a little place in the country

some disappointment today when Eden District Council broke the news to me that they were very unlikely to give planning permission for me to renovate a run down shack in Northumberland. I had hoped that 35 grand would secure me a rural hideaway, even if it wouldn't secure me a roof, windows, door, running water or broadband internet connection.

still, the 3 hour commute to work would have been a chore