h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well, OK, smelly old house more like - but we're in at last

No more renting. No more four hours a day commuting. No more kitchen or gas supply - hmm.

We're in!!!!!!!

oh great news!

apart from the gas...

but I was getting a little worried, after all that crossing I think some of my extremities have dropped off!

Oh, Sho, I was just coming round to your space to tell you to relax at last!!

Hurray, you did it!!!!!! for all the crossing, and general support

So you've got the phone line/internet connection up and working,.... But no gas?

Priorities dearie

This internet is soooo speedy! We've changed suppliers or whatever you call them.

The house never had a gas supply. The original owner sold it to us and they never had it put in. Eek.

Can you manage without gas? Or do you want gas cooker/heating over elecctric? you with NTL then now? Or virgin wahteverthey'recalled

Gonna need gas for heating, water and cooking. Current (hee hee) supply is a very old electrical installation and needs consigning to eternal tip.

We've combined the interweb with the cable tv supplier, yep. But not NTL.

glad to see you have your priorities in order

Welcome back to the land of the living, Jules

At least you've moved in at the right time of year for no gas supply! Pick up a solar shower for hot water and you're set while you wait for it to be fitted.

I assume it's a big job?

<- housewarming pressie

You said 'big job'. Uh-huh. Uh-huh-huh-huh

Nice to see you back Jules

Welcome back Jules!

Thanks everyone

*Peeps inside the box* Ooh, Mina!

It's going to be a huge job. I want to shut my eyes and wake up in three years time with it all done. Buying a wreck was the only way we could afford to move here.

But at least I'm back on Hootoo. Life is back to normal

My mum (source of all worldy wisdom) says that maybe the gas pipes are too far away, which is why it's never been hooked up. Do your neighbours have a gas supply?