EightyOne

It’s all been rather quiet around here lately, and that’s because Jane and I have recently moved to Telscombe Cliffs, which is (more-or-less) where we both grew up. After a 30-month ‘exile’ in Woodingdean, we’ve bought our first home — a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace with *gasp* front and back gardens!

While most people our age are dead-set on city living, we both agreed that what we really wanted was a house in the suburbs, rather than a flat in a central location. So that’s what we’ve gone for. Personally, having my own private space makes a huge difference to the way I feel at home. In our flat in Woodingdean I was constantly aware of my neighbours, and felt very self-conscious as a result. Now I feel like the personification of the saying "An Englishman’s home is his castle".

It’s been a couple of weeks since we moved in, and we’ve still plently of un-packing to do, but we’ve got the place nice and cosy, and most importantly we now have a broadband connection, which we’d become so accustomed to!

So here’s to many happy years in our new home!