See Liz. See Liz smiling…
Today contracts were exchanged with our buyers. Our house is
officially sold and we’ll be moving in a little over a month.
Now it’s all about contacting the utilities and insurance
companies. Changing addresses on driving licenses – which will mean a
photograph for me, since I haven’t got one of the newer photo licences. Letting
the removal firm know what’s happening. Arranging broadband.
There is an awful lot to do. It will require a list, but one
of those really satisfying ones where you can tick things off. Even as I write
this, I’m thinking of new things to add to it.
And, while I’m saying a fond farewell to this garden, there
is a new garden to plan. It’s small (perfect), with very little in it apart
from grass (again, perfect). We’re moving in the middle of summer which gives
us time to get to know our plot, put a design together prepare the ground for the
shrubs and trees that will arrive, bare root, in November.
The best beloved has his heart set on fruit. Apples, plums,
cherries and soft fruit. Those big red gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries.
We have a stone wall which I see covered with David Austin’s
heavenly scented old English rambling roses at the back where it’s high. And
maybe a clematis or two. We’re thinking of lavender along the wall at the side
of the house in the front, where the wall is lower. Not sure about what to do
with the tree. I can’t imagine why anyone would plant what appears to be
some kind of dwarfed eucalyptus in front of a house. No blossom, no lovely
autumn foliage. With only its bark to commend it, I fear it may be a tree
without much of a future.
For now though, I’m only planning a celebratory dinner at
our favourite Chinese restaurant.
10 comments:
All the best with your moving, Liz.
And fruit trees are best. That picture is of Camellia? We don't have them in our country but I had various colors in my garden when in NZ.
Nas, that's an old English rose. Isn't it just beautiful!
We have a dark red camelia in our present garden but it didn't do very well this year. A frost at the wrong moment and it's goodbye to the flowers.
Loads of luck with the move! All the address changing is a pain but you'll be settled in before you know it and the garden plans sound lovely!
Thanks so much, Charlotte. And there are a lot of writers in the area, so looking forward to meeting up with them all at local RNA lunches.
Fabulous, Liz - so pleased it's working out! And David Austin's roses are wonderful. (I have a Brother Cadfael which my former agent sent me when my dad died - he loved roses, and he would've adored that one.)
Love it, Vince but missed the fact that the Mum and Dad were lovers parted in their youth and now have their own happy ending. I'd definitely include that!
Thanks, Pam. I looked at Brother Cadfael and it is lovely. I'm thinking I'd like apricot but I'll wait until I'm settled and I can see the colour against the wall.
Happy moving, Liz. Hope it goes well!
Phew! SO pleased that you've exchanged and can start looking forwards to planning the new garden.
All the best Liz :-)
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