The new shelf joins Taymount studio flat

The new shelf

The new shelf has arrived! As you can see it is proving very useful. Not only have I shelved the TV, I have shelved my small collection of kitchen crockery, and in addition my books (mostly library books), plus my papers on the bottom shelf, Very handy indeed!

You can also see the wardrobe and the end of the bed. This bed, if necessary, can sleep two people, as underneath is another single bed that opens up to either extend the existing single to a double, or acts as a separate bed.

Cousin Mark has been along today to start work, so you will see coat hooks behind the door now. The studio room still is waiting for my lovely Norwegian chair/s (correction to my earlier description as Finnish).

What you can't see is that I have a new door lock, and very soon I will have a shower over the bath. The microwave will also be fitted on shelf in the kitchen.

What do I do all day in this small space? Today I woke up when the workmen arrived around 7.45am. I walked down the hill to the London Road and bought a paper, fresh milk and orange juice and climbed back up the hill. As usual I had my coffee, toast and juice reading the paper and keeping an eye out the window to see who comes and who goes.

The workman were busy today, although I only heard the occassional drill going, I think they working on another part of the building. I was watching out for the men delivering my shelf, and when they finally arrived I was able to see it in place (as you can).

At lunch time my aunt and cousin arrived and while cousin worked on a few small jobs in the flat, I took aunt down to the Weatherspoon pub for lunch. Another walk back up the hill, with me huffing and puffing and she telling me she would carry the shopping as I seemed to be having difficulty. At 90 years of age I told her it would be embarrassing for me to let her do this.

I watched one of my property programs 'Escape to the Country', then the news. I warmed up a quiche and a small pudding and now I am listening to Radio 4 and some wonderful music.

I really must get out a bit more and have something more interesting to tell you.