Another wet day.

Another wet day today so Beano only wanted a short walk first thing, if it dries up later he'll go out for a longer walk. If the rain doesn't stop he'll have to wait for a drier day and will then go out for five or six long walks to make up for his forced restrictions.

Cass and the tribe were unwell y'day but are all feeling better today so she will collect her dry washing and bring more wet washing over to me. She doesn't have a tumble dryer and neither do I but I will turn my heating up, set my dehumidifier running and distribute the washing around my bungalow. It usually dries over night.

As you can see my life is still quiet but so much happier without Steve's insistence on me remaining in permanent isolation.

I have kept in contact with a couple of neighbours and the manager from where I lived in the flat as I need to be advised if Steve moves away of installs a new lady friend. I'm still paying one of the bills for the flat as it's in joint names and I don't want any problems creeping up without warning.

It's taken a while!

But finally I am back online!

An engineer was supposed to turn up on Friday but no-one arrived!

About midday today two BT engineers arrived and by the time they left just after 4 o'clock I was finally online!

It's taken almost two months due to a catalogue of errors but at least I'm now able to blog again.

Back by the weekend

Allegedly I should be back online by the weekend but who knows. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I'm enjoying myself and Beano is enjoying lots of walks, yes I do have a garden, but Beano treats it with complete scorn. He will run around in it but then wants to go for a walk!e

Still no internet.

But apart from that everything is going in the right direction.

There was a bit of a problem with deliveries as one of the neighbours kept stopping the delivery drivers as they were convinced that no-one in the bungalows was online. I have now managed to persuade him otherwise.

I'm gradually getting everything sorted out and I'm just waiting to get internet access. I may also buy a tv but I've not decided yet.

I'm enjoying life in the village, I've joined a group that meets weekly and arranged to go for a meal once a month also my daughter has purchased season tickets for the amdram theatre in the village.

It took a few weeks but I now feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders, I can talk to the neighbours and any dog walkers I meet without worrying that Steve will throw a strop.

My grandchildren often drop in on their way home from school and it is lovely to see them.

My life has changed dramatically in a relatively short time.

Back again briefly.

I have a six week wait before I get internet so I can only post when I'm at Cass's house.

I have heating and hot water but no shower for a few weeks.

I don't know why no one can post comments, I've not set the blog that way but I will investigate further.

I've visited a couple of charity furniture warehouses and purchased a sofa, easy chair, chest of drawers and a small cupboard for bathroom storage.

I've organised a regular supermarket delivery and there is a shop in the village that is very well stocked.

My newest purchase was my curtains, I bought them in the Dunelm sale, they were very expensive but I wanted thick curtains as one of the neighbours tends to wander around at 3 a.m. looking for her cat. When she shines her torch in my window she was waking me up.

The neighbours are friendly but it is currently so cold (we've had snow) that and conversations are necessarily brief.

I'll post again when I am next able.

Still alive!

Just in case anyone was wondering, I am still alive and settling into my new home. I have no heating, no hot water and no internet but these will all get sorted eventually. 

Beano is confused but otherwise ok.

Torn between fury and joy.

Only a flying visit, no Wi-Fi yet, probably not until new year.

Beano and I are warm and comfortable

Cass's two littlest are settling in beautifully, both are now toilet trained.

The way they have been treated by their so called parents makes me furious.

To see them coming on so well after a relatively short time fills me with joy.

I'm reminded of the line from a film, possibly Parenthood that says something along the lines of. "You need a license to own a dog but any arsehole can become a parent".