Parking Theory

After a break of a year I’m now once more a regular attendee of St Mellion International Golf and Country Club. I don’t play golf but they have the nicest gym, swimming and leisure facilities that I know of. It’s also a nice friendly place with polite staff and a relaxed atmosphere. It helps that… Continue reading Parking Theory

Our wish list

Lou and I moved to St Mellion about 11 weeks ago now. Since then we’ve thought of lots of things we’d love to do with our house and garden. This is the list so far, in order of priority. Log Cabin Strange as it may seem, the Log Cabin is top of our list of… Continue reading Our wish list

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Homeplug

My blog is turning into a shopping list! Next on the agenda is a HomePlug networking kit. The walls in the new house are much too thick for effective wireless connections, especially the run to the garage if I decide to stick my server out there to begin with. Homeplug allows me to network machines… Continue reading Homeplug

Microwave Oven

We need a new microwave before we move to St Mellion. The old one at Lou’s is rusting out at the top and it’s never worth moving something that heavy if it’s on the verge of falling apart. If we start off with a decent combination oven, there’s a chance we might decide not to… Continue reading Microwave Oven

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Mortgage Offer

Nationwide made us a mortgage offer last Saturday. Everything looks reasonable on it and I’ve contacted the solicitors who also seem to think there’s nothing to worry about. There was a charge of £717 which I phoned Nationwide to query. Turns out this is nothing to worry about, it’s because they don’t take a payment… Continue reading Mortgage Offer

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