A Rum week. Not even sure what each day contained really. Closer to Jinty still which has been a hard task but I suspect worth it in the end. Some people are really worth the effort of getting to know. We had pancake races on Tuesday which was lots of fun and very community-ish. I’ve had ongoing welly sagas – I thought I had solved my welly need with a pair of really nice neoprene topped ones that were comfortable, sturdy and I was able to dance all night in on Burns Night but then the soles split and leaked. Wet feet when you step in puddles is Not Good when you live where I do. They are going back, I thought I’d found a replacement pair but they rang me today to say they were out of stock so had to cancel the order and get a refund. I’ve since ordered another pair. Sigh. It did lead to an interesting conversation at the shop this evening about Favourite Shoes Ever though…
We watched The Big Year which we all really enjoyed particularly as we know a couple of fanatical birders now. And we heart Jack Black.
I had a Rum Enterprise meeting, finished editing the Rum Rumble (new newsletter) and distributed it to wide critical acclaim.
We dug some holes for the polytunnel (community polytunnel that will go on our croft), killed the chicken that Bonnie injured, the goose laid her first egg and proved our deduction of which was Margo and which was Jerry wrong. The contractors are over just now (including Alasdair who moved our static) so much taking of drams with them has been happening of an evening down the shop. We have half a plan for foundations for the house. Osborne Drive has the sales team going in to do a valuation on Saturday so it should be on the market by the end of next week…maybe.
I think that brings us about up to date. I am supposed to start my job at the school next Tuesday but so far still have no paperwork. We’ll see what happens with that…