Update

Zinnia asked me how things were so I thought I would do a proper update.

NaNoWriMo
Yeah, um .... about that *cough*
When I signed up I was optimistically hoping to have moved in late October/early November. As it was, I was packing and stressing throughout November and quite frankly had no desire to write. As I write for pleasure, I was not going to force myself to write on top of everything else. :o) I'm beginning to miss it now so that's a good sign.

The House Move
Hubby, his Dad and three mates all provided much needed muscle. I tried to pack the boxes sensibly so they wouldn't weigh too much but I'd have collapsed in about 15 minutes! I was foreman ;o). They worked out an efficient system to get the vans loaded quickly and we were on our way by early afternoon.

The handing over of the keys was a singular occasion ... quite literally. We received the grand total of one yale key, the sole lock on the front door (oops missed that during the viewing). We got a locksmith out pretty sharpish to sort that out.

After the obligatory day or two on take-outs, we got some food in and prepared to cook. We then found out that the cooker had a unique feature which involved switching itself off after 20 minutes (no wonder the previous owner had left it behind).

Our broadband provider ... well, I'm still apoplectic. Suffice to say, our sanity was saved by our friends sharing their broadband with us by way of wireless hubs and booster arials until we were properly online seven days after we'd moved.

£150 for Van Hire
£20 for bacon butties and copious drinks
£150 for a locksmith
£400 for a new Cooker
£100 for incidentals
An obscene amount for legal services

Owning our first brick ... priceless!

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Finally, a question:

We have velux-type windows, those ones that go in a slopy roof. I've noticed some condensation between the two planes of glass (it's expensive this property ownership malarky) so it looks like they'll need replacing eventually.

To get to the question - as these windows are old and drafty, it would be better for my heating bill and therefore the environment to get them changed. Does anyone know if there are any local government incentives or grants to help with such things?

Toodle-pip.