Unpacking! This week our shipment arrived from Oz, just 2 weeks short of a year since we packed up our home and life in Australia.
The truck just happened to arrive on Chris’ birthday, can’t be many who get 93 parcels to open on their special day 😉
We had to send off measurements in advance of the delivery- how wide is the gateway, what width is the lane and are there overhead cables?? Even so when this backed up to our gate our hearts sank. But these guys are amazing!! In no time the truck was reversed through the gate with only centimetres to spare either side.
Anyone planning on moving across the world use OSS and these guys, talk about a slick operation from the two lads who packed up all our belongings to the two Dutch boys who had everything unloaded and in the house within a couple of hours and that included time for coffee!
Chris was fascinated by the rear wheels on the truck which turned in the same way as the steering front wheels.
Sooooooo. All the boxes were distributed around the house and out in the barns and all we had to do was unpack them🤔
As I write this we’re into our third day of unpacking and sometimes you can’t help but wonder – why the hell did I pack this???!! However the joy of rediscovering all our special bits and pieces make up for the back breaking work and we only shipped across a third of a container.
We reckon that all should be revealed by the end of the weekend and then the real fun starts finding a place to put everything and the “discussion “ that will arise as to what picture hangs where?
That’ll keep you busy in a European winter guys. You might even be able to sell the empty boxes at a brocante…. always a demand for sturdy boxes !
Yes hanging on to the boxes Dave, I’m sure someone will have a use for them. I knew we needed those barns for something 😊
As long as you don’t plan on using them for moving again Sue,
Hi Robby, the boxes have already found a good home! An Irish artist and his family heading back to Ireland 😊
Hi.
So good to hear of your recent experiences unpacking in another country.
Yes we have done this… umm must be three times now. This last move was the only one with breakages & there were so many of them, to make up for the moves without!!!
We do not plan to take our belongings on another overseas trip.
It has been a busy time with Christmas with MX5 friends who would have also been on their own. There were nine of us here to enjoy the day. A beautiful day,. weather wise as well
Now we have the hot weather… well one day cool the next. One day with aircon on the next day lighting the fire… crazy climate
We have had Barry’s two children with us, on different weekends, recently so it has been good to be able to see them again.
My children are still in NZ so not all to catch up with them.
Hopefully we will have another good catchup with our MX5 friends soon. There was a BBQ at Vicki & Johns on New Years day, but the powers that be decided to limit numbers gathering to only 15, so we cancelled to enable them to go ahead & have a great day.
All the very best to you both for this New Year… may it be an exciting time.
Cheers
Judy
Always good to hear your news and how the Zoomers are going. Rene the Renault is the closest we get to a 2 seater these days😊 Do you have an email address for Louis and Linda? Would love to show him a photo of the little desk he restored now in situ.
If you can ship these boxes to the UK, Hannah and I need some moving boxes!!!
Wish we could 😜
Hi Sue & Chris,
Can’t believe you fitted ALL that stuff in your sweet little home in Newlands Arm!
We miss you both here but not much opportunity to socialize with Covid.
Keep the photos coming….I’m loving looking at them and thinking about you both.
Bon chance and a bientot for now.
Wonderful to hear from you, would you believe we were only thinking of you yesterday!! Stay safe and maybe see you back in France once day? Hope everyone is well 💕