Marie Celeste

I thought you'd lost the plot then for a minute, then I thought I had! Please don't light a fire Soutra!

Are you not worried you can be identified by all that info ?

Could be any village, nina.

*names have been changed to protect the innocent!

I used to love August when I was at work - everyone with kids would clear off and I would be there getting all my paperwork and some of theirs up to date and having a good sort out. When they came back in September I would clear off and leave them to it - same thing at Xmas.

I always like it when some neighbours go on holiday, especially next door, although everyone here is very nice, it makes it even quieter and/or we can make more noise ourselves without disturbing them.

Ah, good one Soutra
My thinking was what would the odds be of people with those names living in that proximity to each other in any other village

My NDNs are away on their honeymoon. They are very quiet, but don't get up very early. I therefore refrain from rummaging in the shed or clattering in the kitchen until their blind opens, so it has been lovely for me to do stuff early in the mornings without fear of disturbing anyone.