Well today we finally got the money from selling our bungalow in France so we no have nothing left there except a small part of our hearts.  Now we just have to arrange for the money to get back to the UK and we will be very happy indeed.

I have been having a good old go at ebay and I have finally gotten myself a proper bureau to write at instead of the end of the table, I always felt like a second class citizen there now I have my own special space and it is great.  Old bureau from the 1930s made in solid oak.  Not everyones thing but I am so totally into that Art Deco thing.  It must have been living in France where Art Deco is definately the stuff to get and it is cheap cos there is so much of it about.  So now I have my space there is no excuse for me not getting on with my book, but I bet I can find one!

Finally got my referal back to SToke and am there next week.  Lets hope that the loss of function in my legs is just a passing phase and not something that is going to worry me in the long term.  But at least I will know and can stop fretting about it.

But now the drudgery of everyday calls and the eurpoean ironing mountain awaits!!  I wish I could click my fingers or wiggle my nose (a la Bewitched) and it was all done!!

Take care Grant

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