The weather continues to be …
We did the lunch party with Mary, all the way to a wonderful old farmhouse in East Sussex. And then back here for, well, more writing (now well over 50k words), replacing the pump in Doris and other bits and pieces. Last night we popped out to the local pub (The Three Brooks) for comfort food. And today we popped up to Jen’s.
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at the pub …
The weather continues to be poor and, when we can, we watch ‘A New Life In The Sun’, and ‘Escape to The Chateau DIY’. I know, I know, it’s all pretty banal and confected TV. But, for me, it’s a substitute for doing the real thing. The first of the programmes looks at couples or families who have moved to France and Spain with the aim of working – not just retiring. It is something we have spoken about a lot but, now that we can, we are less inclined to for a number of reasons.
I still see myself running a small, seasonal cafe somewhere in SE Spain. Nothing big, nothing grand. Just somewhere where I can be rude to the customers and watch the world go by. C, unsurprisingly, is less interested. We have thought about a place in the French Pyrenees with Gites attached and running some summer lettings (I still like the cafe idea). We wouldn’t go for Chambres D’Hotes (B&B) or a hotel, that’s too much like hard work. It’s all a thought.
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But then again, we don’t need to work. Not really. And so we could just buy a place in either country and do it up. Anything is possible, although there are some constraints. We’ll see. Or, we could just continue to do what we do and take Doris to those places and spend months on end in the winter enjoying Mrs Sun … and writing my books.
Which continues to focus my mind. Proofreader Rosie is rereading Unsuspecting Hero, edition 2. And she’s already spotted a mistake … which we both missed. So, I’ve updated that. Also Kindle (I don’t know how or why) sent me a message that there are some mistakes in For Good Men To Do Nothing. So I have updated those.
And the writing. The 1000 words a day is working – really well. Apart from two days I am writing well over 1000 words – today I polished off 2500. Which means my ambition to finish the book by Christmas might be on the cards … and that would be fab. And I love it. Almost all the time. Almost. Starting off is always a struggle. But, when I’m motoring, I love it. It’s just that initial hump. I guess this is the same for all writers.
No block, though. Which is a bonus.
Anyhow. It seems v unlikely that we will fly anywhere on Friday. More like we might take Doris away. Or nothing … we’ll see.
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Steve and Rebecca in Korea! (Still)
