Oggyflute
07-13-2008, 12:40 AM
The inspection reports have been done (all ok), the deposit has been paid, and now the packing begins in earnest. I think your home can be rather deceptive, in the amount of 'stuff' that apparently proliferates whilst you happily seem to think you have this organized abode.
Now I have moved many times, mainly in my youth. The check list then was rather simple. Stereo..check, bar fridge...check, beer...check, no wait need more, car... check, Clothes....scooped up thrown in the back, check. Off I went to the next house. Nothing to it really....
It seems that the older one gets, the more you are likely to 'better hang on to that'. I have just spent 3 hours, sorting out my garage, which is a surprisingly short amount of time. The reason being is I summoned up the courage to be totally ruthless. (that and the fact I had to work quickly in taping up the boxes so Carole would not see exactly what 'I had better hang on too' :D) Be that as it may I was somewhat taken back at exactly the amount of 'stuff' that I had to through out. I am going to need a rather large skip bin, I have decided that the numerous, well maybe more that numerous, computer parts, air-con parts, washing machine parts, car parts and a pelethra of other 'stuff' will all just have to go. I confidently said to Carole that the amount of 'stuff' I'm taking will be easily packed onto a ute and taken in one trip, much to her surprise. ( I neglected to tell her how big a ute would be needed, I'm thinking 2ton at least, if I'm lucky). I'm now contemplating 6 bookcases crammed with books, and have come to the swift conclusion that definitley a beer or two is needed at this particular time.
One mountain at a time is best I think.
Our new house,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/oggyflute/Housepic1.jpg
The girls have the right idea,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/oggyflute/100_4570.jpg
Now I have moved many times, mainly in my youth. The check list then was rather simple. Stereo..check, bar fridge...check, beer...check, no wait need more, car... check, Clothes....scooped up thrown in the back, check. Off I went to the next house. Nothing to it really....
It seems that the older one gets, the more you are likely to 'better hang on to that'. I have just spent 3 hours, sorting out my garage, which is a surprisingly short amount of time. The reason being is I summoned up the courage to be totally ruthless. (that and the fact I had to work quickly in taping up the boxes so Carole would not see exactly what 'I had better hang on too' :D) Be that as it may I was somewhat taken back at exactly the amount of 'stuff' that I had to through out. I am going to need a rather large skip bin, I have decided that the numerous, well maybe more that numerous, computer parts, air-con parts, washing machine parts, car parts and a pelethra of other 'stuff' will all just have to go. I confidently said to Carole that the amount of 'stuff' I'm taking will be easily packed onto a ute and taken in one trip, much to her surprise. ( I neglected to tell her how big a ute would be needed, I'm thinking 2ton at least, if I'm lucky). I'm now contemplating 6 bookcases crammed with books, and have come to the swift conclusion that definitley a beer or two is needed at this particular time.
One mountain at a time is best I think.
Our new house,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/oggyflute/Housepic1.jpg
The girls have the right idea,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/oggyflute/100_4570.jpg