“Turned the corner this afternoon,” I said yesterday and, for once, I think I was right. I’ve been coughing hardly at all, and my nose and throat have felt sore but almost normal.
Which is good.
I have however been seized with the need to catch up with sleep and so have spent a great deal of time slumbering on the day bed by the window, much cheered by the song of the birds and the chattering of the squirrels on what has been a classically beautiful summer’s day.
We did manage one outing, over to Llansamlett, where we finally bought our fabled Miele fridge/freezer. The one we’d promised ourselves ever since we moved in. It’s scheduled for delivery on Sunday, and will make ours an entirely Miele kitchen–something we’ve dreamed about for years and years, never expecting to achieve it.
Our new fridge/freezer, from the catalogue
We’re more than satisfied with our earlier purchase of a Miele washer/dryer and dishwasher, both of which have functioned perfectly since the day they were plugged in. And, proof of the pudding or, at least, part of it, the reduction in our electricity consumption is majorly significant. The new fridge/freezer, replacing two separate units, is liable to be even more noticeable.
Graham is already gently prodding me, trying to make me decide on the cooker we shall have when we remodel the kitchen next year. I haven’t decided yet–it’s a complex question, but I’m leaning heavily towards a … [wouldn't you like to know!]
Hey ho.
And now it’s 19:58, the evening is wearing on, and I’m ready for the first of my two glasses of wine, an episode of Buffy, and a fish-and-chips supper.
Good night, all… humpty-dump-de-humpty-dump-de-hump-dump-dump…
