Sunny Sunday
Had a productive day. Washed the car as was very embarrassed to discover there was a cobweb on it the other day. I have washed it loads recently and can't believe how dirty it gets in such a short space of time considering it just stands in the drive most of the time. Have done a clothes wash, washed up, done ironing, emptied Tessa's tray, tidied my room and started my packing for Greece. Can't wait for my parents to get back as forgotten how much is involved in running a house.
Had a break in the middle of the day to see the Open House properties in the local area. It was such a lovely day to walk in the sunshine around the local area. Visited a 17th century newly restored chapel, some almshouses I didn't even know existed, the Manor House Ice House and then climbed Hither Green tower. I think the Open House scheme is great as these are places I have passed so many times and never really known their history or visited. Climbing the tower was no mean feat. I climbed a scary metal ladder which was fixed straight against the wall with only a metal frame on the higher parts. Moving from the ladder to the platform was challenging. I kept thinking that at any moment I could go plummeting to the ground and probably die. It was only when I completed the escapade that I realised that there was an easier way to get up and down which, although you had to crawl under a water tank, was no where near as dangerous. The view was great though. I can see this tower from my house so it was cool to finally ascend it. It is in the middle of a really plush set of apartments. I wish I could live in them.
I even managed to lie out in the garden for a couple of hours. I can't believe that summer is almost over having never really begun. Feel very cheated.
Am now enjoying watching the TV. Seen David's Suchet Who do you think you are?, Strictly Come Dancing, Wife Swap, After You've Gone and am looking forward to Poirot, although it clashes with Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Damn. It is scary that it is Strictly time again. I feel like this time last year was when my life really started as I was finally out of education and living by myself in Lincolnshire so felt a little more like an adult. As a result, I think that this last year is more vivid than perhaps the others. It is the only way I can explain why those three months between Sept - Dec last year stand out so much. I wonder how these will pan out.