Our New Life in Devon

 Not much happening here atm as I'm staying in as much as possible to rest my broken ankle. Although it doesn't hurt to walk on it I'm very conscious of the fact it is broken and I should limit walking. Quite difficult when pain doesn't remind you though. Daughter hasn't had much luck recently as all her downstairs electric went off on Sunday. Managed to get an electrician out to check and next day to rewire the downstairs lighting. He couldn't trace the fault but it all worked fine. Eldest son plastered in the channels he cut, then when it was dry daughter started painting. She loosened the socket the boiler fitter's electrician had installed for power to the boiler and all the lights went out again.  Closer inspection revealed he had put the screw holding the cover plate on through the brown live cable inside the socket! This meant the screw was live so thankfully granddaughter never touched this switch. I told her he needs reporting for this as it's v...

 Came home from daughter's home yesterday and it was great to get back to normality! First day we were there 2 men arrived to take the kitchen units that daughter has sold. OH helped to remove them. They loaded it all in their van then came in and said it wasn't what they really wanted! Strange people but they paid daughter first so all ok. Left the worktops and gas hob outside the front door and drove off. Next day she sold the sink unit which made it really difficult to wash up with no taps or hot water. Actually the only water was in the downstairs cloakroom so washing cups in a plastic bowl balanced on a low set of steps. Personally I would have kept the sink unit until the cupboards are delivered which is in 3-4 weeks time. OH started filling in the holes in the walls and then sanding it flat ready to paint which made a lot of dust.  Monday the plumber came to remove the boiler and fit a new one in the utility room. So everything had to come out of Ava's bedroom, floor...

Drying by the Fire  It's raining every day here which is quite depressing atm. OH took the dogs for a walk today but they weren't really keen as they hate rain. Love the sea and swimming, lying in muddy puddles but raining is a no go lol. I'm sitting down with my feet up resting my broken ankle - it's a great excuse lol. We are watching Mr Bates vs the Post Office on TV again tonight. Its the last episode. So sad those poor people prosecuted for theft that they didn't do. Some even went to prison including our local postmaster where we used to live. The corner shop was owned by a lovely family and their son was the postmaster. He was imprisoned for 18months for theft. Rumours spread and his mum was telling people it was the Horizon system faulty but nobody believed her. They lost the business and their home. We're subjected to racist abuse, it was terrible. He was very fast and polite very efficient. We used that post office all the time. The shop across the roa...