Odiham

We had a day out. Betty and Barney Rubble had finally managed to move house and it was time to go and visit, now that the boxes were out of the way. They are still in Odiham, but now at the opposite end of the village.

The journey was made a little more interesting by the closure of the road near South Harting and a tortuous diversion down a single track road. Unfortunately it may have been single track, but it was two-way!

We found the house without any problems. It's about 35 years old, but in good condition. It has nice open-plan feel downstairs with a bright garden room at the back. There's plenty of space with a couple of spare bedrooms and an attic room which Betty  refers to as her art room, but could just as easily be used to keep her shackled and locked away! Barney has plans to add solar panels, a battery store, and replace the boiler with a heat pump. Sounds expensive, but it will reduce the running costs for the house.

We went across to Upton Grey for lunch. The Hoddington Arms provided a good menu and some good coffee. The Gorse Fox started with some mackerel and followed that with some pork belly; delicious. We pottered back to Odiham and spent the afternoon drinking tea and chatting before heading home just before six.