DH and I are off on an adventure with The Girls for the next few days, a story which goes back a few months to the Lottery for Olympic Tickets.
We didn’t win any and in a fit of pique decided that we should leave the country. Actually, we realised that we’d be better off if DH didn’t have to travel across London every day to get to and from work, and that there would be very little that The Girls would really gain by being dragged out to Stratford through all the crowds of people just to get a feel for an event that they are unlikely to remember. And then, my friends, the DH came up with the most brilliant idea.
And so, instead of being in London during the Olympics, we will be in Arizona, staying in the house of a lovely family of Mormons, whilst they are in London supporting an athlete who is competing. Yes, sir-ee, we are going on a house swap. (That’s house swap, not wife-swap in case you were reading too fast: there will be no reality television programme as a result of this blog post.) We have subscribed to a website called www.homelink.org.uk and this is the result. How exciting.
On the back of having signed his first Swap Contracts, DH swiftly sorted another one in Brussels for the New Year. And so on Wednesday morning we will board a Eurostar train to Brussels and spend a few lovely days together as a family welcoming in 2012. A family from Belgium are doing the same in our house, so you know who got the better end of this particular deal, right? Do I need to mention waffles? Beer? Chocolate?
Precisely.
I’ll fill you in on Brussels, and swapping houses on our return. In the mean time, I hope you enjoy the remainder of your holiday with your families, and a very Happy New Year to you all.
Hi Kelly I tried your homelink link but it goes to some electric door opening site? are you sure this is the right link?
I’ll check Caro. Thanks for letting me know.
What a great idea. Have you seen the film ‘the holiday?’ it’s a similar thing. Are you not scared of them roumaging through all your things or stealing?