A new beginning....

I was recently told that when one door closes, another opens - well I suppose that sums up the last month.  I was made redundant from my garden centre job two weeks ago, and tomorrow I start a new job at another garden centre.  I am so lucky to find another job so quickly, especially as its just round the corner and fits in with my morning job at the newsagents.

One of the great things about living in the countryside is the different birds which you see in the garden and locally.  This black and white pied blackbird draws quite a few glances!

There was plenty of activity in the field opposite when they finally took the sugar beet up.  Usually they would have taken it up months ago but I suppose the bad start to the winter delayed everything.

And finally... why does the cat always insist on sitting on the pile of neat freshly ironed clothes???

Getting there, slowly!

Its been nearly three weeks since we moved in and slowly, very very slowly we are getting sorted out.  We still have a garage full of boxes (no idea whats in most of them), though I am still missing quite a few of my books.

I love the new kitchen/diner
- its my favourite room of the house. 


We let the cats out at the weekend after keeping them indoors to get settled.  They seem to love having the huge garden to explore.

Mitsy loves the long grass in the vegetable garden, and spends a lot of time chasing insects.

And I discovered a marrow which had been hidden under the foliage - 9lb 4oz, thats one hell of a marrow!

Look what the cat bought in.....

Mitsy our cute 9 month old cat has a new habit of bringing us presents in at night....

We were watching tv last night when in through the cat flap shot Mitsy. Now normally she brings us worms (yuk...) or leaves, but this time it was a Bat..... different.... Photo came out a bit fuzzy, sorry.

No idea how she managed to catch it....!