Monday 29 July 2013

The city girl goes rural

An intriguing title...well, kind of.

It's been ages since I've posted anything.  Life has been rather hectic and not a little busy to say the least.  I left the cosmopolitan metropolis of Worcester and I was quite sad, excited and nervous all at the same time, for I became a Homeowner.

I own a home.  In Kidderminster, the historic carpet making and sugar processing capital of Worcestershire.  Not exactly rural but distinctly quieter than Worcester.

Those of you who know me well will have heard me say countless times that I don't want to own property; that kind of commitment is not for me.  Pretty much like any other grown up, long term commitment.  And then I heard that the letting agents who see £ signs only and simply don't understand the cost, stress and logistics of moving a solid mahogany upright piano amongst a myriad of other belongings, had fibbed me into settling into the new Little Worcester House, knowing full well that the landlord was intending to put it on the market in 6 months time.  I'm sure you can imagine how that felt.

Once I've set my mind to something I tend to want to get it done quickly.  I started casually looking in mid June, saw the house I liked mid August and signed the contracts a very short time later.  A few weeks after that I left LWH II and moved into a lovely little Georgian terrace.  At the moment it doesn't have a name and is a state of constant change but also hiatus, much like this blog.

With so much to do I haven't had chance to do any blogging and have spent a lot of time simply watching.  Moving to a place that will be my home for the foreseeable future gave me the urge to do everything all at once to make it mine.  Get rid of magnolia walls, paint the glosswork any colour but white, cover the walls with gold leaf to counter the dismal autumn and winter; that kind of thing.  Daily life has conspired against me in that way but it has given me the chance to just observe for ten months, experience the seasons and changes in light, and get used to the character of the building before stamping my claim on it. Being watchful and stopping is all very well but the summer break is now here and it's time to make and do.

Here goes.