They’ve gone. Our friends have returned and reclaimed the step-floofs, Truffle and Tigger, and suddenly the caravan feels empty again.
No more tripping over discarded dog toys. No more being awoken by an energetic dog full of the joys of life leaping onto the bed. No more escape dashes or curtain dangling from the little grey cat.
It’s quiet without them, those funny and very distinct characters who have been part of our lives for a few weeks. It gives me hope that we’ll be in the house with our own cats and dogs again soon.
Husband is building out the kitchen, assembling drawers, cupboards and finalising the electrics and plumbing connections. The fridge and freezer have arrived and are lined up awaiting installation.
We’ve gone for an all- drawer configuration in this kitchen with the exception of the corner cupboard, an awkward slice of space which has a carousel. There are smaller drawers inside some of the big drawers to maximise storage, like the two sets of jaws on the Xenomorph, Alien.
The appliance wall, which will house the fridge, freezer and ovens, will be next.
The drawer fronts are Scandi ply with a fenix finish, which is a modern material that’s almost completely scratchproof. It will be really interesting to see whether it lives up to its reputation.
The induction hob is in. I confess to giving a little skip of delight when I saw it. After two years of cooking on three rather dodgy, rusty caravan gas burners this is going to seem like luxury.
Ravencroft Skye 
Aww, congrats to your future rescue critters who might soon have their furever homes!
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Thank you! Hopefully once we’ve moved on and are a bit sorted 👍
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Yes, as a former shelter worker/volunteer, very wise to make sure you’re ready!
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That long suffering man of yours DESERVES > one medal!!
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Several medals!!
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This all looks really exciting! I would dance too to have the prospect of a proper kitchen! I can guess what you will be doing once you move into the house and no doubt a new group of pets will take up time but what will your hero of a husband do with all the time he suddenly has? (That is actually a serious question – it can be a funny kind of let down once you stop – I know from having been there)
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Relax, I hope! No, we have a year of tree planting and fencing ahead of us ☺️
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It must be hard to be without animal company. Are you planning on having chickens eventually?
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Yes, I’d like chickens. Maybe ducks too. Sheep may be a step too far
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Never say never. I can see you with a crook in hand.
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I fear not. Too many images in my mind from vets programmes on tv in my youth of maggoty bottoms to make that an attractive proposition 🙈
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You don’t get that with shedding sheep.
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I did not know that 🙂
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Our sheep are shedding sheep, but we get them shorn to tidy up the little strip of fluff on their backs that takes forever to come off… and because we have one who doesn’t shed.
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