Finally.......

....at last, we have a date, and as expected it's all going to happen in a hurry! We have a date to complete on the purchase on Monday 18th October. So...we are going to travel out on Wednesday, stay at a B & B for a few nights, and then pick up the keys and move in on  Monday - sounds simple doesn't it! Hopefully our furniture will arrive not long after.
The timing is great, because Nicole, youngest daughter, is arriving by Ryanair at Bergerac on Thursday afternoon - we should be there just in time to pick her up. Her ticket was booked months ago as a short visit, and has now turned into an open-ended stay.  No room in the car for her due to all the 'little things' I've picked up in charity shops/ebay/flea markets since all the rest of our belongings left for the continent. It will be great to have her there - our resident interiors/design professional!
Fingers crossed everyone, for the last bits to fall into place!

 As I've no pictures to show yet, I thought I'd add a photo of the patchwork I've started to keep me busy while we've been waiting.


My lovely friend, Denise gave me this old Singer sewing machine which sews like a dream. The fabric is ready to be turned into my first quilt.

Here's the fabric turned into blocks, waiting for borders to be added.

                                                                                     To be continued............