Jesse Hughes Court, Bath

Boy did we sleep well that first night in England. Breakfast was at 8:30am sharp, followed by some quiet time, then more elevensies, then more quiet time, then a yummy lunch and yet more quiet time (gotta love Granny's house, so relaxing!) before our friend Kathryn arrived in the evening to take us back to her place. Kath has been in England since July and is working as a nurse in Kent. Her flat is in Sittingbourne, which is about 45 minutes drive from Granny's house, so quite convenient! And a lovely, modern, comfy flat it is too, we had a very nice dinner and a good chat before settling in for bed on her futon.

Next morning was a Saturday, and we all piled into Kath's car for the 3 hour drive across to Bath in the South West, the last leg of our journey home, as it were. The weather, which had been crisp but clear on the day we arrived, had now turned a bit nasty, and most of our drive was through a grey drizzle. But as we approached Bath the blue sky reappeared and the rain stopped, as if to welcome us! Even more welcoming was the sight of Amanda (Bec's sister, who we are now living with for those who aren't up to speed) waving to us from the window as we pulled into our new street, the somewhat odd sounding Jesse Hughes Court. John has googled Jesse Hughes, by the way, and came to the conclusion our street is named after either an American rock star nicknamed "The Devil", leader of the band 'Eagles of Death Metal', or a western Virginian frontiersman from the 1800's... take your pick!

Hugs and unpacking followed, and we explored our new home with great interest. It's one of a number of flats in the small, tucked away court, which is just off the main road heading into Bath so a great location, perfect for easy getaways as central Bath can be quite hectic traffic-wise. We're on the 3rd floor so have a lovely view up to the hills of Bath from the balcony, and the place has just been renovated so everything is nice and new including the furniture. It's also quite roomy compared to lots of places in the area, with a separate dining room, decent living area and a huge kitchen. Check out the photos via the link at the top right of the blog for a better idea of how it looks. There's even a pic of our new little friend who visits us in the backyard each morning.