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June has come and gone, July is half way through, and we are still awaiting the revised quotes for our build.  All we want now is a basic build, enough to get into, even if it means doing all the floors,  walls, and deco ourselves.  I feel so frustrated with it all, that I am beginning to wish we had just bought a house in the village when we moved here, and not started this torturous route.  The man who sold us the land is keen to see a house built there, we are keen to get on, but as ever, it seems we are waiting around for others.  If it looks like we are destined to be in this bungalow for another Christmas, I am tempted to rent another house, even that will mean a lot of inconvenience and added expense.  Finding a regular teaching job would be a great help about now, but I know that I am just too expensive for most schools, so will have to stick with the supply work, which I enjoy, but does not give us the extra spending clout we could use.

But whenever it feels really disappointing, I go for a walk in the countryside around Exminster, to cheer myself up.  Having such stunning scenery on my doorstep is so fantastic.  A walk down to Starcross is just the job for banning the blues, especially if it finishes in the pub at Cockwood!  I hope all you Exminsteronians out there appreciate how lucky you are to be able to go to town on foot or bike, and not be chocked by fumes all the way.  Finding walking buddies has been the icing on the cake, and makes me all the more glad that we settled here when we moved from St Albans.

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