starkers starkers

So... We're Moviing In A Few Weeks

So... We're Moviing In A Few Weeks

... you know, packing stuff we'd forgot having.

Yeah, so here's the go!  My niece is a store manager for the Coles supermarket chain here in Oz and she's having to transfer to enhance her career opportunities, meaning that she needs to move house while somebody else moves in to keep an eye on the place.   That's where we come in... not that I had any plans to move again any time soon.  Thing is, it is a much bigger house than the one we're in, with more living area inside and out, and my niece needs a rent income coming in to help pay the mortgage and maintenance bills, etc.   That's alright... it's a 100 bucks a month cheaper than what we pay now, and it's convenient to shopping, everything we need.  The real bonus about all this is the fact that my niece will not be wanting to move back into this house, so we can pretty much stay there indefinitely... it's more an investment for her kids when they're adults than being the family home now.

Yup, really looking forward to it!  There's upstairs/downstairs, a covered entertainment areas outside, a huge double garage for added storage (we don't got cars), and this massive entertainment lounge downstairs WITH a TV/projector, wall-mounted screen and  hi-fi surround sound already installed.  Like WOW, we're picking up this $7,599 (original retail value) entertainment unit for just $800. Bargain!!!   Apart from the fact that my niece didn't pay full retail price, due to 10% staff discount during a store-wide sale, she just doesn't want to have to pony up to have it professionally removed and reinstalled at her new place,

The place is semi-furnished, also, so although we already have our own furniture, it is for a smaller place and we would have had to buy more to fill the place properly.  We'll have an additional lounge/sofa suite for downstairs entertainment area, an outdoor lounge setting for the massive back deck, an 8 piece dining setting and a large BBQ setting (table and chairs) for the covered outdoor area.  Oh, and the storage in this place is like WOW.  There are built-in cupboards and closets everywhere, so we don't need to buy any of those for when we get there.

We have another 5 weeks on our current lease, but we well start packing and moving our lesser needed stuff as of this week,... saves doing it all in a rush at the end.  Anyhow, we mightn't be around quite as much over the next few weeks, but don't worry, we're not gonna disappear any time soon... and nobody think about disappearing if'n when we're gone, ya hear??

Oh, Kitty, if you're reading this, we'll be a bit closer to you n' wulfee... at Brassall.

:sun:

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Reply #101 Top

Don't think about it. Put it in that place reserved for inconsequentials and you'd be surprised just how fast time flies. Just don't do what this guy does...

 

 

You'd think he'd get the hint by now.

Reply #102 Top

Just what you need; some more work. Oh well, it'll be over soon enough.
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Soon enough isn't soon enough for my poor old back... it aches like a bitch and I'm not as mobile as I need to be.  Could really use an extra pair of hands for the cleaning side of things, to save me bending so much.

Well my nephew has taken a good chunk already and he's coming back for another load before winding up for the day, then on Saturday he and his brother will get the rest.  Then it's the happy task of unpacking and finding homes for everything

please remind me again why we are moving
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Cos it's a much bigger house that we like heaps more... AND it's cheaper rent.  Good enough reasons for me. :thumbsup:

Reply #103 Top

Cos it's a much bigger house that we like heaps more... AND it's cheaper rent. Good enough reasons for me
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that sound's good too me, now where did  Samantha go? sam, sam ,oh sam, where are you }:) :grin: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

Reply #104 Top

just got Thursday night ( tonight) and Friday  night to go  YAY!!!!!! :P \o/ I am so over  the cleaning, I need a Holiday now just to get over it all , mmmmm me thinks  I will go and crash at  grandpa Doc's place  :dur:

Reply #105 Top

Well.... most of the small stuff has gone to the new place - except for what we're using - then it's just the fridge, freezer, washer, beds, PC desks, lounge suite and TV on Saturday.  Apart from a bit of spot cleaning here and there , the cleaning is all done, so we're just about done... 'til we get to the other end and have to unpack. 

I'll have a few last minute items to pack on the day, but the majority is done and now I'm taking the night off to watch a bit of telly before bed.

;P

Reply #106 Top

Hey! You've done great! Now fire up the hot tub in the new place....when the move's done....and have a celebratory soak!

You guys have done great, imho. :)

Reply #107 Top

Now fire up the hot tub in the new place....when the move's done....and have a celebratory soak!

You guys have done great, imho.
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sounds damn good too me :grin: <3 <3

Reply #108 Top

Hey! You've done great! Now fire up the hot tub in the new place....when the move's done....and have a celebratory soak!

