Day Three

Still blogging!! 

Why does it take so long to speak to anyone at a bank?  All I wanted to know was the best way to receive money from the states.  Should they send me a cheque payable in dollars for me to bank or should they wire the money to me??  Seemingly it will cost me £8 ($12.50) to bank a cheque.  Still waiting on my contact in the states to tell me how much it will cost to wire it to me.

I spoke to three different people and was once put through to the wrong department!  They still seem a little vague.  Do we not have financial dealings with the states?

.... and all the numbers are 0845, and you have to go through three minutes of messages, number entering etc before you can speak to anyone.  How much did that phone call cost me?

Managed to pacify the husband with an hour on the computer last night looking at flights to Sweden, although we have now decided that it is cheaper, and the flights are better, if we fly to Copenhagen in Denmark, and cross the Oresund Bridge to Malmo. 

Will be emailing a few people in Sweden today for some advice on where to stay, what to do etc.  This was the other halfs latest request.  Should we go north towards Gothenburg or stay in the south.  Trouble is Stockholm is a seven hour drive away from the south.

Decorators have been here since Monday.  The hallway is starting to look a bit more presentable - not been sorted since the builders were here last summer!  It is a bit of a distraction, but at least they make me a cup of tea.  Hopefully they should be finished tomorrow.

Couple of days working out of the office now so may be no blogging until next week - but I may surprise you - and me!!

POSITIVE THOUGHT:

LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH GREAT VIEWS FROM MY OFFICE WINDOW.