General Chat

You may need a new router Florence, they only last for a few years, then start to fail. The ones the internet companies supply aren’t very good in any case.
Have you switched the actual router off and left it off for five or ten minutes?

We have your sun, it is a lovely day here. I am shattered as I have been cleaning all day. I have cleaned the insides of all the fitted wardrobes , then I moved onto the kitchen and have cleaned inside all of the cupboards. The vast majority of the kitchen stuff is packed, there are just a few things left which we are still using. I will give the oven a clean tomorrow, it isn’t bad as it was done thoroughly not long ago. Once I have cooked the chicken this afternoon, I won’t be using it again.

The whole house is more or less packed now, just a few things in the bathrooms and the IT systems. We don’t use the router Talk Talk supplied as it is pretty rubbish, we have a mesh system. That is a master router and two smaller ones in different parts of the house which makes sure that we have a strong signal everywhere. The house is an L shape and before we had the mesh system, we didn’t get a very good signal in the rooms in the leg of the L.
We still have the large TV, sound bar and Talk Talk box to dismantle as well. I am going to take photos of the wires, so I can get them back in the right places.

The sun shining is showing me that the inside of the windows need cleaning, so I will go and do that now.

Well the sun has come out and we have been busy outside. All of the pots have now been weeded and look so much better.
Daughter stayed out longer as although sun is out, the breeze is a cold one and i got cold after 1/2 hour but the fresh air was lovely and I have washing out too.

Linda, we got a new router box when we moved less than 3 years ago and yes, have tried turning on & off but no difference. Friends in the district have similar problems so dont think its just me.

We get a good signal for wifi throughout the house so no problems there.

You seem to be all organised for your move, you must be quite excited now.

Is your new house a bungalow or do you have upstairs?

I took a sweet & sour out of the freezer for tea as made some last week but there was lots left so tea all sorted for tonight with naan and basmati rice.

Well in need of a cuppa now after all the hard work but at least less to do before we plant out in may.

Hope the sun is shining for everyone else today

Florence in the hebrides :-D

Provincial Statutory Holiday today (Monday) ............. it's called Family Day here in BC. We've had for about 10 years after people petitioned for a Stat holiday between Christmas and Easter! Almost all provinces, though not all, have the same day off but it's called by different names. Nova Scotia has long had the day, but they call it Heritage Day, to celebrate the long history of that province.

However, it wasn't a Federal Stat Holiday ....... we got mail this afternoon!

Of course, the weather was worse today than over the weekend!

Of course it was cold on a bank holiday Sylvia, that is the law :-D

The packing is just about done with one day still to go. I have been practicing counting to ten rather a lot, it is either that or strangling OH. I have all the boxes organised and labelled, some of them still have a bit of room in them because I have left space for things which we are still using. I keep finding OH stuffing things in random boxes, with no concern as to the other contents. :-|
I told him to put his medication on top of the drawers in the bedroom next to mine as I am taking important things in the car. He had to go and retrieve his as he had put them in a box of clothes
:-S

Like you, Linda, I did a lot of heavy sighing and counting to ten during 4 or 5 previous moves so when we made our last move 10 years ago I put my foot down and said we were going to get the removal company to pack for us. It was wonderful. All I had to do was tell them what I wanted left out to come in the car and they did the rest. Two men came and wrapped and packed every single item. Of course there was a cost but it was worth every penny. The only downside was I had to do a bit of sorting when I unpacked the kitchen stuff as they had very carefully wrapped every single bottle and jar, even if there was hardly anything left in it.

Good luck with the move on the day and I hope the weather is kind to you.

Vera, if we ever move again, we definitely will get the removal company to pack. We are in our mid seventies and packing is physically demanding and stressful of course.

Afternoon from the gloomy overcast wild west!

No sun today at all,showery and its awful with heavy grey clouds....rather depressing looking out!

Men have no concept of moving. Throwing random things in random boxes is always the norm but.....when you arrive at the new property they are the first ones to complain they can't find something lol

Many years ago when the children were quite small, we managed away for 4 days. I had laid out the children's clothes on their beds and also my own clothes as I would always work out what they and I would wear each day so not taking too much. I would fold carefully and pack neatly so nothing was creased up when we arrived at the destination.

OH back then, took his large holdall into which he literally threw 4 pairs of undies, 4 pairs of socks and the t-shirts etc were thrown in the bag. Hence when we arrived, his clothes were all screwed up and I was despatched to the b & b owner to ask for an iron :-P :-P grrrr

Decided to do the ironing today, was only 1/2 basket but I need to crack on with research etc this afternoon and don't want a huge basketful on Sunday..

