Thursday 06th August

I got up at about eight and went down, released the hounds and started the morning, ant followed a little later on and we chatted for a bit, i then went online, hoping to catch mum to let her know what was going on, she hadn't come on for a bit so i decided to give her a call. I told her about our plans and was relieved she was really pleased. A couple of moments later aunt M phoned and we chatted to her, then ant disappeared outside, in a dressing gown and towel! to chat to Janine, she told us Madam Soyez, the old lady we bought the house from, was coming to the village and to our for a cup of tea. I had to do a shorted walk with Marte in order to get back and be prepared. I mowed the lawns and ant cleaned the windows.
We had a lovely time, Madam Soyez was accompanied by her son and daughter in law and a grandson, then had a good look round and we sat out in the garden with a cup of tea, they thanked us profusely for allowing them to see the place again and told us all sorts of information we didnt know, apparently there is a cellar and a well in the outbuildings. After they left we relaxed a bit, ant went for a nap and i read.
At around five Maggie and her husband Mike arrived, ant went out to chat with Mike as i accompanied Maggie round the house, she gave a list of suggestions for getting the place up to scratch and then gave us a valuation. Fortunately it was enough to give us a decent nest egg for the move and we should, if we can get it sold, have enough to buy outright in aus. After they left we headed out to feed the rabbits, made a quick stop at Martes to tell her we would not be going to Le Touquet with her on friday as we would have too much to do. Janinne was there as well so i let her know what was going on, she seemed quite sad but resigned to it. By the time we got sorted after the rabbits it was time to head off out to Rosie's for dinner.
We got to Rosies after a quick search for a Tabac, ant has been smoking like a chimney the last couple of days, and settled in to a lovely night of good food and hospitality, she made a really lovely menu and the chat was good. Ant got gently merry, i was very good and kept off the sauce due to the car. We got home about eleven thirty and cracked open a bottle of wine and chatted, about what we had to do in the house, with the dogs, looking for work, all the things we have to get done before starting our new life, and so to bed, two o'clock in the morning!!