New home

chiarieds

As you know, I couldn't wish a lovelier person everything you & your daughter hope for in your new, forever home; it will be amazing.

MW123

Poppy, as you count down the last few nights in your current home, I want to wish you all the best on this exciting (if a little stressful) journey. Moving can be a mix of emotions, I genuinely hope the weather is good on moving day for you and all goes smoothly.  x

bookrabbit

Nice to hear a happy ending to a home search story:)
I am desperately hoping for one too as the place I am living in is being sold. Since I have hardly been out in the last ten years and my mobility has deteriorated so I can hardly walk this is beyond daunting:(

Rosie_Scope

Not long now! Wishing you the best of luck with your move, Poppy!

Sorry to hear that @bookrabbit, that sounds really tough. Hope things get easier for you soon.

surfygoose

I hope your move goes well and wish you every happiness in your new home.

poppy123456

Thank you everyone. Another long day but we finally have some heating in the house as the boiler has finally been fixed and it was lovely being there today. My living room is starting to look very nice indeed. Just a few more boxes left to pack and everything is ready for the removals on Saturday.

JessieJ

Exciting times! Great that you managed to get it carpeted & decorated beforehand. Hopefully you'll manage at least one stressless evening of the last in your old place & then hopefully excitement will make the moving day a breeze. Good luck to you & your daughter & much happiness.

poppy123456

Thank you so much for all the lovely messages of support from everyone. They really do mean a lot. 

My daughter and myself always split the cost of everything in the home so that did help a lot with all the cost. 

I thought I’d share this picture, my cat Alfie is definitely ready to go 😂

Kimmy87

Awwww bless him!

I did flooring and decorating before I moved, and got the broadband activated, made life so much easier.

I'm guessing you are at the stage where you feel that the packing will never end, I promise you it will!! 

poppy123456

Kimmy87 said:

Awwww bless him!

I did flooring and decorating before I moved, and got the broadband activated, made life so much easier.

I'm guessing you are at the stage where you feel that the packing will never end, I promise you it will!! 

Yes, it does make it much easier. Yup, i feel like that right now. Everytime i think we are almost there, i open my eyes wider and think... ugh. Thankfully, it's almost here and we can move out and start unpacking. 

I'm thankful this time that we have removals to do all the hard work.

Lou67

Good luck for tomorrow Poppy, you seem to be organised so that’s great. 

You’ll be sitting in your new home with your feet up and a cuppa before you know it.

Look after yourself as it is a lot you’re dealing with.

❤️

surfygoose

Wow a cat willing to enter a cat carrier. He really is excited about the move as much as you and your daughter are.

Albus_Scope

Oh Alfie  

Best of luck for tomorrow Poppy, I hope the move goes really smoothly for you all. And I'll see you next week once you have internet back. I'm still so excited for you.

poppy123456

Thanks again for all the additional comments.

surfygoose said:

Wow a cat willing to enter a cat carrier. He really is excited about the move as much as you and your daughter are.

I know lol. He did the same when we moved house the last time.

Cressida said:

Good luck tomorrow Poppy! Once you're in you can take your time unpacking the boxes. Try and keep your cat in for a bit so they don't go wandering too far! 

Thank you. My daughter usually does the unpacking. My cat is an indoor cat so no worries about him running away.

poppy123456

I just wanted to give a quick update before I log off for the night. Today I had my stairlift installed and it's absolutely amazing. It's top of the range and even turns the seat automatically at the top of the stairs so I can get off and the foot rest goes up with a push of the button. 

When I viewed the house I was told there was a 6 months waiting list. Less than 4 weeks after moving in It was installed. All funded by the LA. 

I can't even remember the last time I actually felt this happy!! 

JessieJ

That is brilliant news, what a perfect start to 2024, long may it continue.

surfygoose

That’s fantastic. How wonderful to be able to get up and down the stairs easily.

Adrian_Scope

That's amazing news @poppy123456 and I'm so glad the turnaround was so quick.

boppit68

Brilliant news poppy . Can I ask how long it took them To fit it please. Mines due to be installed in couple of weeks. 

What make have they given you for the stairlift . My current one is stannah. But one that coming is a T.K one. Apparently don’t do stannah no more as more expensive?!

poppy123456

Thank you! 

@boppit68 there was one person and it took him 90 minutes, which I thought was very quick. There wasn’t one to remove so that may have made it quicker.

It’s a Handicare 1100 for straight stairs. It makes such a difference to be able to get up stairs so much easier now.