Lucy and Emma: July 2012

Friday 27 July 2012

Valuations

4 estate agents booked for next wednesday fingers crossed we don't lose too much money!
We are going to look at a house this afternoon that we thought was sold so thumbs up!

Thursday 26 July 2012

What we are looking for

Houses in this area with 3 bedrooms, a hallway and a large kitchen!

So we went to see the first house on our search for our new home, it didn't start too well!
The stench of damp was rather drastically covered up by numerous sickening air fresheners but this couldn't hide the sight of the collapsing walls and stupid use of space in what could have been a very handsome house.

We were all ready and excited to view a much more picturesque house on Sunday when I received the news that someone else has brought it and our viewing was cancelled!

Boo house hunt fail...

Kick Starting the move

We are moving house! Since Monday we have been sprucing up our flat ready to sell. My Mum and Dad have really got stuck in cleaning, painting and fixing things and it is looking very good. We had 60 things on the todo list and are left with around 40 tasks to complete ahead of Wednesdays valuations.
We are paring back everything and going for a clean bright airy feel but still retaining some of the personality in our flat. Mum and Dad think it should all be packed away and we should be left in a magnolia box but luckily Emma and I share the opinion that a home is for living in!

So far we have

Sorted through all our books and decided that we don't need 125 of them!
Painted the hall, stairs, bathroom and kitchen
moved some light fittings
de cluttered the living room kitchen, hall way, bathroom and dressing room
gone through all our clothes and shoes and given lots away to charity (and some (long overdue) to the bins)
thrown away 5 bags of rubbish and recycled 4 boxes of paper and hundreds of carrier bags
sorted all our CD's in to keep, sell, find cases, find cd
cleaned out several cupboards and the fringe and freezer
refitted and fixed a few drawers
rehung 2 blinds
fixed numerous bits of things
had a bad and ridiculously over charged man clean the gutters and clean 2 windows (he was supposed to do more but didn't)
sent 6 boxes and 2 chairs to my parents house for storage
dusted, cleaned, vacuumed, swept and moped

Thank you so much mamma and papa!

Wednesday 4 July 2012

Unexpected Quizzing

Last night Emma and I stumbled on a Quiz Night at Kitchen Garden Cafe and joined a team with 3 lovely Kings Heath mums from the Baptist Church Play Group!