Nearly half term...

...only a week to go, yay! Last week was pretty stressful, but this week should be ok (fingers crossed)

Just got back from the Creative Stitches and Hobbycraft fair in Brighton. I was a bit disappointed, really, not much caught my eye. I actually just spent a fiver on some wire and beads so that I could have a go at knitting some cuffs. Maybe I'm just a) in house-buying/it's-a-month-til-my-birthday mode and so don't really feel the need to buy any wool just yet b) spoilt by my love of indie-dyers' woolly goodness or c) I can't buy anything else until I've finished at least one thing....

Talking of at least one thing being finished, the sombrero socks should be wearable in the next couple of days! I will be a very happy bunny. Part of me doesn't want to finish them, because even though they have been terribly frustrating (which has been totally my fault for messing stuff up), I've enjoyed making them and feeling clever and the wool is just amazing. I love watching all the reds change subtly and then realise that it's not a subtle change. What can I say? I'm easily amused....

We've had two estate agents round and a third is coming tomorrow. *Sigh*. They talk too fast and I can't pick up what they're saying. However, the flat has been valued at considerably more than Benn was hoping and is still £17k cheaper than the poky (and wildly overpriced) flat across the hall that is less well decorated and is a lot smaller (and smells of fags). Would you pay £17k extra for a postage stamp patio that you can't even access without leaving the flat? Pfft. We shall see. We'll decide this week and get it on the market by the end of the week, meaning that, feasibly, we could be having a variety of people traipsing through here on a regular basis over half term. I may spend a lot of time at the beach/in the park if the beautiful weather continues.

Actually, that brings me to one last point... I've noticed that as soon as a bit of sun comes out, everyone seems to stick on the shorts and flip flops. It's still February. Am I being terribly Northern and shocked about this?!