Now What?

So the 2007 Woking Drama Festival has finished. Which is good as I've spent most of the past two weeks out of the house and away from My Lovely Young Wife, which is annoying as I ahd promised to spend the 2nd half of this year away from time-consuming drama-related activities to give us more time together and to allow us to do some decorating. Though, irritatingly, I was committed to the Festival before I made that promise.

Anywaysup. That's it for the Festival until, oh, spring 2008 when we start gearing-up for the 50th Woking Drama Festival, which will be bigger, better, stronger, faster than ever. So I guess I'll be busier than I was this year...

But, for now, I've got some free time again. Time to do those mundane things like shaving and showering which get forgotten when you're busy.

And we can have another bash at finishing the painting in the front room so we can make a start on the hallway and work our way up to the bedroom.

There are also the two spare rooms to organise and shelves to fit in our bedroom... But for the moment I just want a day or two of relaxing at home. Doing nothing. Eating healthily.

OK. So. What's around the corner to spoil this plan...?

See You On The Other Side

We're moving tomorrow. So I'm about to shut-down the PC and box it up (if we've any boxes left!).

Apparently our new broadband connection won't be functional until 21st March, so it'll be even quieter than usual around here and unless I get around to re-connecting the old-fashioned dial-up modem (and you know I won't!) then I won't be reading all your exploits for a week or so, either.

So, have fun. I'm looking forward to 3 days of unpacking boxes, moving furniture around, unpacking boxes, repainting walls, unpacking boxes, moving boxes, re-packing, moving and unpacking boxes and (occasionally) looking in wonder at our spiffing new house.

Wish me luck!

On The Move

Just as Delmonti moves into Addlestone, I am moving out.

Sorry Mr D, it's nothing personal. In fact, it's evidence that the area is becoming more posh and it's making me uncomfortable!

In approximately 24 hours time, my lovely young wife and I will become homeowners again, after a few years on the grubby slopes of Mount Rental.

Off to sunny Aldershot in Hampshire.

From now on it's our problem if the gas boiler stops working or the windows fall out. On the other hand we're also free to redecorate, put up shelves and have pets if the mood takes us.

I know which I prefer.

The day we move will be easier than the last 3 or 4 weeks. I've gradually whittled my 40-item to-do list down to something manageable (while working my new job and starting rehearsals for our latest play!) and most of the remaining items can probably wait until we've moved.

Another chapter...