A long and tiring day, but I think it was productive. Our aim was to view a number of rental properties in the hope that we would be able to pick one and hence sort out where we will be living and I THINK we have succeeded. As it was going to be a long day we took the dogs with us, and I must say I was very impressed by how well they coped with the travelling and behaving in new places. To celebrate we bought them a sausage roll each and they appeared to appreciate it. On the motorway first thing, it was incredibly foggy with temperatures down to 4 C. As the day continued, the sun appeared and it turned into the most beautiful golden sunshine with a clear blue sky and turning leaves everywhere. A couple of photos attached. Some of the houses we saw were lovely but very unsuitable - fortunately we've seen two today that were fantastic, and one, a bungalow with secure garden that we are very keen on renting. Andrew, with his usual impeccable logic reminded me that the other possibility, a remote and isolated farmhouse would be fantastic to buy, but less promising as a rental when we still have questions about the daily commute, access to local services etc. As usual he is right, so the less romantic but eminently more practical sensible bungalow will probably win out. When this is confirmed, probably on Tuesday, I will be emailing family and close friends with the new details and likely dates. If any readers wish to receive contact details but are unsure if they are in the close friend category - drop us an email and I'll add you to the list. This evening, we returned home and are both shattered. Dogs are quiet too, so I think we'll all soon be heading for bed and a relaxing lie-in tomorrow.