Um, I think the chain-smoking in this circumstance was a reaction to an enormously stressful afternoon. Not an every minute of everyday thing.
Can I stop pom pom waving yet? They're not as perky as they once were 
Why is it when you're waiting for a phonecall, even when you don't know what day it's coming, that you're constantly on edge and on the verge of what feels like Xmas?
I mentioned yesterday potential house news. Well, we found out last Friday that we've been nominated for a house! Those of you in the know can hopefully tell me how long it takes to find out if you got it or not. It's still in our village, and actually one we told them was becoming empty. We're second in the list, but the family at the top have our village as their 4th choice, whereas it's our first.
I've been past it lots 
and last weekend I peeked through the window. Almost shattered my illusion as it is a dump inside. Walls need replastering and it looks neglected in the extreme, and that's only the sitting room I can see. But, it does have radiators (woohoo!!!). And there is a chimney breast (no fire place, but I bet it's blocked up). And I did sort of walk through the passage down the side and peep and the garden very quickly... Luckily all neat, just grass with a path down the middle, but so much bigger than we have now. And a handy graveyard at the bottom .
If we get it I want to stand in the back bedroom and say "I see dead people" .
Actually, if we do get it you'll probably hear me all the way down to Australia. I think Hedge is nearest me - better send you some earplugs!
Hope I'm not setting myself up for major disappointment. I'm already imagining a future of winters with a log fire and my kindle when the dc are in bed, or sitting in the garden letting them run riot about