<p>It was easy to catch up after all. &nbsp;I took my journal on the train and wrote all this during my two hour journey to Devon on Friday.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Fri 1 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jules helps me to choose<br />between two lovely houses.<br />I am ecstatic.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sat 2 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Friends are all agog<br />to hear news of the house.<br />Celebrate in the pub.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sun 3 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Accept invite to<br />Tim and Rebecca's party<br />up in Coventry</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Mon 4 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>New piece for CC.<br />Lots of catching up in blogs.<br />Satisfying day.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tues 5 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Submit second piece.<br />Find a surveyor and book<br />Home Buyer's Report.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wed 6 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Holiday haiku<br />on Marc's folding Mirror site<br />Great to see them there.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thur 7 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>System disaster.<br />Have to get my hard drive cleaned.<br />Emails will be lost.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Fri 8 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Feeling rather lost.<br />Hooray for libraries; I <br />can collect emails.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sat 9 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Library and then<br />drown my sorrows in the pub.<br />Pet gorgeous Bramble.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sun 10 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Walk to the river<br />and cajole George to come back<br />through the field footpaths.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Mon 11 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Collect computer<br />and order a new router<br />for net connection.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tues 12 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Moving paperwork<br />taken to solicitor.<br />Could move in eight weeks.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wed 13 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Writing of Nell Gwynn<br />interrupted by question<br />about half term dates.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thur 14 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Write a paid post for<br />Social Spark. They are few and <br />far between these days.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Fri 15 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Good sales at CC.<br />Piece on Salzburg goes at last.<br />Makes this a good month.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sat 16 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Buy a birthday gift<br />to go with a telescope:<br />book on the night sky.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sun 17 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We drive to Torquay<br />for party at Dean's new house.<br />He will be forty.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Mon 18 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Writing about jade;<br />so much more to be aware of<br />than I knew before.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tues 19 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Get place all tidy<br />then surveyor came to look<br />at house for buyers.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wed 20 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Write of children's teeth.<br />Common sense really, but<br />people buy this stuff.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thur 21 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Now my keyboard fails.<br />What will be the next expense?<br />Family arrives.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Fri 22 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Driving to Torquay<br />to stay at my sister's house.<br />Lazing on the beach.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sat 23 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Beach then lunch at Dean's.<br />Crazy golf and visit seat.<br />Pavilion drinks.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sun 24 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Morning at Paignton,<br />then great family lunch<br />with Joyce and Graham.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Mon 25 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Take Eryn to swim.<br />She had fun in water shute<br />and the wave machine.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Drive to Coombe Cellars.<br />We could walk the River teign<br />as the tide was out.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tues 26 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sadly we drive home<br />and say goodbye to Julie.<br />Eryn stays with me.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wed 27 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Play centre with Eryn<br />then her friends come in to play.<br />House is full of fun.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thur 28 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This fun is tiring.<br />Escape to garden for some<br />coffee with neighbour.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Fri 29 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Day at Cholderton:<br />sleeping rabbits; racing pigs;<br />displaying peacocks.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sat 30 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>House is so quiet.<br />Force myself to wash and clean<br />and do catching up.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sun 31 May</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Write a book review<br />in between the packing that<br />George insists we do.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>