Introducing the 'Pad!'

Apologies if this week's Friday blog looks quite a lot like an estate agent's website (I was once an estate agent, y'know... don't tell anyone, I'm not too proud of it) but I'm not trying to flog this flat. Nah. I'm simply showing the world my new gaff - and here it is, in all it's glory!

It'll henceforth be known simply as the 'Pad.'



Life's full of simple pleasures and the simple but vital thing about the Pad is that after 16 months of living with a minimum amount of communal space, this offers a large lounge with not only an open kitchen but also a balcony for summer morning scrambled eggs on toast, or wintery shivers in your pajamas, whichever takes your fancy...



So who am I living with? Well, it's always been hard to get away from the perils of the VEE-TV crowd, a fact that's been proved by the fact that Sam, our inserts director, has taken up residence in the other double room. We've celebrated our first week in the Pad by buying an insane amount of kitchenware, planning the next two weeks of TV viewing, and trying to work out how we get our hands on our own mail. And we've thoroughly enjoyed every second of it.



And perhaps I should say something about the area... well it's out west, but don't get too excited by the idea of cowboys and injuns. West London can be quite civilised - though not all the time.

We're living in Baron's Court, a tube journey away from the delights of London Central, and a short walk away from Fulham, Hammersmith, Kensington, and the River Thames which flows merrily by. Just around the corner (literally) stands are being put up for the upcoming Queens Tennis Tournament - might try and catch a pre-Wimbledon game or two. Or failing that, a portion of strawberries and cream would go down nicely.