Welcome to the Shire

It's been a stressful few days, so much so that I think this is the first entry without a picture, although I had a classic opportunity to illustrate my change this morning when I heard a strange sound ( well for someone who can hear the M40 from their bed) this morning and looked out of the window to see a herd of cows being driver down the road - hilarious. Been mad busy and in a total haze since Wednesday night. Still can't believe that I can't go back to the old house - and one aspect of down-sizing, I have SO much shite! Taken one load to the tip already (they are not into re-cycling here) which was weird, I am used to 10 bins with a Q of people waiting to unload their Lailandai cuttings, here it was 2 bins, one of which was a new "experimental" bin for GREEN waste - funnily enough this one was empty, and the other one totally full! They still had the obligatory miserable sod working there who seems to take great delight in watching you struggle with heavy loads. Tips are NOT a place for equality! Have managed to see my carpet for the first time since I arrived so I think I am getting there. Mind you nothing to sit on yet as my sofa was too big so went away again. Off shopping tomorrow for more hobbit furniture!