Success!

Well the wait is over and today Stephen advised us that the landlords of our most favourite apartment here in Windsor, the one overlooking theLong Walk, were willing to accept our application for their beautiful property. We are over the moon! Martin and I knew the moment we entered the top floor 3 bedroom home that we would be comfortable and happy here. I can barely wait the extra month until the refurbishment is complete and we can put down some roots. It is light-filled, modern with tall windows and even has a little balcony. Too small for a BBQ but I am already making a mental list of herbs for pots! In my mind I am also organising the well-equipped kitchen and arranging our personal items on the wide window-sills. Maybe a little homewares shopping at M&S to complete the look...?!

Just to be sure we have made the right decision we spent the day again with Stephen looking at potential homes in Kingston-upon-Thames. The attraction here was much better value for money as well as considerably closer to London. Kingston is a bustling centre with every store and amenity one could wish for. We inspected a lovely 3 bedroom, top floor apartment overlooking the Thames in a complex that included Borders and Antonio Carluccio's Caffe. Another good one was ground floor in Hampton Wick, adjacent to the grounds of Hampton Court Palace.

But the Windsor property prevailed for all the right reasons and phone calls were made. Because it is gated we unfortunately can't sneak in for a look. It will be a long month of waiting!