Caravan Diary — Day 186

Bit of a low point what creature comforts are concerned. The kitchen is now gutted, with the window having temporarily been replaced by an old door with loads of cracks, so it's absolutely freezing in the back of the house. The window supplier keeps putting installation date back (we're now on 19th. I'm sort of hoping that's THIS month!). We're washing up in the bathtub upstairs (although to be fair we have decided to ditch a lot of the washing up by buying a shed load of disposable plates and bowls. Sorry, environment! We promise to revert back to our more eco-friendly selves when we've got our sink back...). Any warm meals are prepared in the microwave in our exceedingly crammed lounge.

  

I know, I know, I mustn't whinge too much. It's all self-inflicted AND it's all going to be worth it. We just need the work finished and our belongings out of storage before Christmas. That's all I'm asking, please pretty please?!?...

Caravan Diary — Day 183 (!!!)

We're on the way home after just under a week away and I am slightly nervous in anticipation of what I might find. I know that the big RSJs have gone in and the wall between kitchen and dining room is a thing of the past. But everything else is making me slightly queasy: is there still a big hole in our back wall? Have the windows arrived?... I wish I could just say "I'm sure it's all going to be fine!"

Herbstferien — Half Term

Vielen Dank, Oma Anne, Oma Barbara und Opa Matten, Frauke, Anton und Bart, Ghitti, Michael, Mattis und Ida für eine wundervolle Herbstferien-Woche in Bremen!!! Es hat uns riesig viel Spaß gemacht bei Euch!

Freimarkt-Trubel — Fun at Germany's second biggest fun fair, the "Freimarkt"

Many, many thanks Oma Anne, Oma Barbara und Opa Matten, Frauke, Anton und Bart, Ghitti, Michael, Mattis und Ida for a wonderful half-term week in Bremen!!! We had so much fun with you all!

Caravan Diary — Day 167

The kids playing on our brand new carpet

And suddenly it feels like we're no longer merely custodians of an old wreck! After yet another day of DIY SOS at the Schäfer house (all trades in at the same time waiting for each other to finish their respective bits) we are actually LIVING in this house at last!

Caravan Diary — Day 158

It's all systems go at the Schäfer house today: we're getting a new central heating installed (hopefully one that doesn't decide half way through every other shower session that it can't be bothered!). You would think that it makes me happy - which I swear it does - however the timing could not be less ideal: I'm at home with stomach bug trying my best to keep out of the builders' hair. Ah well, should all be fine by the end of today.