tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post2335372479566544966..comments2023-04-07T15:01:52.944+01:00Comments on slow lane life: Midsummer's Dayrachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-1436618295832852832010-06-23T22:10:45.583+01:002010-06-23T22:10:45.583+01:00What does your sister plan to do in retirement? D...What does your sister plan to do in retirement? Does she have country house plans, too? That Somerset one is SO chocolate box.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-11560570831161780112010-06-23T18:24:18.842+01:002010-06-23T18:24:18.842+01:00I love that photo of the woman in the apron, facin...I love that photo of the woman in the apron, facing the load of dirty dishes. That look on her face is one we all understand. The overwhelmed feeling of doing work that just keeps coming back to be done over again. I have never felt that more in my life than when we had our house for sale. Nothing could be left till another day; everything had to be kept up in "company" order. It's so difficult to have your private space ready for public consumption at any moment. You seem to be handling it all with flying colors and great humor.judy in kyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810068743975026564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-91344425826410878802010-06-23T18:16:26.844+01:002010-06-23T18:16:26.844+01:00Oh dear, really can't do tidy so I hope I don&...Oh dear, really can't do tidy so I hope I don't have to move. I WANT to be tidy, but it sort of wells up behind me, like the wash on a boat. Add to that a small dog scattering toys, and chewed socks, and ripped up newspapers...well you get the picture. Hope you don't have to do it for too long. And follow your dream...Good Luck P xPennyhttp://planetpenny.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-74384029500851977102010-06-23T14:26:44.156+01:002010-06-23T14:26:44.156+01:00Reminds me of the time we sold our first house (we...Reminds me of the time we sold our first house (we're currently in house number 3). We had a number of people interested in buying when an odd looking woman turned up claiming to be a cash buyer. I didn't take her seriously at all, didn't even bother to get off my backside and left the mister to show her round, very half heartedly as I recall. Turned out she was a cash buyer and we moved out very shortly afterwards. Don't actually know why I'm telling you this story.lovethosecupcakeshttp://www.lovethosecupcakes.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-75974413703655264002010-06-23T05:29:45.350+01:002010-06-23T05:29:45.350+01:00Myself and "New" husband are house shopp...Myself and "New" husband are house shopping at the moment, its a tedious exercise to be buying, let alone selling and buying in another town. Ive been using google street view to check out the surrounding houses too, tells you a lot about the neighbourhood without having to waste your time going there. Very useful.Veronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01829970006543468066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-2931083337014315582010-06-22T20:22:54.979+01:002010-06-22T20:22:54.979+01:00Cleaning and tidying is the pits,however when my l...Cleaning and tidying is the pits,however when my lot were all at home it was the only way to survive otherwise we would have disappeared under a mountain of crud. Now I ignore as much as I can and only do the essentials, life is too short and getting shorter by the day.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739648804082980169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-2170104562619651442010-06-22T12:51:42.379+01:002010-06-22T12:51:42.379+01:00My Mother has extreme Hyacinth tendencies. It'...My Mother has extreme Hyacinth tendencies. It's very stifling. But at least yours isn't for long. <br />We live in a conservation area, and that's bad enough...Rattling Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04717017116448498799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-55040772447673872592010-06-22T10:14:52.812+01:002010-06-22T10:14:52.812+01:00Dear me, Veg A, there's a wealth of property (...Dear me, Veg A, there's a wealth of property (with or without 'character') in between 1600s major projects and bungalows, and I'm exploring anything that doesn't have most of its living space taken up with blackened beams and a vast inglenook fireplace. Character doesn't have to mean ancient! My preference is Victorian/Edwardian, but these are few and far between, or unaffordable, outside of Minehead; quiet road, decent garden, view and some 'character' are my requirements now. I'm keeping an open mind!rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-34303353506362267282010-06-22T09:05:57.843+01:002010-06-22T09:05:57.843+01:00At the risk of sounding very boring, I would move ...At the risk of sounding very boring, I would move to a bungalow. 