The move so far

Its 9:15pm as I write this and the move so far has gone suprisingly well. Merrilyn picked up the keys at about 3pm following a full inventory. We've been told of a few odd & ends that need attention - such as a mismatched chair (it was apparently damaged on delivery and the replacement is a slightly different style), and a crack in one of the timber lamp tables. These are minor issues and something I guess we'll address in good time.

I came home from London early to start with the move. As a side bar I managed to pick up a fast train that took only about 15 minutes to go from Paddington to Slough! Amazing. This journey would normally take about 50 minutes. The shuttle train from Slough to Windsor only takes a little over 5 minutes so it certainly was a quick journey home. Unfortunately there are not too many of these. They are regional trains that extend out to Henley and beyond.

Merrilyn has done a great job preparing. Even though we're only moving down the road she had packaged most items up and bundled them by room. So all I had to do was take them downstairs to the car; drive them about a kilometre, and then haul them up two flights of stairs.

It was nice to see the apartment again. The new furniture looks good. Its neutral; the couches have highlight cushions; and the large dining table seats four easily. A plus for us is that the seats are vinyl. So we don't have to worry too much about James at meal times. The master bedroom has huge built in wardrobes so Merrilyn is pleased. An of course there's that view. Being on the second floor we look through the oak treetops in to the garden and on to the Long Walk. Merrilyn and James even saw some squirrels this afternoon.

A colleague helped me after dinner so we had the use of both cars and an extra pair of hands. So most things are now over there. Tonight we sleep at the old apartment and the bare essentials. Tomorrow morning Merrilyn will move the remaining bits and pieces and we hand back the keys at midday. Then we have the weekend to unpack and start making the place our own.