Here we go, here we go, here we go... 8 April, 2019

November was a long time ago and a lot has happened in the UK since we were last at Chez Loakes, including me taking permanent employment again (rather than contracting). Whilst this brings job security and the money is fine, it does mean we'll be limited in the number and duration of our trips to Uzerche in 2019.

The first trip is planned for this coming Friday and will see us staying for a week, including the Easter weekend. We've really missed the house and are very excited about going back - mixed with a little trepidation as the house has been empty for around 5-months over the winter.

When we left you last, we were off to the top restaurant in town  'La Treille Muscate' for a late wedding anniversary celebration and then heading home. The meal was a little disappointing if I'm honest. This time as we'll be celebrating my 58th, we may try La Table de 'M', instead. Supposed to also be nice and we've not tried it before.

The trip home was uneventful and we stayed overnight in Calais, near the Euro-tunnel terminal, at L'Haut Aile. This was a modern motel with a very reasonable restaurant, clean rooms and friendly & helpful staff. We'll be staying there again this time, both on the way over and the way back.

We're taking over a bed settee this time, in readiness for our daughter coming out in July, for Bastille Day, with her husband and our two-year old granddaughter.  We've also bought Sally an electric bike so we're taking that over too. It will remain in France alongside the one I bought there for me, last year. Hopefully we'll have some nice ride-outs together next week.

The main task next week will be to try and get the sockets in and the wiring laid on the top floor. I lifted the floorboards and channeled out the wall last year. If I can get this done, and the floorboards down, I'll be very happy.

We've arranged to have the water and electric meters read next Monday. We've also ordered some furniture from Ikea to be delivered that day. I'm hoping they are more reliable than French deliveries have been in the past - if they deliver before Monday, they risk no one being there.

Oh, and International driving licence and insurance green card are all sorted - just in case!


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