A fantastic stary sky greeted us as we packed the last few items into the car at 6am today. Not a cloud interrupted the view of the dark sky, and the simple beauty of Oakhanger with its open common, lovely community, and warm pub was again refreshed in my heart. Clear sky did mean a…

Annabel POV – the day was a whirlwind of cleaning, folding clothes, and, (following our three week stay) locating the various discarded items from around the house – charging cables, watches, books, glasses, food, et cetera. We packed our bags and tried to see what else we could trim down from the car, by preparing…

We found it – heaven – a shop dedicated to the retail of gin and chocolate. We have ended up in Farnham to purchase some bits for the car, and collect some items for the owners of the house we are staying at. Farnham is a typical Surrey town on the main road south from…

With one dog to look after, but two incapacitated home owners, who are beginning to turn the house into an outtake of Dr Kildare, Annabel and I have had a day of managing the canine, preparing food, and gathering supplies where required. Annabel has expressed an interest in seeing the beaches at Normandy, and I…

Tuesday saw us preparing for the owners of our tearaway Jack Russell terrier to arrive, and collect their adorable, if not mischievous dog from us. Having found a turkey in the freezer, we decided an early Christmas dinner was in order for the little dog’s owners, and a couple of other guests who were also…

Morning walk, work and lunch done, Annabel and I ended up in Petersfield picking up ingredients for tomorrow’s dinner – as a house we have decided to use a turkey from last year – to do an impromptu Christmas meal for some guests coming to collect the little dog, tomorrow. Petersfield gave me a chance…

A bit of a hurkle-durkle morning, as we all lazed in for a later than normal start to our morning walks, breakfast and chores. Hurkle-durkle being a word that popped up on Annabel’s sisters feed, and apparently is an old Scottish term meaning – ‘to lounge in bed long after it’s time to get up’.…

It has to be said the KIA Picanto is serving us well, but the size of the boot space is making packing a bit of a stress – not to mention the fact the car is so full, Annabel is the only one who can drive, as, (once packed) the seats won’t go far enough…

After yesterday’s London trip, today was very much about catching up with work, admin, and finishing off some issues from the house sale. First though was an opportunity to learn some new skills, as we had kindly had a brace of pheasants dropped in to us on Wednesday. I won’t share the full details, but…

London, 2nd attempt, (see Monday) and I made it – after a slightly eventful walk with the red lab first thing – two unruly springers came bounding up uncontrolled, and before I could say sit, the lab had scarted off over the common – thankfully she knows her way home, and she was dutifully waiting…