We Moved! (#25)

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Can you believe all the firealarms in our building all went off again this morning?!?!?  This is the 3rd time in 8 days.  And sadly our sweet neighbor with the long stick to turn them off was not home.  We had told our AirBnB host last time it happened, that if it happened a 3rd time we would be moving out and expect to be reimbursed!  When Gary notified her that the alarms were all sounding again, she said she had another apartment literally around the corner that was just vacated that we could have and she would wave all cleaning fees for both apartments.  This seemed easier and less expensive than finding a hotel so we took her up on her offer.  As frustrating as this alarm business has been, I will say our AirBnb host has been so responsive  and easy to reach - so no complaints there.  (And mercifully the alarm has only sounded while we have been awake - never in the middle of the night...but we don't want to press our luck on that front!) We hastily (I mean very hastily!!) packed and walked around the corner.  This apartment is actually quite a bit nicer so I'm not mad about the move (other than the fact that it ate up the whole morning and we had planned to go to Westminster Abbey this morning. (We will have to squeeze it in tomorrow I guess.)  As they say...Keep Calm And Carry On!!

Welcome to our new home for the next 2 days...

That glass door goes out to a little courtyard.

It is a basement apartment but it has a sweet little courtyard that lets light in the bedroom and the living room.

The bed is enormous...doesn't really show in the photo.  It's a "super-king".  I think it is 2 double beds put together.

Cozy living room...the tv is on the right hand wall, so we can comfortably watch tv in the evenings.  There is a breakfast bar where we can sit in the morning for our breakfasts.  I've become hooked on crumpets with my tea in the morning...although I am also happy to report that they have hot-cross-buns here in the grocery store YEAR-ROUND!! (not just during Lent like at home.). And I am probably the only person in the world who loves hot cross buns so this thrills me.  I might have to bring some home in my suitcase!


Now that we are all settled in here, it's almost time to head out to our last Sunday roast of the trip.  We are heading to a place our Airbnb host recommended...will report back later!
Cheerio...








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  1. AnonymousMay 24, 2026 at 6:18 AM

    We need to learn how to make hot cross buns! They should not be just for Lent. Like the new digs!

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