Thursday 29 April 2010

Normal room service has been restored

Hurray my life is back to normal and so is my temper. Such a lovely day yesterday, the sun was shining and I threw open the windows in the guest bedroom to turn it back to my kind of place.The cousins insist on bringing their own (polyester floral) sheets and pillowcases, their own towels and their own electric blanket, the latter possibly because we don't have one but they put it on the bed throughout the year. I restored my own linen, hoovered and dusted the room and cleaned the bathroom (yes they also provide their own toilet rolls). The guest rooms may be ready for guests again but it doesn't mean I want any for a while. It's been an absolute joy having the house to myself and I've fallen in love with my home again. Maybe you need some rubbish time to make you realise how fortunate you are, I'm certainly appreciating having space and time to myself. I ate lunch in the garden, hung out washing, pottered in the greenhouse, visited some blogs, just relished being at home. In the evening I baked rock buns to fill the cake tin, finished off the chicken in a pie with some mushrooms, did some calming knitting and felt absolutely bloomin amazingly happy, as happy as I do when I'm in Italy wearing my flip flops.
Thank you all for your comments, it's reassuring to know that I'm not the only one with family that deserve an anti social behaviour order. As they say, you can pick your friends, you can pick your nose but you can't pick your relatives.

14 comments:

  1. They sound particularly strange! Yesterday sounds like a perfect dayto get you back to normal, busy but calming.

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  2. So glad theyve gone - get working on your excuse for next time! xxx

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  3. Being at home...At what a pleasure!
    Alfazema

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  4. HOORAY! You're feeling back 'in sorts' again! It's lovely having your own space back again even when the guests have been welcome, so I can imagine you must be feeling 'ontop of the world! :) Ros

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  5. Blimey! Own loo roll, own sheets! I think you must have the patience of a saint! Enjoy the weekend in your own space again.

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  6. Change the rules - a change is as good as a rest.....lie to them and say you aren't going away when next you do....they can go and bleach someone else's house....the moss removal and sand throwing away is unforgivable.

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  7. I think you must have had the patience of a saint. Enjoy your new found freedom!

    Thanks for the comment re the Solomon's Seal. It's an annual ritual looking for it emerging from amongst brambles etc on a woody bank we have down one side of our garden. One of many of my favourite plants.

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  8. It looks ready for me to come and stay!

    It does look cozy and very clean...

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  9. Even theducks look happier!!

    Enjoy your time to yourself - its precious!

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  10. I hope you continue to relish the wonderful feeling of having your home back again!!
    I forgot to mention before that cleaning your rock was so bad. My hubby is a great lover of moss and encourages it wherever he can!!

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  11. Good to hear you have your life back. You deserve a medal for getting through that visit without drawing blood!

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  12. Very glad you have the peace and serenity in your home again now, Jenny and guest gone. Enjoy... LOL! ;o) Happy Days ((HUGS))

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  13. Hi Jenny
    I read about your relatives visit...so glad you have your "home sweet home" all to yourself again!

    Sad about your visit to Italy cancelled..hope you can reschedule soon...the cardigan you made for your grand daughter was so pretty ..I love the color and design.

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  14. Glad to hear you're back in your happy place. House guests from hell indeed, they sound like amazingly rude and, well, ignorant, people. Trouble is, those type of folks rarely know that they're being rude and ignorant! I have to ask though, why do you still need them to come up? Sounds like you don't, and you have good neighbours to keep an eye on your house! A bit of plain talking is required!!

    We're getting ready to be house guests ourselves for a number of families when we're in the UK.... I'll do my best to be nice and polite!!

    Brenda

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