Woo hoo! We have left South London after a long contract with LB Merton. Lots of lovely people, lots of interesting things to do, and many many thanks for a fab send-off. But right now, it's time to move on.
We've had two immediate adventures. yesterday Sarah had her gall bladder out. A large stone, which had put her in A&E at least twice was removed. We'd hoped this could wait till after the summer, but the lovely consultant told us not to go sailing off shore until it was done. Pip was very clear about not being left singlehanded off the coast of Corsica while I was airlifted to some Italian hospital So here I am (and making the most of the hospital's free wifi while I'm at it!)
Secondly, we have succumbed to the property market. To let out, rather than live in, we should add. The aim is to stay in the house till I'm fit to travel in a couple of weeks. Then come back in October and base ourselves in it and get it ready to let - and leave the country for a really long season next March. So we're in the strange land of buying stuff. Furniture! Carpets! Garden tools! A cooker! Oops - we've bought two of those in the last 6 years, remember?
The picture is of the lovely Morden Hall Park, one of the many fab open spaces in Merton - though not one of the Council's I must admit, as it belongs to the National Trust. I've cycled through these wetlands most mornings during winter and spring, with ice so solid it didn't crack under my wheels to blazing hot mornings bustling with birdsong and leaping fish.
We've had various smaller trips. Sailing with Fiona and Melanie on Nethunuus, and visiting their lovely cottage in Cornwall. We've been to Norfolk several times, and Pip has walked more chunks of the Thames Path.
We're heading back to Roaring Girl in a couple of weeks and will be keeping this up to date with our latest adventures.