bloody awful couple of weeks it's been with attacks on the LGBT community and democracy. What kind of sick world do we live in when people are murdered because of their sexuality, or as Jo Cox who was working in her constituency to help people. I have shed many a tear, it's times like this I feel like hiding myself away, withdrawing from the world, but it's not an option, I will continue to fight hate and prejudice as I have all my life. Haters cannot win, I will be carrying the rainbow flag again at this years Pride to show my support.
My worries seem trivial in comparison but I will give you a quick update of the house moving saga. We still haven't got a date for exchange of contracts but I have given our solicitor the date I want to move (less than 3 weeks time eeeck!). It may mean a very short period of time between exchange and completion but it has been dragging on and on and I'm hoping it may focus all the solicitors minds and get us all moving. I need to book time off work and a removal van so I need a date!! There are still discussions over the bore hole, access over the lane to the house and the building of a stock proof fence but progress is being made. The survey came back much as we expected, the house itself is solid but it has been pretty much unloved and neglected for years so we have a lot of work to do when we move in which fingers toes and everything else crossed will be next month.
I have started packing as I really don't want to leave it to the last minute, so the whole house is in turmoil and there hasn't been much time for anything else but I will leave you with some photos from the last few weeks.
I have at last finished my lovely warm Alpaca wool cardigan just in time for ........... summer.
We have been dog sitting these beauties for my son who went on a well earned holiday. I think the bearded one hoped it would put me off getting a dog when we move, but although a lot of work it was also lovely having dogs in the house again. I think secretly he also enjoyed their stay and walking them every day, so I'm winning the argument on getting a dog. Who knows, he may even get a pet pig like he had as a child growing up on a farm. Our cat was not so keen though!
We also went to the local agricultural show on a fact finding mission. Of particular interest were the Environmental stands as we hope to generate some of our own energy. There were a couple of people who make shepherds huts so it was useful to get a feel of what we are looking for. I also talked to some beekeepers who would be interested in setting up hives in our field so a very useful day. I have never seen so many different types of chickens, from beautiful to bizarre but I will be getting rescue chickens again, not pretty but it is wonderful to see them exploring the world for first time. I fell in love with the goats......well it would be a good way of keeping the grass short :)
Well I think that's it for my roundup. I hope you are all keeping well and I will be back when I can, in-between work and packing.
Chickpea xx
