So, as you are aware, we decided to move house, and worked very hard to find and afford something, well, unfortunately a week after we moved into our brand new house, we were flooded. We are now looking for rental accomodation for the 6 months it will take builders etc to fix everything, how depressing!!!
On top of that, no internet at home :-( Will blog whenever I find time.
Oh woe is me!
Friday, July 27, 2007
Monday, July 09, 2007
We are probably moving on Friday
I say probably because although we have exchanged contracts, I am convinced after the crazy ride we have had that something could still go wrong... lets hope not. Details will be following in either email or letter form soon. We are only moving up the road, to a slightly bigger house with its own little garden.
The biggest problems we saw were I believe some incompetence in the way of forms being lost in the post on more than one occasion, misinformation, lack of communication, and Newbury council being short staffed (apparently). These things and some buyers who were desperate to get in here, and somewhat naive. Oh I almost forgot BT, unbelievable, I have not even got the energy to explain quite how incompetent they seem to be on so many levels. Call centres in India really do not help things along very much either.
Anyhow, we will be without internet for a week or so after moving, but I can check my emails daytimes at work, and we are reachable on our mobiles. Hope we'll be settled in for a housewarming party sometime in the summer.
The biggest problems we saw were I believe some incompetence in the way of forms being lost in the post on more than one occasion, misinformation, lack of communication, and Newbury council being short staffed (apparently). These things and some buyers who were desperate to get in here, and somewhat naive. Oh I almost forgot BT, unbelievable, I have not even got the energy to explain quite how incompetent they seem to be on so many levels. Call centres in India really do not help things along very much either.
Anyhow, we will be without internet for a week or so after moving, but I can check my emails daytimes at work, and we are reachable on our mobiles. Hope we'll be settled in for a housewarming party sometime in the summer.
Monday, July 02, 2007
Great Sci Fi books, Hyperion / Endymion
I never did blog about it at the time of reading, but Hyperion by Dan Simmons is a great book! Featuring one of the best Scifi Fi creations of all time, 'the Shrike', read to find out if you have not already.
Well a year or two later I am now reading Endymion, and although my memory might not serve me, I think I am enjoying it even more. I can't seem to put it down, especially when my favourite character the Shrike is featuring. Great secrets seem to unfold with every chapter. Its a brilliant book, wish I had written it.
Well a year or two later I am now reading Endymion, and although my memory might not serve me, I think I am enjoying it even more. I can't seem to put it down, especially when my favourite character the Shrike is featuring. Great secrets seem to unfold with every chapter. Its a brilliant book, wish I had written it.
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