Life after Decorating

The finished lounge

The house is finished. Every room has been rubbed down, repainted or wallpapered. Most of the rooms have new flooring and we are worn out. No worries; we had a holiday to look forward to and a chance to relax. But first, we engaged Alan Batt, a high street estate, agent to advertise and sell our property. The photographer and measurer came round the day before we left for the Island of Mull, Scotland; we approved the brochure by email the first week we were away and we had our first two viewings the weekend after we returned home. You can view our house on www.rightmove.co.uk or www.alanbatt.co.uk. Just type Wrightington in the search box.

Gaynor and Mum at Port St Mary Golf Club

I escaped the final days of decorating by going to sea again. Both my sisters were going away on holiday, so I sailed on the fast catamaran from Liverpool and spent 8 days with my Mum. Although, not quite so tropical as my previous visit, the weather was good and I was able to see my niece, Gaynor, and my nephew, Ryan. He was decorating!! Is there no escape?

Mum and I sitting on Dad's memorial bench

Emily, Ben, Ellie and Tess came for a one night stopover on their way from Suffolk to Scotland. Our granddaughter is growing  fast and giving us gorgeous, big smiles. A week later, we were on our way to Mull, via Yorkshire. Jeremy’s brother, Ritchie (now recovered from salmonella poisoning) and his wife, Catherine (feeling much better with a pacemaker fitted) provided a huge steak BBQ for 19 people. It was great to meet up with Gavin and Eileen again, three of our nephews and their wives and 7 great nephews and nieces.

Hal, Catherine, Jamie, Ritchie, Patrick, Ruth, Juliette, Michelle, Sam, Ewan, Tom, Alice, Sylvie, Daniel, Anna

Jeremy, Ellie and Emily walking coast to coast on Mull

Erin, Jeremy, Ellie, Emily and Simon near Aros lower falls, Mull

Erin, Simon, Jeremy, Emily and Ellie in the forest near Loch an Torr, Mull

In the last few days we have emptied our loft of all our storage boxes and transferred them to the garage. We have hired a van for the weekend and hope to move all the stuff we’re not using to our container in Suffolk. Once again, we are whacked!