It's done!!... well nearly

Some furniture is now in, after....

...the keys are handed over!!!

On 30th July my mother moved into her apartment from the family home and I went down on The Day after some of her things had been delivered to me in London. I got a lift back with one of the removers in his white van after helping unload and position the pieces (tables/gardenpots/valet - of the wooden, not human ilk, etc).

Fortunately, he was definitely not one of the infamous White Van contingent and drove well and safely. We arrived at the house around lunchtime while the final pieces were still being loaded into the larger removal van.

Well, perhaps more on that later, dear non-reader, but we had the almost inevitable nail-biting wait whilst the monies were transferred (or nearly not in one case - the cause of the hold-up) , thus allowing completion to take place - otherwise the move would not yet have been final and legal. Grr. However, once action was at last possible, my mother, elder niece, Camilla and I went over to the new property which thank goodness is just a few minutes walk along the street!!

The keys were handed over as well as the other necessary rituals performed and off we went at full pelt. I really have to commend the removal men who had been at it all day with a horribly frustrating wait - till around 5pm even 5.30 I think..... And so the day went on with all furniture and boxes in and not badly arranged by around 6.30 if I remember.

Anyways, not to drag this out too much, I then stayed in the spare room for two nights and helped my mamma with various paperwork, box emptying, key cutting and arranging, visits to do-it-yourself places etc etc !! Phew - I came back this evening and am glad I have one day of the weekend left to do some of my own things. But it seems that the move is a great success and it is a delight to be in the new place with its few, but spacious rooms. I just hope that my mamma can relax a bit and start to unwind after the marathon house clearance she has been through. Well, mazel tov, God bless all who go in there, or any other appropriate saying or felicitation anyone can think of ! I'm knackered, so goodnight all xx