Thank you all for your kind comments on my last post. I
recovered from the horrible bug I had (Brexit bug?), thanks to some down time
and a gift from Mr. S.
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| Chocolate can cure almost anything. |
Now, I know you’re all wondering about our new house.
It’s
bright and pleasant, small but adequate, and fulfils that wonderful British
phrase 'cheap and cheerful'. We've quickly filled it up with new furniture and
other crap that we feel we need to live a modern life. We've been up to our
ears in flat-packs, corrugated cardboard and plastic packaging. I hope we’re
done now because I’m getting a serious case of stuff-itis – and we don’t have
any more room!
We received the boxes we had shipped from the States with
the belongings we kept. It’s funny opening them after six weeks, now that we’re
in a new environment. Some things I look at and wonder, ‘What the hell was I
thinking? Why did I keep that?’ But other things are such a joy to unwrap, and
finally make this place feel like home.
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| Blogger keeps turning this photo sideways - weird. |
As you can see up above, we painted one accent wall. Otherwise,
we've made things easy by sticking to the 'new-build neutral' colour scheme.
Most things we bought in either cream or white, with just a few patterns to
shake things up.
I have a nascent craft corner in the garage.
I have a new bicycle with pretty patterns on it.
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| It's pretty, but it's not exactly top of the line. |
The shower, which is so small that I almost can't bend my
elbows, shows what the builders thought about following instructions.
Although we're in a rural location, we're in a newish
cul-de-sac just off a highway. It's a fish bowl with great views of all the
neighbours' cars.
It's not ideal, but there's only so much you can do when you
buy a house online! We’re looking at this as a starter home, so we may have to
move all this new furniture and stuff again someday. What fun.
I have surprisingly few local pictures available except on
my phone, so if you want scenic shots (it is gorgeous here!), check out my
Instagram feed (@musefondue). But here are a couple blog-exclusive pics taken
in local towns, and I’ll share some soon of our trip to Powis Castle.
There's so much more I want to photograph, but it seems
we're always rushing on our way to somewhere else. And the weather has been
mostly horrendous! Hoping for sunshine and a slower pace soon!
Val
