By Slanted Light

Well, it's my last day here in my current-temporary-house, before I move a few streets down to my own wee place at last. I think it's taken me a few days after the whole whirlwind of yes-no-yes before I could start getting excited, but I think I finally am... *g* Moving house tomorrow! (Honestly, how many times have I said that over the last two years...) Let's see if this time can be for a bit longer... *g*

Here's current views from my office - the window behind me (it's all single-glazing, and I'm huddled up in scarf and blanket, even though the heating's theoretically on!), and the view from my office (i.e. where I'm huddled *g*) Even though the new place is rather worryingly all electric, and all free-standing heaters, I'm hopeful that it might actually be a bit warmer!

PS - I thought it was fixed, but I can't get into some people's journals again - waaah! And I remembered at last that the exact same thing happened earlier this year, in January (and the exact same journals too, which makes me think it's definitely server-based.)

So - msmoat - yerch for Tumblr porn when you don't want it! I must admit I've not seen ads on lj for years, cos I got a paid account for just that reason, but I'd hate to think of it being cluttered up with muck like that (and as you know, I'm not against porn per se - but it should be a choice to read/see it, not via advertising!) It's definitely things like that which keep me hugging lj close, and glaring at various other forums...

Collected the post from my friend this evening, and it hasn't half cheered up the mantelpiece, even if it will only be for a couple of days (before I find a new home for them all!) *g*

Such a luxurious day - the first one not working for aaaages! I slept in (well, cos I'd been up until 3am finishing work...) and then pottered, and then went down to Taunton to do some shopping, and of course it was all Christmas decorations-y.

Also, I've decided that despite being peripatetic over Christmas, I am going to have a Christmas tree - I'll find a little living one in a pot, and just move it around with me. *g*

A bit more festive again today - it was the bookgroup's Christmas do tonight, and here are some of us walking home past the village Christmas tree. Rain might be wet and grey in the daytime, but it makes for good photos at night. *g*

Out and about chasing down some internet this morning - took ages, and then I was behind with work and tomorrow is All the Deadlines, and ack! But I did manage two pics - one of a place I was about in, and the second the place I'm currently coming home to. You can tell I'm back in Somerset by the ammonite embedded in the stonework!

Went for a winter's walk around the village today, to see what I could see - and what was this ghosty thing in the tree above the river across from the cemetery (can you see her in the first pic, all curled up and grumpy at being spotted?)...? Surprise ghosty-grey cat!

This morning - the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, which had an excellent museum

And a good Maori Cultural performance!

And now I'm pausing on the west coast...

Hello! I have been promising a proper post and not doing it, but now it's Sunday morning, I have no work deadlines until Tuesday night, and I have half an hour before the SuperShuttle picks me up to head for the airport where I'll pick up a car and then drive north!

I've been in Auckland for six days, which seems a bit odd when most people fly through on their way to other places, but I wanted a bit of time to breathe after the chaos of family in Australia, and to be able to look around as well as get on with work. I wanted to get a bit of a feel for the place, rather than just glancing at it. So I did look around, and this is what I saw... *g*

Sunday
I walked down to the waterfront, where there was a boat show going on, then to have a look in the Maritime Museum - and I couldn't resist going for a "heritage sail" around the bay. I even got to help hoist the sails when we set off! *g* All very beautiful...




Plus I've found the panorama function on my phone... *vbg*

( Monday... )

Finally time to myself again - just as I'm about to fly to New Zealand. Family! Some nice times too though. But phew... I have sucked at photo-a-day, cos I ended up with lots to show you and so didn't get show you any! Maybe I can try again in NZ...

How're you doing?

This is a dreadful picture, so stare at it through slanted eyes, and imagine that you're going outside to hang washing on the clothesline, and smell the loveliest smell... *g*