16th February: Weekly Update

I just realised that I haven't done an update for a while. So, #6 - buy a sewing machine. I didn't technically buy a sewing machine - I got it free from a nice lady through Freecycle!! So even better than buying one.

I have no idea how to use it, but it's a start!! I plan to make a bag with it sometime in the near future. I'll keep you updated.

#8 - knit a cardigan, is coming along. I'm still working on the back of the cardigan, and I think it might be a long job!! But I'm enjoying it, and it's quite relaxing when it's going well.

Other than that I've had a rubbish week. It turns out that the house we had fallen in love with had a pre-emption clause in the original contract. When we finally agreed an offer and the seller accepted (after 5 long months), we discovered that the farmer who had orignally sold the cottage had a pre-emption clause but in the contract, so all he has to do is match the accepted offer and he can buy it. Which he decided to do in the last few hours of his 21 days.

So we still have no house, and have to live with the in-laws indefinately.

Oh, and now my camera has broken too. So not the best week.