Tuesday 29 August 2017

Sorting the Office Out...

You may have noticed I've been absent for a while. Well we're having a massive sort out at home.

Lots of things are going into boxes and into storage so we can create as much space as possible for the Electrician/Plumber to do the work needed.

This week it's the Living Room and Office.

It has given the opportunity to shift furniture around to improve the space we have.

Of course it's meant no writing is getting done- not what I'd planned for the summer- but it has given me the opportunity to catch up on my to be read list that was building up.

I'm currently reading Bill Bryson's 'The Road to Little Dribbling'. I picked up the paperback in Waterstones a few months ago, and friends have said how much they enjoyed his books, so I thought I'd try one.

I'm enjoying it so far, and I do like his writing style/voice.

Yesterday, keeping out of the way while the new storage unit was being put together in the kitchen, I read Stephanie Laurens 'An Irresistible Alliance' on Kindle. This was much better than the first of the three Devil's Brood Trilogy, and I'm looking forward to having time to read book 3, 'The Greatest Challenge of Them All'.

And a few days before that I read the first two books of Debbie Young's Sophie Sayers Village Mysteries ( Best Murder in Show, and Trick or Murder?). This is cosy crime with murder but no graphic detail. It as much about Sophie, bookshop owner Hector and the assorted villagers as the murder involved. Fun to read books most definitely.

That's my time up, back to sorting and packing...

sorting & boxing...





6 comments:

Patsy said...

It'll be worth it in the end!

Rosemary Gemmell said...

It's a great time of year to get organised, Carol, and it will let you concentrate on your writing afterwards! I had friends round to see my new house yesterday before we went out for Afternoon Tea and they commented on how clutter-free we are. That's because we got rid of loads before moving and extra things we want to keep are in boxes in cupboards or garage. Husband has forbidden anything to be put in the loft - not a bad idea!

Teresa Ashby said...

Good luck with it all, Carol. We've been sorting out the garage and have found treasure and junk and have been wrestling with what to keep and what to throw away. I've made some tough decisions and could probably make more, but perhaps next time!
I've got the Road to Little Dribbling on my wish list. I love Bill Bryson!

Carolb said...

I hope so Patsy as there's going to be so much disruption when the work starts.

I'm dreading it as much as looking forward to it. :(

Carolb said...

Yes, getting rid of the clutter is the main priority, and it has made a difference.

The Electrician and Plumber will need to go into the loft so I can't keep anything there either, Rosemary.

I know once it's done I'll be able to shift furniture into better spots, and put in much needed storage that allows me to disguise those things we do need. It just seems a long way into the future...

Carolb said...

Thanks Teresa. We no longer have a garage and I remember how much was thrown away.

We're being as green as we can be. Anything that can be recycled either goes to the local charity shop or the recycling centre, so it has reduced the waste.

When everything is sorted I will definitely have to sell or give away some of the books.

The Road to Little Dribbling is good, and I'm sure you'd enjoy it.