Fletcher saga 03 Mar 2004

There is not a lot to report. The weather has been marvellous - bright blue skies, only a little cloud and lots of sunshine. Pity it is still a bit on the chilly side. The house purchase is moving ahead but the current paranoia about money laundering is slowing things down. We have had to prove to our solicitor that we acquired the money to buy our new house by selling the old house in Scarborough, not by trading in illegal substances in Scarborough. We also had to prove that we really are Bruce and Maureen Fletcher, not two criminal masterminds escaping from the North Riding of Yorkshire in order to enjoy our ill-gotten gains in the Orcadian idyll. Exactly the same sort of thing is happening to the people selling their house to us and buying a new place in Caithness.

Last updated 15 May 2004