Sylvia, never fails here either or when I lived down south. At Easter down in Kent, the Fair always arrived in time for Easter. It was allowed to open at 3pm on Good Friday. Mum took us on Easter Monday and It was guaranteed on the 2 mile walk, the heavens would open...always!

Or later when I had a car in the 80's, there was a huge Boot Fair in this enormous field with over 1000 stalls. We would get up early and yes without fail the bank holiday rain came down. Any BBQs planned for a bank holiday were a washout too.

So you have my sympathy for your BH today.

Havent had any lunch yet so off to make a couple of crumpets soon and then horse on with family tree.

Hope everyone looking in is well and ok.

Joan, hope you are getting on ok <3

Florence in the hebrides

Well, that is enough for today. OH has been taping most of the boxes shut. There are just a few left open to put things in tomorrow. Of course he doesn’t listen. I checked the study and told him that he could tape them all up apart from one small box which I was still using. Of course when I went to get some sellotape, he had fastened it up, so he had to open it again :-(

Tomorrow there is just the remaining kitchen stuff, but not much of it. The tv’s to box up. The printer and smart speakers. Hmm, more to do than I thought, but it will be fine.

All done :-D
There are just a few IT bits to unplug in the morning and to give the bathroom a quick clean before the removal van arrives at 8.30 am.
I am really pleased that my wonderful neighbour has invited us round for dinner this evening, so I wont have to bother with making a meal.

The internet at the new house is supposed to be being connected on Friday, so fingers crossed that happens and I can get back on line.

See you at the other side :-D

Hope it all goes smoothly, Linda!
You do seem to be very organised, so there shouldn't be any problems.

When you get there, unpack the kettle, have a cuppa, put your feet up on a box, and breathe a sigh of relief - before starting on the unpacking.

Good luck with the move Linda. Hope all goes well.

Hope all goes well tomorrow linda. Here's hoping you do have internet as when I moved last 2 times, it was 6 weeks before got it connected!! We did have to change tel numbers both times as well.

Will you have a landline or are you all digitised?

Dismal day here and glad I was indoors. Just been busy doing research but i have had enough now as my brain is scrambled. Waiting on daughter coming home with food lol

Heating went on an hour ago and all nice and cosy now but can still here the wind howling outside. Think Spring has gone back into hibernation lol

Have a good evening all

Florence in the hebrides

Good luck with the move, Linda. I hope all goes well, and that you get internet installed as promised!

Hope Linda’s move went well and they are safely in their new house.

Yes AnnG, was thinking earlier about Linda and hoped it all went well.

Looking forward to hearing if the move went well.- I hope so.

I wonder if Linda has found new homes for everything?

Gwyn, I really wouldn't like to be in her shoes at the moment. All those boxes to be unpacked! However she doesn't work so has plenty of time to empty each box and put away at her own pace so that's a bonus.

If you are looking in Linda, hope all went well.

I finally got the contracts through and just waiting on a friend to come & witness my statement....one step closer :-D

Cloudy day and showery but the sun is trying to peep through. Its much colder today and there is snow on the hills...eeeek

Right off to be busy. Shall look in later on.

Have a good day everyone

Florence in the hebrides

Linda seems super organised and as long as she can keep OH from putting things away in unexpected places, I'm sure she soon will be straight.

A lovely start to the day with blue sky and sunshine,but already it has gone dull and we're expecting more rain later.
It's so chilly too, so I will find indoor tasks to keep me busy today.

Well friend has been and gone, contracts signed and she will post them in town 1st class for me.

Went outside for a few minutes when saying goodbye ,but oh my , my hands were frozen very quickly. Brrrrr ventured back indoors straightaway and made a hot coffee.
Heating going on early today.

I'm thankful my last 2 house moves did not involve a man lol if it had of done, think I would have put him on tea duties and putting away empty boxes only :-D

I hope the move went well, and that Linda is getting the house straight.

I don't have to have a move to have an OH putting things in the wrong places!

I'm forever searching kitchen drawers for items that we use daily and have a "home", although you wouldn't know it!

I'm also always keeping my eyes open for where he has put his own things ............. coat, cap, cheque book, keys, etc etc etc.

Yes, he is in the early stages of "forgetfulness", but is also clever enough to deceive the doctor!

We're having a brief break from rain, and even had a clear sky last night so I could see the almost-full moon (Feb 24 is full moon). I never saw even a slightest sign of January's full moon, and I'm not sure I'm going to see any more of this month's!

I did hear murmurs of "showers or flurries" for Tuesday in a report on the radio this morning :-P :-0