I wanted to start this post with “I’M BAAAACK!’ It has been more than two (very busy) years since a posting and, as you can imagine, a lot of water has gone under my bridge. The same can probably be said for you. How many of you are still in the same desk, same job or even in the same house as you were in March 2017?
That’s when the renos got into full swing and the house was full of plumbers, electricians, plasters and carpenters. And me, in the middle of it all, painting and making decisions. And paying for it all, of course!
And I started off 2018 with a bout of post-viral fatigue which put me down and out for about three months. That was miserable. However, the year picked up and I travelled a lot, around the USA, over to France and to Scotland (where I learned to make kilts!).
2019 began with a trip to Spain and France and has been plagued with viral illnesses since then. But, we are very happy here and love the house. We are currently dealing with a damp/drainage problem that we were aware of before we bought the place. It will be lovely when finished later this (Northern) summer.
The bad news is that we are legally not able to use this property for a Bed and Breakfast Homestay property. There is a covenant on the property that the vendor lied about. We didn’t discover before closing as our real estate broker was killed in an accident a week before closing day. We found out when the one neighbour we share the covenant with got her lawyer to send us a ‘you will be sued’ letter.
The good news is that the rooms are ready for guests and now that we can’t charge, our friends can stay for free! That’s fine with me! We have a lodger in one of the rooms at this time but there are still two rooms available. So book your visit to Nashville and let me know when you will be here.