It's a cold Sunday with an onshore wind that could cut you in half coming out of the East bringing the threat of snow. It is what my Dad used to call a lazy wind because it goes through you not round you. Snow has not arrived as yet and I hope it doesn't but today is as cold, if not colder than most of the Winter. I really hope it warms up before the Easter Holidays next week.
It's hard to believe that the clocks go forward next week and we are officially in Spring already. This is the coldest I've seen it at this time of year for a long time.
Anyway, enough of the weather forecast, I just thought I would write a few lines whilst sitting in my room at The Brother's before I settle down to read the Sunday paper.
All things being equal I should be able to start over the Easter break sorting out the house I am going to rent. It is in North Broomhill which is a village a couple of miles out of Amble and in from the coast. It is big enough for all my stuff, the kitties and Madame (should she choose to come back) but I will need a shed for my gardening gear as there is no garage. The garden is long and narrow with a lawn and some vegetable plots leading up to a paved area for barbecues or just sitting and enjoying the quiet country view. It is not dissimilar to the old place except that there are no lorries, tractors and tanks rumbling past breaking the tranquillity.
I am 99% sure of getting it, depending upon a reference from my boss which should arrive with the agents tomorrow. Once that is done I can pay the rent and the damage deposit and get the keys so that I can arrange to move in. There is loads to do but at least all my stuff will be out of storage as will the poor kitties who have been in the cattery for way too long.
The house has two large rooms on the ground floor with a kitchen and rear lobby. Upstairs there are three bedrooms and the bathroom. One upstairs room I will use as an office (which will facilitate The Story) another I will sleep in and the third I will use as a lumber room to put all the boxes and spare furniture. I will be able to sort through it all in comfort then instead of being in the cold garage like before.
It is a lovely house with a particularly pleasant open fire and surround in the sitting room as well as having enough room to fit in all my furniture, book cases and dressers. I really hope it all comes off and that I can start moving in over the Easter Holiday.
It will be good to be able to have my own space again. I am grateful to The Brother for putting me up but I know I'm getting in the way and I'm sure both he and The Sister-in -Law will be glad to see the back of me.
So, here I am ready to read the paper. I would go to the pub but won't for two reasons; the first being it's too damned cold and the second, more important reason, is that I have put on too much weight whilst I've been at The Brother's and am starting on a diet so that I can get all of me into my clothes without large swathes of blubber flowing over the waistband of my trousers. To this end I am going to attempt the two day a week fasting approach whereby you reduce your caloric intake on two days a week and eat normally, but healthily, for the remainder. I have ordered a book called "The Fast Diet: The Secret To Intermittent Fasting" which I hope will facilitate my endeavours, watch this space.
Not much else to report really, I'm keeping a low profile at The Brother's, or what passes for a low profile in my world; I'm watching the sea a lot although the car park charging season has started at Alnmouth so I will be going to Boulmer more often where the parking is free to do my staring at the sea and thinking. I have some trips planned in April and May, a mixture of work and pleasure and in the mid-term a trip to Glasgow in June to see George Thorogood and The Destroyers 40th Anniversary tour gig at the Concert Hall on Buchanan Street. Apart from that, no plans. I am going to take life as it comes and hope things improve after the last two or three years of unremitting setbacks and unhappiness.
Wish me luck and TTFN.
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