Bon Voyage Gaeorg!

When I used to work in London and live in Kent, I looked forward to arriving at my car as much as arriving home (Husband was on nights a lot so house was often empty). Gae was so welcoming and warm and safe and supereasy to drive.

When we moved up to London, he carried our things (along with a van, Phil's car and my parents' car you understand. We are not mimimalists). Phil's car got sold and Gaeorg took us shopping and on many many brilliant camping and surfing holidays.

Gaeorg on honeymoon :D

Totally dwarfing the surfboard on the roof with his uber massiveness. And believe me, that is a massive surfboard! 

Poop poop!

When we briefly moved back with our parents by accident, he came and provided a mobile suitcase / wardrobe service. Then he chugged over to our next home and braved the wilds of Woolwich. He probably got away with things there because he was small and unobtrusive. He had a BIG HOLIDAY when we lived in Reading and got to live in a very swish underground parking place.

Bathothian parking spot

Finally he came to Bath and now, has gone on to Devon! With a very nice lady who wanted him to drive her dog-in-a-bag around in. Au revoir Gaeorg!


(perhaps I get slightly too attached to vehicles.)

Weekend is nigh!

Yes yes it is soon to be the weekend and I am VERY EXCITED!!

Tonight I am going to get lost in a big whirl of housework to prepare for the arrival of my aunt tomorrow. It's her 60th birthday and she is travelling from Yorkshire to spend it relaxing in THE BEST SPA I HAVE EVER BEEN TO (this is a high accolade) at the Macdonald Bath Spa hotel. We are going to see some friends on Saturday night and then on Sunday it is Aunt's Birthday Meal (also at the Macdonald hotel). Lots of family are coming and we are going to have a big meal and then come back to our house for tea and cake. Am not sure we've had 16 people in this house all at once before... we have had bbqs but there was garden available, which is not the case when there is frost on the ground.. inhospitable hosting that would be..!

So yes, I am working from home and have started to clean the oven (felt I should but god knows why, it's going to be a tight squeeze in here but I am not actually anticipating people to climb into the oven) and have popped out to buy tulips and strawberries. I think these are essential for birthdays. I attempted to make the guest bed but it's a sofa bed and as soon as I get one end of the mattress to lie flat, the other leaps into the air like a sort of writhing demented iron sea monster. Yes, exactly like one of those. So am waiting for Husband to return from the horsepittle to wrestle it into submission.

In other news, last night we sold Gaeorg!! He has been in our family for five years and has been amazing. For anyone who cares, I totally recommend a Yaris. He never broke down (L). Very sad to see him go but onwards and upwards.. we are acquiring a new car on Sunday. Called Roger. Adopting him from some lovely friends who are fleeing for the good life in NZ. Very excited! Also car will be nice reminder of Tom and Barbara. Problem is, am not sure we will EVER be able to get rid of Roger for that reason. Unless we move to NZ. And obviously we can't do that, as I would have to change the title of this blog.

Hope your weekends are shaping up to be fantastic! Here are the flowers I bought for the birthday girl:

And we have started decorating with this EXCELLENT wooden bunting received from Steph-who-likes-men-in-historic-costumes:

I know my camera is rubbish!

See you later!