With just two weeks to go until we move I feel like my whole life is controlled by lists at the moment. Lists of people that we need to inform, lists of things that need to be packed up and lists of things that I just mustn't forget!
Progress is being made though. The final pieces of legal paperwork have been signed and returned to our solicitor. The forms for a postal redirect have been completed and tomorrow I'll queue up at the post office to submit them.
I've also put things in place to move our telephone and broadband services to our new address. In these modern times what I really don't understand is why the process for doing so is so long and drawn out. The telephone line can be transferred over the same day, but it seems they can only order the broadband when the phone line is transferred over. And then it will be at least five working days until it is actually connected. So, because of where weekends fall compared with when we move, it will be about eleven days in total without an internet connection. I'm not at all happy and really don't understand why it has to take so long. If you thought my level of blogging was a bit slow now then apologies in advance for then.
Hi, Mrs C — I found your blog while searching (fruitlessly) for Ukulele Orchestra MP3s (Wuthering Heights is my fave, too, although I’m awfully fond of Shaft and Life on Mars and…oh, all of it!). How amazing to discover that you’re a fan of the (late, great) Magpie Files as well. Strange, small world! Have a lovely weekend, and best of luck with your relocation!
Thanks you for the kind words Lynn – and how strange to hear how small the blogging world sort of is! Keep enjoying the Ukes!
When we last moved house, we had to go all retro and make do with a 56k modem for a couple of weeks. It was perfectly sufficient to do what we needed to do, like keep in touch with email etc, but it wasn’t fast enough to distract us from all the unpacking and general moving in, so it can be a blessing really 🙂 Or there’s always a 3G iPhone..
The 3G iphone and an O2 tethering bolt-on may well be the solution we use. I’m not sure we even own a 56k modem any more!