You guys have done great, imho.
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Yup, a relaxing soak in the hot tub would be great... might be just what the doctor ordered.  (pun intended) :w00t:

As for doing good... well we've had enough practice (twice to Tassie and back... plus other moves) to get it right. ;P

Reply #109 Top

There you go--you're almost done, and I didn't break a sweat.

Reply #110 Top

XD    Yay willistuder!

Reply #111 Top

There you go--you're almost done, and I didn't break a sweat.
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Hey willi... I'm so glad it didn't put you out that much.

Oh well, those who didn't break a sweat miss out on the post-move beer and pizza... the bucket of KFC. :P :d ;P

Reply #112 Top

Yup, a relaxing soak in the hot tub would be great...
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Just stay away from the curried cabbage unless you want a bubble bath.;)

It sounds like you have the worst part behind you,(no, not the gas) except for that heavy stuff. Enjoy your night off.

Reply #113 Top

Just stay away from the curried cabbage unless you want a bubble bath.

It sounds like you have the worst part behind you,(no, not the gas) except for that heavy stuff. Enjoy your night off.
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Well here it is Friday afternoon , which means that its nearly saturday and I have done bugga all  just cant get the energy to do some spot cleaning and run the vacume and mop the floors  the night off was HEAVEN  to say the least :sun:

Reply #114 Top

it's 8.30pm Friday night and we have been busy all day, still got a few more things to pck up and just got to wipe out  cupboards  and then alll finished YAY!!!, COME  9.am I will  the first to be at the new place :inlove: so roll on 9am  saturday

Reply #115 Top

Looks like a lovely place! What're all the red lines? Bunting? The yellow thingy is obviously Mark's man-cave...right? ;)

Reply #116 Top

Looks like a lovely place!
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I agree and it looks like those nice chaps from Google have already mapped it all out for you.;)

Reply #117 Top

the red lines are  the rooms  the far left is starkers bedroom the middle is a spare bed room and the far right is the lounge room they all upstairs, and bathroom  /toilet .... and down stairs is the rumpus room and double car garage on the left :inlove:

Reply #118 Top

The yellow thingy is obviously Mark's man-cave...right?
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Nope, that's the compost bin... where I recycle the curried cabbage. :w00t:

chaps from Google
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Those bastards..... gonna get me an effing big rottweiler that's mean enough to chew the tyres of moving vehicles... and if them Google chaps come anywhere near my place again I'm gonna sic him onto 'em.

>:(

Reply #119 Top

Moving day is  finally here  oh wait its 2.48am 8(| and I just finished the worst of the packing and made sure the loo was cleaned  and the remainder of the cupboards were clean ...just so that there is as little as possible  before marks sister and nephew come to take the last of the furniture and us to our new place now I am sore all over and my legs feet arms and hands all sore and stiff I am going to notice it when I get up at 8.30 this morning  , least at the other end we can take our time setting up, so long as we got our bed set up  so long as we got our bed up and food put away I don't care .... anyway night in the early hours of the morning I am going to get a few :zzz: before my alarm goes off at 8.30... 8O :zzz: :zzz: :zzz: have a good day every one

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Reply #120 Top

Are we there yet?

Reply #121 Top

Quoting willistuder, reply 120
Are we there yet?
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A good reason not to have kids ;)

 

We will have to have some photos of your new place. Get in before Google comes back around :rofl:

Reply #122 Top

as promised here are the pics of our new house.   YAY we finally got the internet on today wooohooo :rofl:

Front of the house 

 

back of the house

 

Downstairs , rumpus ,bedsit computer room 

 

Looking out from our back yard

 

Front yard 

 

Lounge   

 

Kitchen 

There are more to come I will put up  soon. so enjoy .. we love our new home  plenty of room and storage space 

Reply #123 Top

Well.... we're here!  

So glad the moving part is over and 99% of the unpacking is done... now we can relax a little.

There's still a bit of fine tuning to do with regard to what goes where, but mostly everything is ship shape and manageable.

Oh and how good it is to have the internet back on.... was going through withdrawal symptoms without it... not to mention my daily WC fix.

I see the usual villains and vagabonds are still around, which is great, coz I'll feel right at home and fit right back in. :w00t:

Anyhow, as we settle in more and get some better shots we'll put up some more pics of the place. :)

 

Reply #124 Top

what an adventure, good for you guys, I'm very happy for you.

Reply #125 Top

Morning (here anyway) starkers and mrs starkers. I trust you're both more relaxed now that the agony of confusion has past you by, (moving is never easy, all the packing up and what goes where, when and how do I get it there type stuff). Saw the pics of your new home and they look great. Best of everything to you guys.