15 years ago I needed a small house just for myself and the cat. My bungalow was perfect - 1970's/large garden backing on to fields/large light rooms/traditionally built and structurally sound/mains gas/garage and driveway/small estate on edge of village that had shop, Post Office and Church. Such work that was needed was fairly minor. I loved it, and it doubled in value by the time I sold, as well.<br /><br />I wouldn't touch thatch or picturesque, not through cowardice but through experience of doing up a large 1660 dwelling that had rising and falling damp, needed 21 new windows, new floors downstairs, new staircase, new ceilings, rewiring and replumbing, central heating and new bathroom (those were just the obvious things I can remember!).<br /><br />In our National Park we have regulations about the size of windows in new houses - they all have to be small. You can have a large room with 6 windows, but you cannot have one large window. My little bungalow's living room had the entire west facing wall of patio glass, facing the garden. It was wonderful. And it sold within a week!<br /><br />Whatever you buy will be charming by the time you've finished decorating, even something relatively boring to start with. I would be very wary of anything labelled "character". <br /><br />Sorry, don't mean to nag.the veg artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029588460808570133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-19774000692424899332010-06-22T07:29:03.628+01:002010-06-22T07:29:03.628+01:00Years ago , I realised that , no matter how spiffi...Years ago , I realised that , no matter how spiffing the house looked after a day of rushing round with zinc buckets full of Flash , chammy leathers and whitestone , the damn place looked like a tip a couple of minutes later .<br />I now tend to ignore the dust bunnies , as long as they ignore me .<br />Ice cream making sounds far more worthwhile !SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-66927985999261051632010-06-22T06:29:59.962+01:002010-06-22T06:29:59.962+01:00I got fed up with being tidy after my house had be...I got fed up with being tidy after my house had been listed for sale for months and left it in its normal state one Saturday, even though I knew there were prospective buyers coming. Just couldn't summon up the effort to make it all nice (3 small kids etc..) The people loved it, made an offer, and moved in. <br /><br />You must be incredibly efficient, to be able to do all that AND write about it. Good luck with the house!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892637441668897411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-12092254291858397332010-06-22T00:42:21.474+01:002010-06-22T00:42:21.474+01:00Tis Murphy's Law that when you are up to your ...Tis Murphy's Law that when you are up to your ears in ironing or some such, and the house is looking far from immaculate, that is when the person who will buy your house will come. See if i'm not right!Lynda (Granny K)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00769451312708886145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-80358809421359466562010-06-21T23:30:11.000+01:002010-06-21T23:30:11.000+01:00Yes, I do think it's unfair that Midsummer las...Yes, I do think it's unfair that Midsummer lasts only that one day. A week, a month to enjoy it would be better.<br /><br />Still, t'nights may be drawing in but it's about to be my holidays, hurray hurray. You retired people don't have that thrill, do you? Miss it, don't you?<br /><br />No? Oh well.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-89728024612949945632010-06-21T22:54:27.365+01:002010-06-21T22:54:27.365+01:00Re mid summer - am rejoicing. But, oh woe those ni...Re mid summer - am rejoicing. But, oh woe those nights do start drawing in. I feel up here at the end of the Long mountain we are still only just getting over winter.<br /><br />There could be worse role models than Hyacinth Bucket surely?mountainearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977393968796316843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-28983015492451253792010-06-21T21:44:34.243+01:002010-06-21T21:44:34.243+01:00I don't like the hunted expression on that wom...I don't like the hunted expression on that woman's face. We've got the builders in. It's partly your doing. You set the bar very high. I may start to look like her.Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-89658990234842832672010-06-21T21:11:38.141+01:002010-06-21T21:11:38.141+01:00Bill Bryson's new book got slated on a review ...Bill Bryson's new book got slated on a review programme I watched on BBC. It'll be interesting to see what you think of it.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-30655799859466778092010-06-21T21:11:38.140+01:002010-06-21T21:11:38.140+01:00I love the picture of your cat yawning! You will g...I love the picture of your cat yawning! You will get there.... your house is beautiful and I can't imagine that it will be on the market long before someone wants to buy it. <br /><br />Are you really looking at cottages like the one in the picture? That is so picturesque... it looks like it would suit you down to the ground!Annie (Lady M) xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086309578820420578noreply@blogger.com