Although times are tough in the Estate agent business we managed a very lucky couple of months and managed to sell a block of 8 apartments which exchanged on Monday. In time for payday.
Good news! Until your eyes drop to the bottom of the payslip and see that between national insurance, income tax and student loan repayments 86% of your bonus just went to the Government.
I can’t quite begin to describe the feeling you get from that.
I am going to take the 14% remaining and go spend it in some other fucking country because I think mine has already had enough of my money for now.
Spring was being all springy this past week and working a 6 day week meant that I did more than my fair share of watching people walking around in the sun eating ice cream and having happy spring moments. So when it came to Sunday and spring was STILL here a roadtrip was very much in order. Only a mini one..to Oxford. But still! Time spent outside of Kent is always a bonus!
I used to live in Oxford about 7 years ago (which really makes me feel old now) and I never really thought it was up to much but as usual, I was wrong. It is a really fantastic place in the right weather. Filled with amazing buildings and floppy haired English aristocrats.
Other highlights include a fantastic meal at Jamie Oliver’s restaurant which was also surprisingly good value for money AND the most fantastic milkshake in the universe where you can pick from thousands of different chocolates, sweets, biscuits and so on. I had mine made out of soy milk, parma violets and millions which then meant I spent the rest of the afternoon wondering around on a sugar high. It may also explain my brief flirtation with the idea of hiring a punt and trying to punt my way back to Kent.
Here are some pretty buildings for you to look at!
