Sunday 4 February 2018

Big move, little move

By the time you are reading this I will be setting off for a sunshine break.  When I get back I will have four days before we leave our current home and move from Manchester  to Edinburgh.  It has been a whirlwind decision and a fast purchase and, with a holiday inserted in the run up to the move, we only had a total of thirteen days in our current home between finding the new house and leaving this one.

As you can imagine we have a lot to do in a short time scale so Dalton House will be on hold for maybe a couple of months - February we are away and March we move to a new home.  

Our movers are doing the packing and I was told not to wrap the house because anything that is wrapped by us they won't be liable for.  Perfectly reasonable but very hard trusting your infant to another.  It isn't possible for us to move the house ourselves as it is too big and too heavy to transport and, ultimately, carry upstairs.  We are old fogies now and beyond those sort of challenges.

I have to remove everything from the house of course and pack those into boxes ready to transport..... that's enough of a challenge.

Meanwhile don't give up on me, Dalton House will continue after a small (work) break.

Next week I show you another sweet little Elf Miniatures kit, then I have run out of posts until I come back from my hols, move, unpack and sort out and start again in a 'foreign' land.


26 comments:

  1. Good luck with your move! I hope everything goes smoothly and you enjoy your new house.

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  2. Good luck with the move. Have a good holiday!

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  3. Have a good holiday and I wish you every happiness in your new home

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  4. Ofdest thing I received email notification of good wishes from Wilma but it isn t showing up here. So, thank you Wilma if you are reading this. Marilyn

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  5. It took three goes to publish it. Let’s see if this one shows.

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    1. Well done Wilma. I normally say I love all things Google but having spent a whole morning today trying to make a shared calendar work on my iPad I have my doubts. Thanks for perservering. Marilyn

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  6. Moving from one big house to another is a daunting endeavor especially given the circumstances you've just outlined, but I wish you well Marilyn and hope that you enjoy your mini vacation, and your new digs in Edinburgh.
    I'm looking forward to picking up where you've left off with Dalton House, once you two "old fogies" have settled in again. :D

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    1. Thank you Jodi. I will be getting my workroom sorted very quickly.... I hope .... the theory being that mini therapy will help me during the next few months of sorting out a new build house which right now seems to lack just about everything. Marilyn

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  7. Hi Marilyn,

    It sounds like a whirlwind, but blessings usually are! I hope you'll be able to forget about all of the "have to's" and really enjoy your vacation!

    I will never give up on you but will instead be excited to see the first post from your new house, new town and especially your new Hive! And please share photos - you are a friend and not just a blog!

    Best Wishes!

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    1. Thank you Jodi for claiming me as a friend I do feel my mini chums really are that even though we are all aeriform. Marilyn

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  8. Ooooooh, how exciting! Good luck with the move ~ I'm sure all will be fine. We started the journey to our new home on 24th January, arriving on the 26th ~ we moved from North Hertfordshire to Stromness in Orkney! Will be thinking of you :)

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    1. Heavens Sharon that's some move, culturally and geographically. Hope the worst is over and you are settling in nicely. I suspect you are now a committed internet shopper for your minis. You never know you might get a whole island making minis! Marilyn

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  9. Hello Marilyn,
    Congratulations on the new home. I hope the move will go smoothly. enjoy your holiday...catch up on rest!
    Big hug
    Giac

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    1. Thank you Giac. Being me, I will certainly keep you posted as soon as the dust settles. Marilyn

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  10. What an invigorating and busy time you will have in February and March...enjoy a delightful holiday and rest up for the rigours of moving. It will be delightful to hear from you once the 'dust has settles' and you can once again enjoy relaxing with your miniatures! Cheers, Alayne

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    1. Invigorating is a nice positive word for a woman in chaos who loves order. I have lived in thirteen homes in three countries so I guess one more won t be a challenge to knock into shape pdq. Marilyn

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  11. I hope all goes well with the move - you couldn't have picked a better place to move to! Enjoy your holiday and I'm sure your minis will be fine. X

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    1. Edinburgh is a beautiful city for sure and I would commend it to anyone. That said I am not sure how much we will use it as we are becoming hands on grandparents to a nearly two year old. Marilyn

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  12. Have a lovely holiday Marilyn and fingers crossed, the move is an easy one. :0)

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    1. Thanks Pepper. Yes, here's hoping it just pootles along. Marilyn

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  13. Enjoy your Holiday! Hope the move goes smoothly. We will be here when you are ready to return.

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    1. Thank you. I am writing a small post today which sort of replies to your good wishes.🤦‍♀️

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  14. I've only just read this marilyn all the best for your house move. Please let me have your new address when you've settled in. I don't want to lose touch now xx

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    1. Absolutely Vickie, you are on my contacts list...... watch this space.... M

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