My families adventure on the road to oz via Germany

What ive been up to for the past couple of months.

~This could be a long read, so i suggest you get a cuppa and a comfy chair.

I shall Start with the end of July when we we moved out. A couple of drama's the removal men were rubbish had more tea breaks than any thing else. the most stupist thing they did (if that is a word) was take my fridge before i had taken the eggs out of it. I ran after them but they were all smashed. I barely got chance to clean the mess before they loaded it in the lorry. (2 weeks later you can only imagine the smell and sight i saw).

The day we moved out was also the day our youngest was invited to a party up at Brewsters in Durham so we allowed him to go and we all booked into the hotel attached. We booked a family room and really a family there was 2 parents and 2 kids(we told a porkie and said the youngest was in a cot)

Any how the next day we set off for Arran to see the family up there. It was a great holiday. A chance to unwind and say a proper good bye to the family. We left our outdoor westie ornament dog on Davids grave as we know it will be a long time before we get back to his grave. (Also it looks better than flowers).

WE achieved something we thought the kids would struggle to do we climbed Goat Fell the highest mountain on Arran. WE chose a great day, not too warm and certainly not wet. The view was amazing. I shall add some photos later when i get the chance.

Before we knew it it was time to head back to Durham to Pick Benji up from the kennels and say a last good bye to the house and to our few friends and my family.

The kids were full of excitedment, we only had a few hours to spend in Durham as we were sailing from Hull to Rotterdam that   night.  The kids loved the idea that they could sleep on the boat and wake up in another country.

When we finally got to Paderborn it was roasting hot we were all starving and thirsty. V went to the nearest Mc D's , this pleased the kids no end as they have discovered they dont like strange food.

The removal men were over 2 hours late to arrive and ended up putting thr boxes all in the wrong place. WE have a 3 storey town house so it was annoying to find stuff in the cellar that should have been in the master bedroom (top floor). We still havent un packed all the boxes. AS the main problem with the house is lack of storage. WE bought loads of flat pack furniture from ikea to help with this problem. (which some need to be put together).

WE had most of the 6 weeks holiday to explare the area, we took the kids to Hollywood Park in Stuckenbruck near Biefeld. WE had an amazing day, plenty of laughs. Something that in the past has been in short supply.

It hasn't taken long for the elder 2 boys to make friends . They all have settled into school, the best thing is D is actually happy to leave for school and loves going. This is something that has not happened for a long time. He is in a middle school, which means he gets to do technologhy, (wood work, cookery and needle work) he gets to do use proper science labs and is looking forward to making a volcano some time  soon. My middle son initially hated his  school as the work was so easy but they soon recognised that he is gifted and so have moved him up to a more challenging class for him. Now he loves it.

The youngest the tearaway of the family is still hard work but the class teacher is doing amazing things with him and has managed the imposible by getting him to work hard at lessons. He is still a pain once he is home but with his dad around a lot more it is getting more managable.

Once the kids went back to school i started going on daily runs with the dog only a 30 mins power walk/run but im feeling better..

Since moving im more chilled out again and V reckons the sparkle is back in my eyes again. Looking back over the past 4 years i realise the fun loving Mandy had all but vanished but im happy to say the fun loving Mandy is back for good.

Im looking forward to going out on Friday night to an 'Oktober Fest' with the rest of the unit my husband is serving with.

Well back to reality now, ive got to go down 3 flights of stairs to make my self a cuppa before i tackle the house work.

 Forgot to let you know i passed the exam i took way back in June . Only 3 more courses to go then i will have a BSc

Welcome back!

12:28, Wed 26 September 2007 .. Posted by Tiggs+Graz

Hi Mandy. I'm glad you are feeling so much better. Cant believe that you called your youngest a tearaway - he is gorgeous! :) Hugs Adele

Congrats on the exam!

01:02, Thu 27 September 2007 .. Posted by Littletoe

I'm glad that you feel more like yourself and feel settled. Bloody removal men, all the same!

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01:23, Thu 27 September 2007 .. Posted by poppets

soo pleased that you are all back together & things are working out well for all of you, well done on the exam front.
lots of love & Hugs
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