Change is good, as is a rest.

Our neighbours who have, intentionally or otherwise, given us a year of noise problems have gone. Yesterday a big van arrived and they packed up. They've swapped with a family who J and I met this morning. After the stressful times of the past year we are both on edge to see if things are going to be better or worse.

Today we got out of the house for a walk to a pub in the nearby village of Woolstone. Autumnal trees outside the window, a roaring fire in the grate, a family passing on horses and bikes and a good meal helped us get things in perspective. And, believe me, there's a lot of stuff to get in perspective at the moment.

I'm now 'looking forward' to hours of paperwork from the day job.