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Denburybob

Denburybob Report 3 Jul 2019 18:47

Last night, sitting by my river bank with a glass of red wine, four sightings of a kingfisher, and just as it was getting dark a hedgehog wandered in to my garden. Things can't get any better.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 3 Jul 2019 20:46

Bob it sounds idyllic. I hope you will have many wonderful years there.

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Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Denburybob

Denburybob Report 4 Jul 2019 21:01

We have just had the rates bill. AAAARRRGH!

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 4 Jul 2019 22:35


Do you mean Council tax?

Lizxx

Denburybob

Denburybob Report 5 Jul 2019 17:21

Yes, sorry, council tax. I am still using £.s.d, and refer to the radio as the wireless. However, it is worth it for the kingfisher, hedgehogs, egrets etc., and the pub being at the end of the road.

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 6 Jul 2019 00:32


I am sure it is, Bob, it sounds idyllic.

I have been looking at properties that might be better for o.h., ie bungalows or room for a downstairs bedroom etc and more privacy. This culdesac was perfect when he moved in with his wife and kids as everyone was in the same boat but many have moved on now and it's a different vibe completely.

We are close to the airport so it's noisy, the field at the end of the garden is for sale as a housing site, and a recently built new bypass/ road gives a constant thrum of traffic. That road is probably being extended over the next years further increasing traffic noise across more of the outskirts of the city.

It's hard to locate an area of peace and quiet unless we move to the sticks which we don't want to do, or the coast. I would love to live near the sea but as o.h.'s probable dementia and mobility problems get worse I would be stuck especially if I became unable to drive. Everything would fall on my son as o.h.'s son would then be 100 miles away.

I contacted him recently about the problems with his father, he has offered to visit the weekend of 24th Auugust! I daren't text back, it would be something like 'So soon?
Talk about out of sight, out of mind!

Sorry for the rant, Bob. Enjoy your wonderful vista.

Lizx

Denburybob

Denburybob Report 7 Jul 2019 18:45

I understand you problem with "sharing the burden" Liz. We had M-in-L living with us for about 18 months, without a lot of help from B-in-L. Lots of promises though, and of course, criticism. Keep smiling. Bob

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 9 Jul 2019 00:34


Thanks Bob

Lixx

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