I am shattered

We collected the keys for the bungalow this morning. The whole place had been cleaned and smelt quite fresh. I had taken frozen stuff for the freezer, filled 2 drawers. DB sat in one of the conservatory chairs whilst I had a look round. Lots of cupboard space in the kitchen and utility room. I discovered that bedrooms 3 & 2 had been listed wrong 3 was 2 and 2 was 3, so my sewing room is now at the front of the house rather than the back. One thing I did find peculiar, there were no toilet paper holders, so will have to look for an alternative. This has got to be a long term stay, no way can I do without a toilet paper holder!! There is no TV ariel, we are getting a dish up on Wednesday, I also need to have a butchers at the connection for the Internet. I think it needs to be plugged into the telephone line.

DB went to play scrabble this afternoon so another trip to the bungalow for me. The freezer is full in the kitchen, just the fridge stuff to move on Monday. I had a look in the garden, some nice stuff, but it will look better when I have had a go at it. I also found a place for the whirly, plenty of room for it to twisle round in the breeze.

We are having a ding dinner tonight, DB, Lasagna,  me sweet and sour chicken. It was one of the scrabble ladies birthday, so we came away with 2 cup cakes.......yum yum, they will do for dessert.

A good sleep last night, hope tonight is the same, perhaps one trip to the bungalow to take a few more bits including the whisky and brandy decanters. By the time this move is over I will need a very big drink of some sort and it won't be tea!!!

 

Hot again

Another night of broken sleep, so much swirling around in my head. No packers now till the final lift on Monday. All the kitchen cupboards are empty and have been cleaned out, just the cutlery draw to be done after lunch on Sunday and then the work surfaces cleaned down and the fridge cleaner to do. Sunday, I will strip the bed and take the sheets to Ferneley Crescent, they will go in the washer overnight and on the airer on Monday. I also want to take what I can out of the utility room and get it over to FC.  

The new wardrobe is coming on Monday, the delivery chaps will assemble it, it comes in bits. No more walk in wardrobe to keep the clothes in. Coats will go in the cupboard in the hall.

I went down to Lidl this morning for some bits to carry us through to the next delivery on Wednesday. I did not buy any milk, but noticed that it was £1.65, Morrison have been charging £1.75 for about a month. I have several cartons of long life milk in the fridge and 6 have been packed.

Just having a quiet few minutes, before I start again.

I am getting fish and chips tonight, will nip to the shop just after 5pm, do not want to get stuck in a queue.

The temperature has gone up again, even the wind is warm. Will be glad when it cools down a bit.

I am shattered

Up since 7am, packers arrived just after 8am, they went half an hour ago, some of the furniture  has gone as well as boxes full of stuff, yes we have too much........there will be another clear out once we get straight.

DD came with DGD and the boys, collected the airer and also the TV. It was bedlam for a while.

People have been dropping in to say they did not know we were moving.........we'll yes we are. I should have known better, we did try communal living some years ago........I should have remembered.

We now have 3 days to prepare for the actual move. I will be taking stuff down Saturday and Sunday, so less for them to move.

We still have not found the sewing machine box, I know it came with us, what happened to it I do not know. I will have to see if I can order one. I can still use it with the embroidery arm on, argghhĥ.

Very simple supper, poached egg on toast and rice pudding.

Another day.......another dollar

Up and showered before the carer came to sort DB out. DB's appointment was put back to 12noon, so we went over to Hose via the bungalow. It looked very forlorn, obviously empty. There were signs that bushes by the garage had been trimmed back and the side of the bungalow near the fence had been cleared. I have arranged to pick the keys up at 9.15am on Saturday. I still have not found the second base to the sewing machine, I can only think it's in the base of DD2's bed, will get the chaps to look tomorrow.

Over to Hose for coffee, one or two faces missing. Photos of the house shown......hair cut and shave and we were on our way home.

 Back home DB decided to have a dizzy, so a couple of hours without him asking me questions. We learnt that another of the residents had passed away, she was one of the coffee group and also played scrabble on Saturday with DB. There are quite a few units empty now.

I have labelled a load of stuff so the removers know where to leave it, when they unload.

Its very much a waiting game just now, we are eating up stuff out of the fridge and freezer. I have not ordered groceries this week, a delivery next Tuesday will bring stocks up.

Supper tonight crustless quiche, with bread and butter, tomato, cucumber and coleslaw. I found a lone sausage roll, cut in half, so half each. Tomorrow will be eggs and potato wedges.

I will be really glad when it's this time next week, having DD2 with us will be a great help.

Time goes on

We are paying the removers to pack, which is why they are coming on Thursday to pack up everything we can manage without, including some of the furniture. When they come to finally move us on Monday, it will be whatever is left. I have packed my two sewing machines. I still cannot find the flat bed part of my luminaire, just hope we find it when they start shifting stuff.

DD2 is down in London, comes back tonight, she often hops off down there to go to exhibitions she is interested in. She is coming to stay for a couple of days next week to help us get settled in

Its been quite breezy today, the sun came around after lunch it's been 27c but the breeze has helped.

Tomorrow we go over to Hose for coffee and to get DB's hair cut and beard trimmed. 

The two lots of plants I repotted yesterday seem to be ok, I will water them again tonight.

I have sorted out which way the bungalow faces, the front faces east and the garden west, so plants I use will have to take that into account, I would love to have another camellia, it looks like it will go in the back, so early morning sun does not damage the flowers. There was a fabulous one in the garden at Grange Drive, very deep red.

Supper tonight, hot sausage roll with salad, DB had a banana and custard for dessert.

Another hot day

I was out early this morning transferring plants from a pot that was here when we came, to a new one to go on the front of the bungalow.

R came this morning and took the bedroom TV down, it's going to my  granddaughter, we do not need one in the bedroom now. Then P came with our library books, we have plenty of reading material for now.

Its been very hot again, so have not got much done, need to to get to it tomorrow, we are out on Wednesday morning, so will not get much sorted then, Thursday they come to start packing..........Friday I need to sort out what we are taking with us on Saturday including most of the freezer contents and sheets etc for the beds.

Supper tonight, sausage, mash and cauliflower. DB had banana and custard for dessert. I have taken chicken breast out for tomorrow night, will have it with rice.

This time next week it will all be over except the unpacking!!

A bit cooler

The last few days have been cooler, thank heavens.........just up to 23c today. Just now it's sunny but cooler........I need to sort out a couple of pots in the next few days.

I have bagged up curtains from our bedroom and the sitting room, along with the ones that were at the front windows at Grange Drive. The bed clothes from Claires bed. The small machine is half packed. I now have to clear away the bits I use when sewing. Once that has been done the whole room contents can go in the van on Thursday along with anything else we do not need for a couple of days, and most of the contents of the wardrobe, I can have a bit of a clear out at the same time, especially DB's stuff.

I am using up what I can from the cupboards and freezer, I had to nip down to Lidl for onions, I managed to pick up a large pack of very lean pork belly, just over £7 for 9 strips, enough for 3 meals. I will take the contents of the freezer to the bungalow when we get the keys a week tomorrow, just leaving enough for us until Monday.

DB seems to be eating better, he has cleared his plate every day and is also having a light dessert.

I have a a gammon joint to cook tomorrow, I will slice it on Sunday, some for filled rolls, the rest will go in the freezer for use later.

Baked fish with baked tomato and salad for supper. Oranges in jelly with custard for dessert.