moving along…
What a day! My friend Caroline drove in from Jerez to help me move some of the more fragile stuff over in her car, before the Big Move on Sunday. So we brought over about four carloads before heading off for a fab lunch at a place I’d never been to before called Simún (you can see the twitpic feed here). Later her boyfriend Eduardo joined us (he took the train in from Jerez to pick Caroline up as he knew she’d be having a bit of wine at lunch…) and after taking him out for a snack we came back to my place to toast this very lovely day with a glass of cava. And so here is Caroline and Edu sitting amongst the detritus of all the packing boxes and mess.
Sunday will be the REAL moving day. I have managed to rent a van and have found someone to drive it. Now I just need some muscle. One friend has signed up to help since this morning, and another is a definite maybe. Eep. I can’t lift anything heavy and Peter is wiry but can’t lift everything on his own. So fingers crossed that I find at least two more strong bods to help with the shifting.
The new apartment looks great though. Landlords are sending the cleaning ladies in tomorrow to give it a good once over. Then we’ll hang the curtains and organise what we can for the big move. Really hard to believe I only have two more sleeps here.
I’m amazed you’re finding the time to keep up with your blog amidst the frenzy of moving home! Glad everything seems to be gradually falling into place. Hope all goes well on Sunday. Looking forward to reading all about it & also more about your new home. Don’t forget to let us have your new address! x
Heh, it was going on 8pm and I realised I hadn’t posted anything yet today! So I snapped this very charming pic of Caroline & Eduardo and took it from there.
It really was a fun day, considering it included hefting televisions, boxes of dishes and massive bin liners stuffed with clothing, towels, cushions, blankets, etc… and a bonus was finding a quick and easy route between the two apartments. Trust me, this is no small deal in the centre of Sevilla, with its maze of winding one-way streets and surprise cul-de-sacs. This will really be helpful when manouevering a big van stuffed to capacity on Sunday.
Yeah, don’t worry, will send new address along soon.
I can’t wait to hear what Loki thinks of new places to explore, climb up on, and conquer.
Great you’ve made a good start. Good luck with it all tomorrow!
How different the new landlords sound compared to your old one – long may it continue!
Best of luck tomorrow, wish I could be there for Spanish pizza..
Yes, the new landlords couldn’t be more different. I just got back from dropping off some stuff for the cleaners and need to pick up a couple of lightbulbs and a few other things. But first a sandwich and a bit of a rest.
Stood out on my new livingroom balcony taking in the view with the sun on my face. I know I’m going to love it there.
Good luck with the move. Can’t wait to see the new place!
Wishing you happiness in your new home
xx
Well, some last minute changes as I’ve now had to hire a couple of guys to help us move. Plus the driver. And my friend Antonio is coming to help (I hope!). So that should be just enough “manpower”.
Still cheaper than hiring a moving company, but WAY MORE stressful.
Must go finish packing…