Only fifty thousand Euros (currently about $70k, but dropping fast!). Worth every Eurocent. It's Lacroix, dahling!


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Judging from the amount of molehills we get in our garden (and there is a HUGE one right by the patio this morning), there must be a whole community of moles out there. I like it. Every time I see a molehill, I think of the little creature that made it. I think it's a real shame that some people go berserk about the little piles of earth and ( Read more... )

I forgot one -- we got a dog. A collie called Ben (a wasted opportunity for him to be called Ben, I think, but it's hard to change a dog's name and it's too late now). We tend to either call him Smelly Fail Dog or Cheesy Crap Head, owing to the way he tends to smell within about 30 minutes of washing him ( Read more... )

Speaking for going to Wales, in the 50 years my Cypriot grandmother has been living in this country, she's only ever been out of the South East a few times to see my Aunt in York and once with my aunt to Cornwall. That's it. Amazing, really ( Read more... )

1) I'm getting married in... er... three weeks.  And a day.  It's in North-West Wales, near Carnaerfon, in the old residence of Lord Snowdon (who married Princess Margret).  There are going to be a grand total of twenty people there including us, for the entire weekend, where we will fill the place.  It will be most jolly.

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I've been to the Isle of Barra.

That is all.

We finally sorted out our buy-to-let flat.  And we created a website for it!

www.epsomflat.com

Pithy, eh?

Over the last year, I have felt a strange desire build up to own a dog. I have no idea where this as come from, as I've never been that keen on them. I blame next door's black labrador, who always comes to see me when I get out of my car and I love like a best friend. She's away at the moment because her family's on holiday and I feel that there ( Read more... )

Boots and breeches are here!

God, I look fantastic in them. Honestly guv'nor.

Unfortunately, we're not actually going riding on Sunday, because England are playing at that time. But I can admire myself for a full week in them before getting them dirty instead.

I think we've found a venue for our wedding


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