First time for everything

Our new place is going quite well, still a few problems but I'm sure they'll be sorted out in due time. One of the things Paul and I couldn't work out was why only some of the central heating radiators would actually work. They've got some fancy temperature sensing valves on them to regulate the heat in the room and I thought that it may have been something to do with them. Turns out that I was only half right, you see there are actually two valves on every radiator. So half of them had the second valve open, and the other half had the second one closed. So our heating issues have solved and it's only things like the washing machine that we need to sort out, which brings me here. I've been forced to use the local laundrette (Soapy Suds or something like that, I'd link to a web page but I doubt they have one. They have got one day dry cleaning though) which costs a fortune! £3.40 for a single load, that's highway robbery! They do have rather large capacity machines though, the quilt machines are even bigger but cost £4.40. I have no idea how much the dryers cost, but I don't have to find out since all the central heaters are working (and, since Paul's away, are mine! Muhhahaha). That just leaves me with what to do while I was waiting, two doors down is Silicon Valley internet ... well not cafe since there's no coffee around, but loads of computers, so whatever. Strangely enough this is the first time I've ever used a computer in a shop (there was the Narita Hotel internet station I used, but let's not count that one). I've been on the internet (as they say) for several years, but always with my own home connection. It's been a lot more cost effective having a home connection as the price here is almost as much as the washing will be. So until we have a phone connection set up (which may take a while because it seems the previous tenant did not cancel their connection) I may have to pop in here some times.

Checking my usage timer here I see I should go, my washing may be done or at least need checking up on, so I bid you good night