It is October; winter is well and truly on its way on this side of the world. It is dark when we get up and it is threatening to frost each morning now. It is time for an update.

Things I cannot live without, the internet. Since we moved flats we have been net-deprived. Lack of email exposure, no posts on Slowlane.net, no checking the train timetables, no theaa.com for car directions, no keeping an eye out for cheap trips/house goods, no ebay.com and no news of the outside world. It truly is a primitive world we live in.

Carmen slipped the last two posts in just to keep things ticking over. But, we have been quite busy of late. The main events are listed below in a little more detail. I finished my first year of accountancy exams (bean counter extraordinaire), we bought a house, been floating around and are planning on going to Egypt in one weeks time.

House
Some had been wondering if we were sick of travelling by our lack of adventures of late. Fear not, we just needed to save hardcore for a few months in order to save enough for a deposit on our little semi-detached maisonette apartment. It is in Redhill, the same town we were flatting in, this still allows both Carmen and I easy travel to and from work.

So what did we get? It is a newly converted apartment i.e. It was a house and the last owner split it into a top and ground floor apartment. We are on the top floor, 1 bedroom, 1 living room, 1 bathroom and finally the kitchen. It is clean, simple and in our price range (£130,000). It is very tidy and only need a few cosmetic alterations, like curtains and a mirror in the bathroom. (more photos: Front door, Living room and bathroom)

A1 Grand Prix
After having our own race to get to the circuit on time for the start, we were highly impressed with the A1. Great atmosphere of everyone supporting their home country team, flags waving and lots of chanting. The cars looked great on the track and there were even a few crashes to keep things lively. Ended up with a small group of us camped with a very good vantage point giving us view of about ¼ of the track. Will be a series to follow.

Steve and Jane’s Engagement party
Steve and Jane got engaged a few months ago and have finally had their engagement party. We made the small trip across to Wales to the mostly family event. We do have photos, but they are at home, where we are internet-less. So they will come later. It was a lot of fun and good to see the two of them happy and relaxed. The best to both of you.