The Virginia Experience

Tuesday 14 November - Greg wento off to Real Early group (for men) at church at 6.30 am and I stayed in bed and read - so quiet! Last night Greg went to a meeting at the James City County offices where they were discussing the future of the lake and the faulty dam. He intends to do a report for the Lake Powell Forest website. The dam has been continually damaged by floods and bad weather and it needs a lot of money spent on it to make it right again. The question is, of course, who should pay for it - millions of dollars! We are hoping that we are far enough from it that we will not be involved in the cost. There are about 50 people who live right on the lake who are obviously concerned that it should not become a swamp which is what will happen if the water keeps draining away. Actually I did not realise that the lake was so big.

When he got home we had a phone call from someone in our home group inviting us to go out to dinner with them on Thursday so that will be nice. On Friday we have our Wine Tasting group locally so I have to make some small eats to take - can't decide what. Most of my recipe books are at home. The Fresh Market will have something I am sure.

Most important of all - I had an email from the solicitor's office to say that we SHOULD be exchanging contracts this Friday so keep your fingers crossed. Then we can complete on 8 December. We get to the house on the 4th and I will arrange for our things to go into storage shortly after that and then we will do the final cleaning and leave. We have been offered accommodation at a friend's house so we won't have to stay in the big empty house. I think we will certainly feel the difference in temperature in the UK.




The picture is of Merchant Square in CW. The Cheese Shop is in the centre.

posted by Alison @ 10:26 AM