Well we have completed our move out of the UK to the Isle of Man. We were supposed to make the journey on Wednesday but gales in the Irish Sea caused cancellation of the ferries so we had to wait until 01.00 on Thursday morning before we sailed. A bit of a bumpy crossing but we arrived safely.
The vicarage is in total chaos with boxes as far as you can see in any direction and every room..!! We arrived at the vicarage at about 05.20 and began putting up curtains, as you do, whilst waiting for the removal men to arrive at 09.00. We were met, on entering the vicarage, with some 'welcome' goodies..a loaf, carton of milk, butter a bouquet of flowers and a bottle of prosecco.. Nice.
The removal men arrived on time and set to.. suffice to say it was a long, tiring day and time seems to have morphed from Thursday into Sunday without respite.
So we'll carry on unpacking, it will end, sometime. But it's good to be here at last and, the icing on the cake has to be this....
We visited a local Farmer's Market this afternoon, just to take a break from the unpacking. We were taking to one lady selling veg and the Revd Mrs Tommo introduced herself as being the new vicar.. turns out her father is Captain of the Parish (a title still present in the Isle of Man) and she farms nearby.. "Do you have any problems with rabbits?" says I. "Oh yes" says she. "Why?, do you shoot..?" "Indeed we do" says I. "Then feel free to walk my land anytime" says she..
I'm still smiling at my good fortune..