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Brief update
Sep. 7th, 2009 01:46 pmWe spent last night at our new house. Squee!
We have two spare bedrooms that are each full of (a) boxes of books, and (b) dismantled bookcases. If we put the bookcases up, we can fill them with books. But we need to be able to get to the bookcases before we can put them up ...
We have a phone service at the new house. Bizarrely, we still have a phone service at the old house, but we were meant to be taking the number from the old house to the new house ... *is puzzled*.
We don't have our internet connection up at the new house yet, but I can access my LJ at work. Ringing us, or commenting on my LJ (or, for confidential stuff, messaging me through LJ), is the most reliable way of getting in touch if you've got something important to tell us / ask us.
In fact, even if it's trivial, please get in touch! I miss my social interaction ... ;-)
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adaese recently bought the first four volumes of George RR Martin's series "A Song of Ice and Fire" (having previously read them in manuscript). I have nearly finished "A Game of Thrones", and am enjoying it. Yesterday evening, all four of the books were littering our coffee table, which was quite confusing.
And now, on with themotley work.
We have two spare bedrooms that are each full of (a) boxes of books, and (b) dismantled bookcases. If we put the bookcases up, we can fill them with books. But we need to be able to get to the bookcases before we can put them up ...
We have a phone service at the new house. Bizarrely, we still have a phone service at the old house, but we were meant to be taking the number from the old house to the new house ... *is puzzled*.
We don't have our internet connection up at the new house yet, but I can access my LJ at work. Ringing us, or commenting on my LJ (or, for confidential stuff, messaging me through LJ), is the most reliable way of getting in touch if you've got something important to tell us / ask us.
In fact, even if it's trivial, please get in touch! I miss my social interaction ... ;-)
adaese recently bought the first four volumes of George RR Martin's series "A Song of Ice and Fire" (having previously read them in manuscript). I have nearly finished "A Game of Thrones", and am enjoying it. Yesterday evening, all four of the books were littering our coffee table, which was quite confusing.And now, on with the
Moving House
Aug. 28th, 2009 08:31 amWe're buying a house today! :-)
ETA: And the solicitor has just rung to say that it's ours :-)
ETA: And the solicitor has just rung to say that it's ours :-)
The house is sold
Aug. 21st, 2009 11:05 amAfter eight and a half happy years there, we have finally sold our house in Harlington. I had a phone call from the solicitors a bit earlier, to say that the money had come through, and they had released the keys.
Better news on the house
Aug. 12th, 2009 11:00 amOur solicitor has just rung to tell me that he has now got the contract from our buyer in his possession. We are ready to exchange contracts today, and to complete next Friday (21 August). We can then complete on the house we are buying from 21 August on. And about time too!
ETA: And we're completing on the house we're buying on 28 August!
ETA: And we're completing on the house we're buying on 28 August!
House sale
Jul. 21st, 2009 12:54 pmWe've sold our house!
Well, very nearly.
We have received the contract, signed it, and are about to send it back to the solicitor. The next stage will be exchange of contracts (which is when both we and the seller are committed to going through with it), followed by completion (which is when we hand over the keys).
We're moving all our stuff out next Thursday, and putting it into storage.
Well, very nearly.
We have received the contract, signed it, and are about to send it back to the solicitor. The next stage will be exchange of contracts (which is when both we and the seller are committed to going through with it), followed by completion (which is when we hand over the keys).
We're moving all our stuff out next Thursday, and putting it into storage.
House buying
Jul. 1st, 2009 12:33 pmF*ck.
A park and ride is planned for the area our new house is in.
We're asked the solicitors to find out some more details ... but we're not happy.
ETA: We had worried that the site was immediately to the rear of the new house, meaning that we would be looking over a building site / car park. However, close examination of the plans shows that our house will continue to overlook its own patch of waste ground; the only bit of our road that will overlook the site is further along. Any disruption to us should therefore be minimal. Panic over!
A park and ride is planned for the area our new house is in.
We're asked the solicitors to find out some more details ... but we're not happy.
ETA: We had worried that the site was immediately to the rear of the new house, meaning that we would be looking over a building site / car park. However, close examination of the plans shows that our house will continue to overlook its own patch of waste ground; the only bit of our road that will overlook the site is further along. Any disruption to us should therefore be minimal. Panic over!
Yet again, AKICOLJ
Jun. 1st, 2009 05:44 pmThe new house has a cloakroom next to the kitchen, which we would like to (get someone to) turn into a utility room. So, remove the basin, loo and radiator; install plumbing for washing machine, and shelves.
Any ideas on how much this might cost?
Any ideas on how much this might cost?
We've bought a house!
May. 25th, 2009 08:43 amSaw it online on Thursday evening. Rang up on Friday morning. Viewed it Friday afternoon. Rang up on Saturday morning to arrange a second viewing, to be told that an offer had been made. Made an offer ourselves. By Saturday afternoon, had upped the offer, and had it accepted. Wooh-hooh!
House for sale
Feb. 13th, 2009 09:40 amExtended two-bed end-terraced house, built in 1901, in Harlington, a friendly village in mid-Bedfordshire. Seven minutes' walk to the train station; four trains an hour to London, taking forty-six minutes to St Pancras. £177,500. Tell your friends!
It should be on RightMove soon - I'll post a link when it is.
(As well as the two bedrooms, it has a recently re-fitted bathroom; a converted loft, currently fitted out as a study; a living / dining room; recently re-fitted kitchen; and conservatory. There's a 50-foot rear garden and a garage).
It should be on RightMove soon - I'll post a link when it is.
(As well as the two bedrooms, it has a recently re-fitted bathroom; a converted loft, currently fitted out as a study; a living / dining room; recently re-fitted kitchen; and conservatory. There's a 50-foot rear garden and a garage).
