Moving In - January 2018

Apologies at the beginning of this posting. This is very delayed but life has been a bit too hectic to have the brain space to construct an interesting script. Hope it's been worth the wait, enjoy!                                                       

We moved into the caravan at the end of Dec 2014. This was taken in Nov 2017 beginning of our winter of snow.

To our new energy efficient 3 bedroomed  detached home in Jan 2018

January has been all about our new home: Waiting to move in!!!

The WAIT has been forever and we have all had to be very measured in dealing with the time of not knowing when the furniture would arrive.

We had enjoyed an afternoon in October time ordering a whole house full of furniture. As it turned out this was a significant challenge as we had not really got our heads around the size of the rooms we were thinking to put furniture in. The experience of buying so much furniture at one time became overwhelming as we lost perspective of the size of the furniture in each of the rooms. At the point of delivery we had forgotten what we had actually ordered or what the furniture looked like, so quite an interesting perspective when waiting for the furniture to arrive.

Completion on the house sale was in early-mid December, the last of the furniture arrived late January, so a long wait hence a long time to forget what we had actually ordered. Fortunately, on a subconscious level, all the furniture in each room with venetian blinds has worked well together. PHEW!!!

We moved into our new home over a long weekend. The novelty factor kicked in, as amusingly, lights were flicked on and off because we can and not overload the circuit. Lots of politeness as all enjoyed knocking on doors, Dylan following suit as he instructed Milo that next time he came to his room he should knock on his door too! Although Milo has sneaked one of the small fan heaters in his bedroom, he missed the droning noise and the direct heat on his feet. He always had a fan heater on all year round for heat or coolness as required. In the winter we were rationed with the amount of heat allowed, too much and the electric would trip. We burnt out the electric with plugs and sockets becoming fused, this was close a number of times. Hence Milo’s delight to overload on his fan heater!

Settling into the house has taken time, we have all felt out of sorts. The experience has been strange all of us needing some time to adapt, which was not what we had expected. The quietness has been very noticeable cannot hear the early morning birds and snuffling night time wildlife nor the empty lorries hurtling down the country lanes in the early hours bouncing over the potholes etc. Adjusting to space has made us feel aloof for a little while, some adapted quicker than others. The quickest delights was Milo’s door shutting and Dylan wallowing in the bath.

The challenge has been, as is for everyone, in finding homes for stuff which has still beaten us. At present we continue to need to organise box contents into places which are being stored in a variety of hidden places whilst all the draws in both living room and bedroom have nothing in them. Looks good though!

The very first item to be unpacked and home clearly decided upon, then used before we were even in the door was Jerry’s indulgence, a new coffee machine. The new kitchen item we have all found great enjoyment in (sadly!) is a fancy toaster, having had years using an oven grill a lovely modern toaster is wonderful.  I have after many years of being ridiculed about the value a dishwasher now own one and now love it. I enjoy the process of loading it properly, the really intense clean of a dish washer then the unloading. So far I am the only one who has claimed this task. After admitting this I am anticipating being mocked as I have resisted the need for a dishwasher for many many years – really pleased I have got one now!

Our weekends at the present are about enjoying a pleasant movie on our big TV with sound bar on our recliner sofa in really comfortable open living area. Bliss. We knew we were home when Norfolk Stones were found outside the front door! X

Some pictures of our home, for those of you who are not able to get to us and those who have not been able to come round just yet. Hope you enjoy them.

Open planned living room looking towards dining area and kitchen

Same view as above but from the kitchen end of the room.

Kitchen, not a great picture to appreciate how lovely it is!

Dylan's bedroom

Our bedroom with en-suite

Milo's room with Juliette balcony. Just beyond his chair is a good sized computer desk with hardware and wardrobe behind the door

Discovering the delights of Hingham has been good fun too. We have ventured to the other end of the village to a well equip playground which turned into joining the social club with a few welcome drinks so we fell into the White Hart pub on our way home for tea. No more to be said really!

Norfolk Stones appeared much to Dylan's delight! (Vicki flat ted is still a very important part of Dylan's life!)

Ending with my beautiful bouquet received for my 31st Wedding Anniversary on Valentines, waiting for me at the restaurant in the village.

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