INSURANCE, JAZZ AND THE WHITE ASH

Our White Ash

TUES 18 JAN 2011 4:17 pm  A lot has happened in the past few days. Insurance inspector from head office came to check us out today. I'll admit I was a bit nervous. These guys can get nasty. But, this guy was really nice and there didn't seem to be any problem. Took pictures of the wood stove-that's their biggest bugbear-and the chimney. Thinks it may need a brace but that's not a big deal if it does.

Richard, our regular agent dropped in on Friday. Asked him if he needed a coffee, he said no, just needed someone to talk to. He loves to talk and be with people. He's in the right profession, I guess.

So, anyway that was a relief getting a clean slate with the insurance company. We've done without it all these years, ever since we moved here, because no-ones wants to insure a house with only a wood stove for heat. But, we wanted a mortgage, and had to get insurance. Finally we found someone who would take a chance on us if we got a furnace so we did that.

We also picked up a new Canon printer with a scanner, and it also prints onto CDs, which is a bonus.  I wanted to cut a few more of mine.

Lot's of playing woodsman this week. Cutting up larger branches with the little electric chainsaw, and cutting large grapevines that threaten to take over the trees at the back. I don't get over to the White ash often but was there today cutting back stuff around it. It's massive, when you get right up to it. Nice tree.

This is a big weekend for us. Going to a Jazz safari put on by JAZZ.FM. We go to 5 jazz clubs in one night. Booked a room at the Hotel Isabella, a historic old place, and cheap. Got the email from Jaymz Bee, the host, about other arrangements. Starts at 7 at the Liberty Bistro and goes to 'round midnight. Should be a great time. This is our holiday that we keep talking about taking but never get around to.

Snow has been drip, drip dripping all day, it's so mild. Now it's snowing but it's so light it's almost rain.
 

Snow-Blown Fields