On the move...
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We’ve been flat-hunting again this week as unfortunately our landlady decided to sell our flat. We were given two months notice and luckily we’ve managed to find a place just in the nick of time. It’s got a south-facing terrace at the back so we’re looking forward to barbecues, alfresco dining and sunbathing – when it gets a bit warmer! We’ve been watching a fantastic programme on tele called ‘Amazing Spaces’ and I've been daydreaming about creating some kind of small multifunctional space. George Clark, the presenter, takes us to a world where there are an abundance of weird and wonderful ideas. My favourite was the converted vintage ambulance that but I also really liked the cocktail bar made from a Landrover and the little woodland cottage made from mud, straw, clay, sand and water. One day.....
Glossary
- to be given notice (phrase passive)
To be told that you have to leave rented accommodation
- just in the nick of time (phrase)
Just in time (at the last moment)
- south-facing (adj. )
Facing towards the sun
- alfresco (adj.)
Outside
- sunbathe (verb)
To lie in the sun.
- tele (noun)
Television
- multifunctional (adj.)
Something that does different things or has different uses.
- an abundance (noun)
A lot of something
- converted (adj.)
To be used for another purpose
- vintage (adj.)
An old object that has style
- Landrover (noun)
A type of vehicle, particular used for off-road travel
- woodland (adj.)
Within a wood or forest
- mud (noun)
Wet earth that is very soft
- straw (noun)
Dried stems of wheat and other grain plants
- clay (noun)
A type of earth that is used for pots, plates etc