Saturday, July 26, 2008

Mmmmm Summer

Summer makes everyone mad don't you think? We are all too hot to stand around much or rush around much. More people are antsy and irritable and I am one of them I am ashamed to say.

Did you hear the traffic news yesterday about the delays on the A34 and A44 due the 50th CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace? I was in it for an hour and a half in the morning trying to get to Yarnton only to get there and find that my viewing had cancelled. Then I came back to Abingdon to do a local viewing and had a call from someone who said they were waiting for me at Yarnton.

I told her I may be an hour or so and set off again for another looong journey with the air con cranked right up. (Air con is the one thing I love about my car which has no other redeeming features) I got the re at last and the electricians said they had let her in to have a look around. Thanks for letting me know. Back in the car again...

I've had cancellations all over the place this week and lots of other people tag teaming me on the phone. If you call me and you are the other half of a couple who called an hour before, can you say so? I've had three couples interested in the same property and they have all been calling me individually and it messes with my head. I don't lie and if I honestly have not heard back from a landlord about your offer and have promised to call you when I do, I will. Honest. Really. I am unusual but I'm like that.

Now I've got that off my chest, apparently some folks thought that the photo from the post below was a stock picture from somewhere or other. We don't do fake pictures here my friends, oh no. That is cake made by my lovely wife, hand-picked strawberries and Nanny Rachel's best blue china which we get out for cake-eating occasions. Here they are at another cakey-do.

I'm off to eat some more cake and have a quiet evening. Enjoy the sunshine!

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Summer!

Summer is here at last and wow what rain! I can't step out of the office without getting wet. I've been out and about taking pictures of more new properties and managing to avoid getting raindrops on the lens of the camera! We've had a birthday in the family too this week and celebrated with the best home-made chocolate cake and the loveliest Peachcroft strawberries.



Is your mouth watering?

This time last year was when Blue Door really started to get busy and now we are renewing tenancies for happy tenants and letting new properties to newly-happy tenants. Our landlords and tenants have been busy since this time last year too with several having babies and others tying the knot.

Blue Door can't guarantee happiness of that order with every tenancy but we do try our best with the little things.