New pad!!

We are in!

Well last Tuesday was expected to be a stressful day as it was the day of our big move in to Jessel Mansions, Queen's Club Gardens! I managed to score a half day off to help with the move. We met the "lovely" estate agent at 1.30 and she filled us in on all we needed to know. We had to read through loads and loads of contract stuff, sign and then hand over the money!

Fleeced, yet excited, we headed straight over to inspect the place! I hadn't been back since the first viewing so I was hoping I still liked it... We knocked on our door as we were warned the cleaners might still be in. We were greeted by a few topless men and a radio blaring as they worked. Glad to see them cleaning the place anyway! I fell in love the place all over anyway even if it was very empty! We dumped some things there and heading out to Burnt Oak to collect our whole life stuffed in a Corsa.

We got out to Burnt Oak and gave Ivor a big welcome home hug! We didn't expect him to be up and about after flying in from Australia that morning at 5am but he was! Had a quick chat with him, Flor and Andrew and left soon enough to try and beat the London rush hour traffic!

Nuala got us to our new pad in no time. Took about a half hour, we found a space right next to our place and started the unpacking! After multiple runs up 2 flights of stairs I can safely say... WE ARE IN!!! It turned out to be not so stressful and it all went really smoothly!



I love the street, the area, the gardens and of course the flat! It all worked out so well. We got used to the fact that "furnished" in London means a table, a couch and a bed. Nothing else! It was very bare at first but then Jim was forwarded an email from a couple who wanted to move out of London unexpectedly and were looking to shift their furniture ASAP. So we availed of their kind offer and fleeced them! We called over on the Wednesday night and managed to get 2 coffee tables, 1 table for kitchen and chairs, 2 rugs, a floor light, cushion and art for the wall. We did very well. Nearly a TV but we got a brand new one ourselves! Very nice people and great that we could help each other out like that.

So a week in and we are settled and still together!!!

The guided tour...