Moving in

Finally moved into a new apartment last Saturday (9th). It's so great to be able to stretch out and no longer virtually live out of one's suitcase. The old apartment was just one room (with sloping ceiling mirrorring the roof) shared by three people. Homely enough, but a little cramped. This new one has three rooms (one that is massive), running water, an indoor toilet, a bath and shower, a balcony and a closet (at last I can hang my shirts up). It's still too cold to recline on the balcony, but it will come into its own in the summer, plus the drying lines have already been used for some damp washing (even if some items are rock-solid on removal). Our windows face north-west and on a good day, it's possible to see right across to the industrial district (though mostly it is shrouded in its own fumes), from our own third floor level. Away from main roads, it is quiet and there is little pollution, while only a few minutes walk away from Altaa's main place place of work at a school. In short, I'm quite happy with the apartment.