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And I'm Off....

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:15:12 GMT

...Well, Friday, but I'm losing my broadband connection here tomorrow.

The whole moving plan kind of went through a lot faster than I thought, but that's not such a bad thing. So, a day or two from now, I'll be living up at Port Marine along with Elle and Leanne who are going to be renting the spare rooms, which will be much fun!

It's such a nice place, and there's a lot more around - bars, restaurants and a leisure centre at the end of the road - and the harbour and waterfront should provide a more inspiring outlook than the motorway roundabout which I can see from here.

Oh, and I should probably recruit some flat-packers as my DIY is about as shit as my sense of direction. In the time it took Jo and my brother to assemble all the furniture for my current place, I managed to construct a shelf for the computer desk, and a drawer which I managed to forget to put the bottom in. So, I'm a bit of a DIY charity case.

Anyway, I lose my land line number tomorrow along with the interweb, so if you need to get in touch, drop a line to my mobile.

Port Marine

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:33:07 GMT

Woke up and started work early today, which gave me time for an afternoon of apartment hunting with Maz. Took a look in at the Mirage (we had to wear hard hats and reflective clothing.... We looked so cool) and also the Spinnaker (which I've been quite keen on for a while) and a few other places up the waterfront.

I'm definitely quite keen on Port Marine, there's a lot of creative businesses moving up here, and a whole load of commercial space which should be occupied by coffee shops, restaurants and bars. My problem with where I am now is that there's not a great deal around.

The Mirage

The apartment available at the rear

The show apartment

The Mirage is rather cool. The only apartments left that I can afford are on the back, so they sort of miss the marina views. But they're rather swanky, with pop up power sockets in the kitchen. Ah, the things that captivate me.

There's also a rather nice balcony (from the bedroom and the living room), but the view's a bit sucky. All the front ones overlook the Marina though, but I'm too late.

The Spinnaker

The Spinnaker is next door to the Mirage. I'm sort of in love with these. Wrap around balconies, giant floor to ceiling windows, and Marina views. Plus they're sticking in a Jacks Brasserie underneath, a Bottelino's next door, and a coffee shop (Boston Tea Party) under the Mirage.

The Others

I looked at these a couple of years ago with Andrew. They were pretty hot at the time, overlooking the Marina. But then they stuck the Mirage in the way. Ha. But yeah, they're still nice. And I could spend my days staring out the windows at what might have been.

There were a few more a bit further up, not quite as nice but still pretty enough. But, at this point, we got distracted a bit and went for lunch with Dave and Jade.

So yeah, a productive afternoon. I really quite like the area, there's a lot going on, and it would be nice to have places to go to if I feel like escaping for a break from work.

Just got back from Saw IV. Maz nearly threw up. Marc jumped like a girl. Gemma was brave.

Thorpe in the morning!

House Detail Sheets

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:09:29 GMT

....Ready for the influx of viewers (hopefully)!

Funnily enough, about two weeks after we moved in, Jo and I were sat on the sofa eating lunch and watching a DVD when we heard a noise coming from upstairs. Shortly afterwards, a couple walked through the living room and into my kitchen, nodding at us on the way. I was a bit too bemused to say anything, but they returned from the kitchen moments later when they realised that they weren't in a show apartment, as they obviously thought.

House For Sale - One Careful Owner

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:07:14 GMT

After 15 months, it feels like the right time to move on to something new. So, as of this morning, the house is officially on the market!

It was a pretty easy decision to make really. I bought the house last July when I was still working in Clevedon and, for various reasons, staying in my "home town" seemed like a good idea at the time. But, for the past few months, I've felt a bit uninspired here, and there's a lot of changes going on at the moment that I feel good about, so it seems as good a time as any to give something else a shot.

Anyway, the estate agent came over this morning to take some photos - thought I'd snap some of my own seeing as the place was so shiny and all!

The Living Room/"Office" and Dining Area

The Kitchen

The Bedrooms

Anyhow, we should be listed here shortly...