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[pensnest]

Oh, dear LAWD I want these boots. I think my Lance has just found Adam's birthday present and is wondering whether to add a matching cock ring bracelet.

FIL's house sale has, in the nick of time, Exchanged Contracts. He should have the money to buy a dwelling in Tasmania while we are out there trying to help him find one. (Assuming I survive the flight. I think I'm getting a cold. Woe. I hate aeroplanes.) We have spent much of the day sorting out financial details that banks were being unhelpful about—astonishingly, pension services seem to be quite willing to sort things out within two minutes, which helped a lot. Just as well, since FIL flies out tomorrow.

Watched 'Master and Commander', which Beast discovered in our DVD collection, rather to my surprise. Much better than I expected. Interesting collection of recognisable faces—Paul Bettany being surprisingly beautiful, and there was Baby!Justin!Boy ie the really good Octavian from "Rome" but even younger. Like, nine. And Pippin.

We spent yesterday in Norwich with the brats. The cat survived the journey reasonably well but was thoroughly bewildered to find herself in an alien world when we arrived, refused to come out of her shuttlecraft for ages, and was last seen hiding behind the sofa. I dare say she will have claimed a domain by the time we go to fetch her back. Bun will probably enjoy having a pet to stroke, even if Socks isn't quite as fascinating as her flatmate's snake. (That would sound even more dubious if I'd typed 'pussycat' instead of 'pet', wouldn't it...)

I have achieved a... portion of my Kradam holiday exchange fic. Have severe doubt that I shall finish it before we leave, though. *grrr*

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[raynedanser]

OH MY GOD

Those BOOTS.

[pensnest]

Just, YES. *wants*

[laughingrat]

Those boots are hell of awesome. Also, that Octavian was great! I could never decide if I liked him, which was actually pretty engaging.

[pensnest]

I kept thinking of little Octavian as an AU of Justin Timberlake, which was disconcerting but fun. It was disappointing when the kid was replaced by an adult actor, I thought he was so good.

[vae]

Those boots are AMAZING. (I still love my DMs, though. Mid calf length with embroidered roses up the side.)

Whee Norwich! We were out last night but during the day, of course, at work in offices around there.

Paul Bettany is ALWAYS surprisingly beautiful, even in godawful hairpieces.

[pensnest]

There seem to be all kinds of beautiful DMs around (see icon for mine!), if only it were easier to put them on!

[vae]

Mine have a zip up the side *smug*

[pensnest]

:-p That's cheating a very good idea! Mine are only short ones, I think I'd have baulked at buying something that needed to be laced half-way up my leg!

[ephemera]

oh, fabulous, fabulous boots!

I had quite forgotten that the tiny precocious officer child was Octavian - of course!

When do you depart for distant shores? It seems all is moving apace.

[pensnest]

We're off in a couple of days. In fact, we've just returned from depositing FIL at Heathrow, he leaves at 10pm and gets there for Monday lunchtime. Yes, action is quite suddenly upon us—FIL's buyers had another wobble about a fortnight ago but I encouraged him to go on to Tasmania anyway, as he could look for a property and be in the summer instead of miserable in his Bexhill bungalow with no furniture. And as they've managed to exchange contracts with a short completion date, he'll actually have the money to buy somewhere while we're out there. Wonder if we'll find anywhere!

[digital_diva]

When are you leaving? How long will you be gone? And did I miss the reason the FIL wants to move to Tasmania? Is he from there? Seems like such a long way away. I hope you take lots of pictures. I hear it's a gorgeous place.

Those boots are something else! Wow.

[pensnest]

We're off in a couple of days for a bit more than a fortnight, with a brief stop in Melbourne (I get to meet copracat!!) at the end of the trip.

I think FIL wants to move there... because it's his dream. Why it's his dream, I'm not sure, but he likes to spend most of his time gardening, and wants a milder winter to do it in. No, no family in Tasmania—his brother lives near Perth, but FIL and his brother do not get on. I dunno, really. I worry, because FIL is an odd mix of practicality and helplessness. He's had a lot to sort out, of course, but for the last couple of days he's been covering the last few items; sadly, he's a "glass half empty" person, who exclaimed to his elder son (who came to the airport to see him off) that the last two days had been a nightmare, so much had gone wrong... in fact, everything has been *sorted out* in the last couple of days, so. Ah well.

I shall attempt to put up frequent reports while we're away!

[rikes]

Those boots are amazing!

Wow, that's a lot of last minute stuff going on with your FIL's move. I'm surprised you're all still sane.

Best of luck with the Kradam!

[scarlett-o.livejournal.com]

Those boots are amazing. I totally want to read that fic. *g*

My Kradam exchange fic is going very slowly. *grumbles*

[pensnest]

Not so much a fic, more a vision of Adam parading around in his new boots—and nothing else.

Mmm.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it won't take Socks long to make the place her own.

As for those boots. Wow.

[pensnest]

I expect she'll be unimpressed with me when I show up to take her away again!

[bun18.livejournal.com]

Socks is settling in nicely. She did eventually come out from behind the sofa for some food and snuggles and slept on my bed Thursday night. Obviously not quite herself yet though as she hasn't been loudly demanding food!

[pensnest]

Excellent—perhaps she will be a slenderer cat when she comes home!

We've just got back from Heathrow, where Adrian also met us to say goodbye to Grandpa. He doesn't take off until ten, but had to check in three hours early. Still, we relieved him of one of his mighty suitcases and will have to haul it around ourselves on Tuesday.