Moving…the other side.

You may be idly pondering, between figuring out what to do with all the gift wrap left lying around after a veritable present opening orgy, ‘How did the move go for Geohde avec twins at the Silly Season?’. Perhaps. Maybe you’re enjoying your Christmas instead rather more than I am. The move, searching for something positive to say, went.

Fairly rapidly, actually. The Big Men With Truck had us out and in within three sweaty hours.

But.

The wrinkles it has given me shall require the Ponds Institute to really get cracking on a solution rather better than their current set.

 I hate moving.

 HATE it.

To be completely clear as to how I feel, I lothe with passion reserved for root canals, tax audits, tin-shaking charity collections when imprisoned at red traffic lights, and end of shift requests to review a patient with new rectal bleeding because I’m going to have to stick my finger up their bum and then go home and eat.

Anyway. I got distracted there for a minute. Many apologies.

Lest I forget the ongoing horror, the NEXT TIME I talk about moving house, remind me of this post, will you?

In summary, the new house = lovely. Well the constructed bits are.

Unfortunately we still have no mirrors, paint seems to be an optional extra despite it being firmly in the contract, and just for kicks nobody actually connected any hot water to the bathrooms.

Invigorating cold showers it is Chez MII until the plumber gets back from their yearly holiday somewhere where the temperature of water isn’t a problem. Arsehole.

At least there is one problem we shan’t have. Bathroom Issues. Add to the two thirty-something pack of bog rolls I brought to stuff the new house with (painful lesson learned on another move), all the rolls from the old place and, well, it’s safe to have your attack of dysentery here.

I hate moving house.

17 Responses to “Moving…the other side.”

  1. docshoney Says:

    I hope your remembered to pack the vodka. I too hate moving, you are either very brave to move with the terrible twosome in tow. I wish for you hot showers and cold vodka in the new year.

  2. nancy Says:

    Moving does suck. But you will be so happy once it’s all done. Lots of room. Beautiful house.

    And lots of Bog Rolls. Although I have no clue what those are.

    p.s. – something funny is when I go and put in the password for the pwp posts, it just brings me to the “home” page of your blog, minus the password box on whatever it password protected. Except I assume it brings me to the beginning of the password protected post and I read this like this moving one was the big secret post. And I didn’t “get” the secret. I swear J, I do this everytime.

  3. korechronicles Says:

    Yay for the Geohde family making it safely to the other side. And a resounding Yah, Boo, Sucks to the builder’s definition of finished as “Whatever we can leave undone without anyone noticing until we are far, far away. And on annual long holidays.”
    One of our house moves saw us truck considerable life accumulations into new home late on Friday afternoon only to find that paid for gas and electrical connections had not taken place. With three young children. Who eat. And get dirty. And no way of getting anyone to do anything until Monday morning. Fun times.

    Enjoy your new abode everyone!

    PS. Vodka bottle open here.

  4. Nicole Says:

    Congrats on the new house even in it’s unfunushed state. Enjoy!

  5. Nicole Says:

    lol I’m typing one-handed in the dark…unfunushed is a Great word!!!

  6. Mrs.spit Says:

    I actually did think about you. . .

    Glad you are as well as things can be, and hoping such extra luxuries like “paint” and “mirrors” and “hot water” make their way to you. . . .

  7. a Says:

    I was shuddering to think of your cold showers…and then I remembered that at least it’s summer where you are. Not that it would help me – my huband is constantly complaining about my taking “hot’ (that is, lukewarm) showers during the summer. Here, you have to have working kitchens and bathrooms before you can occupy the house. Mirrors and paint are still optional, but the hot water heater has to be installed.

    I hope your unpacking goes smoothly. I’m assuming bog rolls = toilet paper, which is definitely a necessity. I should have remembered to warn you, though. Never let the movers use you bathrooms (experience of the worst kind).

  8. Jen Says:

    My dad was here for Christmas, so unwrapped wrapping paper only lasted on the ground for a matter of seconds.

    Moving is totally, totally awful. I cannot imagine doing it with twin babies. Especially such cute ones that require cuddling so often.

  9. thalia Says:

    Ah bog rolls, and it’s summer? I’m beginning to get a clue as to where you are.

    Your builders sound like a bunch of cowboys, I can’t believe they made you move in to such a place!

  10. duck Says:

    I would rather have a root canal than move. any day.
    Glad that you landed at the new house, albeit a little hot water would be nice.

  11. Michell Says:

    Strangely when I was younger (and had much less stuff that could feasibly fit in the back of a pick up truck instead of an actual moving truck) I loved moving. It was an adventure. I got new scenery and new ways to arrange the furniture. After just having done yet another state to state move (oh my god I’ve done it 7 freaking times) I’m not really finding it much fun. Hope that your hot water is soon working and that you won’t be arming the Saag and Nan with their own paint brushes any time soon.

  12. antropologa Says:

    We’re moving to Europe in something like a year and I’m already stressed about it. Well, at least you got there, right? No?

  13. Phoebe Says:

    So what does “Posted in f*cking” mean? Like you are f*cking crazy for moving right after Christmas? Don’t you have something else fun to do, like braving the crowds of mad shoppers returning their Christmas gifts? I think I’d rather move than have a root canal, personally, but I’m not much for dental work. At least it’s summer down there so the cold showers I hope aren’t so bad. Hope you get a coat of paint soon.

  14. samcy Says:

    Then you would seriously not have coped as me as a child – we moved 10 times in 12 years – we got so good at packing up our house that we could do it between my mom, sister and myself in 5 hours ;)

    Hope you settle in soon~!
    xxx

  15. mrs spock Says:

    Never, ever move again!

    Bog rolls. New word to me- I’ll have to use it!

    Seriously, are the Evil Builders going to finish your house?

  16. Farah Says:

    YAH for the move … GOD how i loathe moving!

    Cheers to 2009 and the house finished for you quickly

  17. Babe Says:

    Congrats on your new house.

    I hate moving too. We moved twice in a year. The last time better be FOREVER!


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