🦞 The Lockdown Gang still chatting 🦞

My mother-in-law's dishwasher packed in the other day too.
Her fridge/freezer died immediately she died just before Christmas with all sorts of very expensive treats in!

Fitting in a way.

I daren't move ghe dishwasher till we want to actually take it out....
If it was my dishwasher I'd be on it like a shot!
Sorry to hear about yet another frustration!

I've been looking at the cost of renting and it's astronomical even here but the nearer you get to Edinburgh the higher.
I guess I must bite the bullet.
I have been undercharging my tenants but it's only money as DM used to say.

I hope you pass your assessment Ixion
But if not it's a hundred press-ups for you.

DSis and DBiL are both injured from falls and had to cut their camping holiday short.
They can't drive so will be on the train and be staying a few nights only.

Having the house clearance people to estimate was quite sobering and gave me a spur to get shot of even more stuff.
They charge by the hour and he thought it could take up to 5 days for 3 men!

Now to clear the decks in the kitchen for a repair man to try to fix the dishwasher which has decided to stop working. There's always something isn't there.

Does your DH have family to help shoulder the burden of disposing of his DM's estate, NS?
Yes.
Me!

Gosh, speedy developments on the Lobstars' house moves. Here's hoping for a smooth passage through the sales process. Does your DH have family to help shoulder the burden of disposing of his DM's estate, NS?

Agree with Doodle that renting has a lot of positive benefits, Grammaretto.
Or you could visit us all in rotation while you house hunt?

Had a phone call from the lovely leader of our old dears Strength and Balance classes.
Would I arrive early on Friday, please, as apparently I am due an assessment.
😳
How much homework can I pack into two days? Not enough, I would imagine.

Grammaretto so pleased your Dsis is coming to stay for a bit. That will be nice. I’m glad in a way you’ve decided to rent rather than rush into buying somewhere in haste, We did that and regretted it a lot. Maybe renting somewhere will help you find out what your really need or want in terms of rooms and garden.
Notspaghetti that’s good news hope all proceeds well.

They'd better be quick. I have a date now for mid October. Scary but real.
I really will have to rent somewhere for a few months. probably 6 minimum

I will be sad to leave but it's been such a long build up I think I'll cope.

I've been at the Dentist today. That really brings you down to earth 😟

Now I hear my DSis is coming to stay. She thinks it could be her last chance to stay here. - how very final that sounds 😢

Will you have the rest of the family wanting to do the same?

When my parents moved from the house they built when they married (and which I grew up in) I took my little family to stay "one last time". It was over Christmas.
I won't forget it.
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I am pleased there were offers Grammaretto but I'm not looking forward to emptying the rest of the house .... and moving (somewhere??) the maybe 2,000 books that were dumped carefully stored in her garage when my husband retired during covid and had to clear his office at the Uni in just a day!



I think we will find out today which, if any of the people offering are "in a position to proceed", as they say.

It is starting to feel quite final now.

Good news NotSpaghetti maybe that's the secret 😀

I feel intimidated by "perfect" houses .

Yes, I was so annoyed as I'd actually called the agent specifically to ask them to check if the flowers were OK or if they needed to be moved to the compost bin.

...However 2 of the 3 people who came to look and saw the (dead) flowers have now made offers!
Admittedly lower than we'd like but I suppose there may be movement.
Maybe dead flowers made them find the place "homely"?

Thanks Doodle! I did have a nice day and another one today.
I was at the Book Festival and had lunch out with my friend who also has a birthday.

Now I hear my DSis is coming to stay. She thinks it could be her last chance to stay here.

I also wonder what happened to the horse. It was probably reunited with its rider and is safely back in its field. No sign of it today and nothing on local social media.
Sleep well or sleep better everyone

Oh Grammaretto yes happy birthday
Sorry it’s a bit late. Glad you’ve had a nice day. I wonder what happened to the rider of the horse.

