the lord giveth and taketh away

A couple of weekends ago our washing machine blew up. It wasn't a very convenient time, as not only did I not have time to go searching for another one, it was another expense I really could do without.

this was the machine we inherited when we moved in. I never liked it really. I knew it was playing a game of time with us and that sooner or later it would blow up, belch steam, cook N's trousers and melt the powder drawer - just to be totally sure it was gubbed.

Not perhaps the most interesting thing to post about, but, the next day I noticed a sign at work advertising a washer/dryer for £100 - which was 6 months new...

We picked it up this morning from a house which is about 5 minutes away as the crow flies, and discovered it belongs to a screenwriter!

Another thing I may not have mentioned here is that we discovered 'our' cottage once belonged to Tom Weir - Scottish naturalist, writer and tv presenter. We are hoping some of his good karma will rub off on us!