(kind of) new bed

Toph and I made this bed about a month ago and I've been meaning to upload the pictures ever since. The first little while after we moved in we were sleeping on a sofa bed that isn't long enough for Toph to stretch out on, so this is a definite improvement.

We went and got the materials from B&Q and did the dirty work out on the balcony on a sunny day. While we were hammering and sanding away a neighbour (presumably, as I don't know who he actually is) stopped outside the gate and called out "What are you so busy with?" and I told him we were making furniture. He declined my invitation to stop in for a cup of tea. I generally get the feeling that we're quite entertaining to the locals.

The bed now has a few extra legs (stability and to stop it creaking), the shelf next to bed (which Toph also made) has been painted white, and the bed has a mosquito net. What else could one ask for?

Everything is getting more and more homely all the time. We even had a little bonfire at home with a few friends to celebrate Beltane. But we are leaving so soon! If only we could go and live in different places in the world, but take the house (and garden) with us. Instead of travelling by plane, we could fly the house (and garden).