Fingers crossed for all the house sales. Hope all goes well.
Sleep well all xx

Thankyou for all the birthday wishes. I had a lovely day. Lunch at DS then DGS drove me into Edinburgh where I met my friend and I had bought tickets for a Fringe show. It was well done.
He drove me home afterwards and on the way almost collided with a runaway horse!
Poor animal was galloping around a roundabout. No sign of the rider. I hope nobody was hurt.

I enjoyed the clip NotSpaghetti. Well done for getting DMiL house on the market complete with dead flowers!! 😕

Just saw this and thought of you Grammaretto
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Ha ha!
Hello friends.

Where are you Naughtyneine? I hope you are OK and are just too busy relaxing to drop in.
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If I'd read the posts, I'd have known it was.
Enjoy.

Happy Birthday Grammaretto is that right?🤞
💐
Have a lovely day!

We have my mother-in-law's house on the market at last.
Hooray.
I have to say the notice board is a lovely colour!
Ha ha!

I took flowers over on Wednesday afternoon for the first viewing on Thursday. They said "guaranteed fresh for one week" but I was sceptical in this weather so I asked the agent, who is doing the "showing-around" to check them before people came on the Saturday and she agreed to bin them if no good.

This is what I found yesterday lunchtime!

🎼 🎺 🎹 🎷 🎵 Happy Birthday to you 🎶 🥁 🎺 🪕

I may have to rent somewhere if the right place doesn't reveal itself 😕 . However the sale will take a while because their property isn't sold yet so there could be a chain.

My lodgers move out in less than a month and I don't want to let again. My helper will leave in the morning and I'm having lunch with my DS family and going to a show in the Festival. It's my birthday.

It's much cooler here - I had to put a cardigan on and the Australian helper has been wearing a coat indoors!
She's going further North so I hope she doesn't freeze.
I wish I could sleep 😕
I hope all Lobstars are able to .

Still very warm here. Although the day has been cooler tonight is really hot again.
I’m going for lunch with DS1 and family tomorrow. Hope the restaurant has air con.
Grammaretto I’ve got fingers crossed that the right place comes up for you soon. Will you still sell even if you don’t find somewhere to move to? I know the Scottish market is very different from down south.
Sleep well all

May you have some cool air! Soon.

Thanks for being so kind and understanding Lobstars. It's so appreciated.
I'm trying not to think about houses at the moment although it's hard when everyone I meet asks me about progress.

It's hyperactive Aussie s last day . She's been sorting through books and has washed her bedding already! She says she has a sleeping bag for her last night!

I shall have a coffee with her in the Town Hall and then make an excuse to get away somewhere.

Your bulby garden sounds delightful Ixion well done for keeping in touch with. Kaimoana

Your advice is wise Jan but just a bit too sensible for me to listen to.
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Doodle's advice is a cautionary tale. I am glad you found your flat when you did. That worked out well.

Oh ixion me too. I’m really struggling with this heat. My fan is just blowing hot air around. Not known it like this before.
The fires raging around are awful. I feel so sorry for the poor farmers and the people who have lost their homes. Really frightening.
So glad you’ve got to chat with Kaimoana i have left her three messages but she says she can only hear one of them. Not sure what else I can do. So pleased you can communicate though.

I will be so relieved when the temperature drops properly.
25 degrees promised this morning was still too hot to do anything constructive so sitting around was the order of the day.

My landscaping materials arrived today, more tomorrow, but I decided it was too hot for navvy mode. Instead, I went down a literary rabbit hole with Sarah Raven's lovely book 'A Year Full Of Pots', perusing winter bulb planting.

Hope you manage to meet up with NfkD, Jan.
Kaimoana and I have finally managed to meet up over the airwaves.
And very nice it is too👥

I didn’t see the eclipse at all. It seemed something and nothing to me.
Grmmaretto I hope you’re not too disappointed. House moving is hard and if you find something you think you’d like your mind starts making plans of what you can do.
Is there a shortage of properties for sale in your area? Do you want to stay close to where you live now? I imagine you would as you will know people there. I really hope the right place comes along for you soon.
Unless you fancy a camper bubble? !