12 March 2006

On the move...

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We got sick of our jobs in Wych Cross, so we asked to be moved to somewhere more hip and happening than the middle of the forest. So, on Saturday, we packed our belongings (which took a mighty 20 minutes), hopped on a train and headed to the town of Staines, only 30 minutes from London.

We moved into our Thames riverfront address early in the afternoon. The rest of the afternoon was taken up with spending the pub's money finding furnishings that suited our taste and their budget. We had quite a successful afternoon and now have a tastefully decorated room, complete with aluminium blinds that Fletch screwed into place using only a pocketknife and a spoon. Talk about ingenuity :)

Must dash, as this update in the local McDonalds is costing us the earth. Til next time, lots of love.

Fletch's tips for new travellers
Men instinctively know that they have to own a car. I have discovered why. Without a car, you won't own a garage. Without a car or a garage you don't have anywhere for tools. Then you end up screwing things in with a spoon. I feel violated...

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