All packed and now ready to go - container arrives in a matter of hours
Aug 18th 2009, 8:48 pm
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All packed and now ready to go - container arrives in a matter of hours
I wouldn't have thought it possible after having put soooooo much hard work and effort into it but the house is now finally all packed up, everything inventoried, labelled and sitting there waiting for the container to arrive in the morning.
Just a few more hours to go ... I can hold on for just a few more hours ... and then I can finally relax a little knowing that it's all safely on its way ...
- CDM
Just a few more hours to go ... I can hold on for just a few more hours ... and then I can finally relax a little knowing that it's all safely on its way ...
- CDM
Aug 18th 2009, 8:51 pm
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Re: All packed and now ready to go - container arrives in a matter of hours
So what could possibly go wrong now?.........................
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Aug 18th 2009, 9:02 pm
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Re: All packed and now ready to go - container arrives in a matter of hours
Funny you should say that ...
I had to call the Police this morning to report an apparently abandonned car that just happened to have been parked in such a way as to obstruct the container when it arrives tomorrow. I live in a dead-end street and none of the neighbours knew to whom the car belonged. The owner just happened to turn up and drive it away whilst I was on the phone to the council to come and remove it. Will it come back tomorrow? I certainly hope not!
I was sweeping all the stones off the drive to carve a path for the dolley to get from the front door to the container and the broom broke!
Having sold the cars, I've been driving around in a beaten up old banger that's been leant to me and it broke down yeasterday having overheated - to top that one off, my phone was out of credit so I couldn't call for help either!
What could possibly go wrong now? ...
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I had to call the Police this morning to report an apparently abandonned car that just happened to have been parked in such a way as to obstruct the container when it arrives tomorrow. I live in a dead-end street and none of the neighbours knew to whom the car belonged. The owner just happened to turn up and drive it away whilst I was on the phone to the council to come and remove it. Will it come back tomorrow? I certainly hope not!
I was sweeping all the stones off the drive to carve a path for the dolley to get from the front door to the container and the broom broke!
Having sold the cars, I've been driving around in a beaten up old banger that's been leant to me and it broke down yeasterday having overheated - to top that one off, my phone was out of credit so I couldn't call for help either!
What could possibly go wrong now? ...
- CDM
Aug 18th 2009, 9:21 pm
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Aug 18th 2009, 9:32 pm
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Re: All packed and now ready to go - container arrives in a matter of hours
Don't forget - gin is the answer.
Aug 19th 2009, 7:49 pm
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Re: All packed and now ready to go - container arrives in a matter of hours
Container is away
I'm so glad we opted for a 40' container in the end. We filled it to 75% of its entire volume!
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I'm so glad we opted for a 40' container in the end. We filled it to 75% of its entire volume!
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Aug 19th 2009, 8:10 pm
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Aug 19th 2009, 8:11 pm
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Re: All packed and now ready to go - container arrives in a matter of hours
what have you got left... just suitcases..?
Aug 19th 2009, 9:04 pm
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Re: All packed and now ready to go - container arrives in a matter of hours
We've lived in different countries and have 'collected' possessions from around the world.
And yes, we've only got suitcases (and the kids) left over now and we're taking them with us on the plane (and the suitcases)
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Aug 19th 2009, 9:10 pm
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Good luck - its a really exciting (/terrifing!) time!
and your not the only one with loads of stuff - we took up as much space in a 40ft as you - and that was after a clear out!
Lindsay x
- its a really exciting (/terrifing!) time! and your not the only one with loads of stuff - we took up as much space in a 40ft as you - and that was after a clear out!
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Aug 19th 2009, 9:50 pm
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Aug 20th 2009, 1:01 am
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Aug 20th 2009, 5:32 am
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Aug 20th 2009, 5:32 am
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