Held the fort at home today to wait for a whole bunch of blokes in vans to do various things. First was a TV aerial consultant, second the washing machine delivery folks (the sweatiest) and lastly the chaps dropping off the bedframe. Once all three had been and gone I got to work on building the bed and juggling slats. Rebecca offered to help me build it but I wanted to be useful on my day off, I immediately regretted my choice to construct it solo though because it turns out, beds are rather heavy. Still it was worth the effort, gonna sleep very well tonight and we are both super pleased with it.
Friday, 31 January 2020
Thursday, 30 January 2020
Counters and Confidence
Got my computer, desk and the TV moved over today. I plugged in my new processor and basked in the improvements, everything just runs with confidence now and its a delight to use. I cooked my first meal in the house too, got a sense of the hob and the work tops and that was an equally enjoyable experience. I know I keep saying this, but it's all coming together! The washing machine and the bedframe is also due to arrive tomorrow so we really are starting to run out of boxes to tick.
Wednesday, 29 January 2020
RAM Attack
Powered through work so I could bask in the glory that is my PC upgrades. I was expecting the final part in the mail today and when I got home I found it lovingly tucked under a recycling bin by the mailman. Louis swung by to help me build it all up, it quickly became a bonding experience on account of the trauma we both went through. Screws wouldn't go out, leads wouldn't plug back in, and to top it all off, I purchased the wrong type of RAM. A new stick of RAM is in the mail to me now so this time tomorrow I'll hopefully be enjoying the benefits of a greatly souped up PC.
Chris Pearless was in town this evening so Mark and I took him to a tapas place uptown, forgot just how much I enjoyed the social aspect of tapas and it was good to catch up with him too. We showed him round the new house too and he was almost as smitten as we are with it. Can't wait for all the furniture to go in so we can show it off to more people.
Chris Pearless was in town this evening so Mark and I took him to a tapas place uptown, forgot just how much I enjoyed the social aspect of tapas and it was good to catch up with him too. We showed him round the new house too and he was almost as smitten as we are with it. Can't wait for all the furniture to go in so we can show it off to more people.
Tuesday, 28 January 2020
A Handyman
After a blissful lie-in I headed to the house for a day choc-full of IKEA furniture building. Built a Lauters (standing lamp) and a Gamleby (dining table + 4 chairs), that one really took some time on account of me stripping the one screw that held the whole thing together. Some gentle handiwork resolved the problem but it was a little touch-and-go.
To christen the new dining table I popped round to the local bakery which is less than 3 minutes away on foot. Though their coffee machine was down for the day I discovered they do dangerously delicious brownies for a very agreeable price.
Buzzing after the brownie I finished the furniture building and did a lil' bit of unpacking to kill time before our washing machine got delivered. I waited all day and it never turned up. Called their support line and they were almost more horrified than I was to hear the driver didn't show. We rescheduled the whole thing and I got £20 in compensation - my clothes can literally afford to smell for a few more days.
Finally, I drew my attention to putting up the curtains. Mum and Dad very generously lent me their mason drill, a tool I wasn't even allowed to look at while growing up was now revving in my hands. I've never used a mason drill before, nor had I ever put up a curtain rod so I was sweating bullets when I plunged the drill-bit into the wall, eternally marking our new home. Luckily, I did all my measurements beforehand, squaring up the corners first meant the final result looked the part. Most importantly, the curtains can do their function which means that tonight is going to be our very first night in the house. It's going to feel a little odd waking up here for the first time (especially since I've got a 5am trudge to work tomorrow morning) but I'm excited all the same.
As long as no-one tried to break in while we sleep I can rest easy. Any burglars that do come knocking will get a face-full of a mason drill.
To christen the new dining table I popped round to the local bakery which is less than 3 minutes away on foot. Though their coffee machine was down for the day I discovered they do dangerously delicious brownies for a very agreeable price.
Buzzing after the brownie I finished the furniture building and did a lil' bit of unpacking to kill time before our washing machine got delivered. I waited all day and it never turned up. Called their support line and they were almost more horrified than I was to hear the driver didn't show. We rescheduled the whole thing and I got £20 in compensation - my clothes can literally afford to smell for a few more days.
Finally, I drew my attention to putting up the curtains. Mum and Dad very generously lent me their mason drill, a tool I wasn't even allowed to look at while growing up was now revving in my hands. I've never used a mason drill before, nor had I ever put up a curtain rod so I was sweating bullets when I plunged the drill-bit into the wall, eternally marking our new home. Luckily, I did all my measurements beforehand, squaring up the corners first meant the final result looked the part. Most importantly, the curtains can do their function which means that tonight is going to be our very first night in the house. It's going to feel a little odd waking up here for the first time (especially since I've got a 5am trudge to work tomorrow morning) but I'm excited all the same.
As long as no-one tried to break in while we sleep I can rest easy. Any burglars that do come knocking will get a face-full of a mason drill.
Monday, 27 January 2020
Curtains Curtains Curtains
Enjoyed a tiny bit of 'me time' after work today. Just sat on the sofa and enjoyed the thought of not having to rush around and lift furniture up stairs... That'll be tomorrow. Instead Rebecca and I dived into the mysterious world of curtain buying. Perhaps we spent a little too long deliberating on the colour and texture of fabric we'd like, but we walked away with some good picks. I'll learn all about mounting curtain rails tomorrow no doubt. Drained from some late night shopping, we pulled a lazy one and got McDonald's for dinner for the first time in years - well deserved too!
Sunday, 26 January 2020
Clawing Back Those 40 Winks
No rest for the wicked, even on a Sunday. Got up at the crack of dawn to open the cafe and work until the sun started to set. I was legitimately contemplating rolling my hat over my eyes and getting an extra 40 winks during my break, but I spent my half-hour researching sofas instead. Once I kicked off my shoes and got home I found Rebecca asleep in the flat, we're both tuckered out after a long and arduous week so we watched The Terminal to switch off l. It was way better than I remembered too! Made for a nice little respite before I'm back to it again tomorrow.
Saturday, 25 January 2020
Burns Night 2020
Muscled through a busy day of work before meeting up with both my parents and Rebecca's folks for an extra helping of house moving. Our flat is starting to look pretty bare now, just a pair of desks and some crockery is tiding us over at the moment before we finally commit to our first night in the new house. Lack of curtains is our biggest hurdle right now, as soon as we've locked them in we are good to sleep in a dark room. I sorted out the internet too, that's up and running after a phonecalls with a technician. Only issue now is that the WiFi doesn't reach all the way to the toilet so I can't watch funny cat videos on the loo.
The light at the end of the tunnel for me this week has been the thought of spending yet another Burns Night with Louis and Rachel, and my expectations were heartily met. Haggis, wine and champagne were enjoyed as we shared the first meal in Louis' new house. The atmosphere was one of weary triumph, we've all had a hell of a busy week and it was nice to bask in our achievements and actually enjoy our new homes.
The light at the end of the tunnel for me this week has been the thought of spending yet another Burns Night with Louis and Rachel, and my expectations were heartily met. Haggis, wine and champagne were enjoyed as we shared the first meal in Louis' new house. The atmosphere was one of weary triumph, we've all had a hell of a busy week and it was nice to bask in our achievements and actually enjoy our new homes.
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