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    A bad day in our new house

    February 17, 2007 - By 

    Today we are not happy. We had planned a nice day out and instead spent it in B&Q and Wickes (like last weekend, and the weekend before….). Today our new front door lock broke and we couldn’t get in. So we had to break the back door down (after climbing over next doors garden wall!). We fixed the broken lock but have to buy a new back door tomorrow. Fortunately we wanted to replace the door anyway – we just weren’t planning on doing it this weekend. Bloody rubbish house! And yes, the back door is temporarily patched with the…

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    24 hours later

    January 30, 2007 - By 

    We are still moved and the house is only feeling slightly less strange. I feel homesick for our little flat and nicer area of town. Back to work tomorrow which we know will be difficult. We ventured out to B&Q today but it will feel very weird leaving the house on its own all day. Today Ross came and helped resurrect the ginormous Ikea wardrobe and finished all the other little things. I can’t believe that less than 24 hours after we got the keys all our boxes are unpacked and ready for collection and we’re planning the extension!

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    we have moved!

    January 29, 2007 - By 

    Finally we have moved. It’s a strange feeling and I’m not quite sure how I feel at the moment. Despite a few problems (removal firm late, the house being full of furniture when we arrived with our van load, a fences, tree and shed all blown down by the recent gales) the house is just as nice as we remembered. We (I) have unpacked as much as we (I) can, someone just needs to tell the boyfriend to sit down.

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    1 day to go until we move!

    January 28, 2007 - By 

    Finally, our last day in our flat! I can’t believe after a whole year of planning we’re finally ready to move into our beautiful Edwardian house. I’m so excited but sad to be leaving our little flat. I’m going to miss living in Zone 2 and I feel like a true Islingtonite through and through. Now we just need to decide how we’re going to spend our last few hours, hopefully watching the new series of Top Gear and a final meal at our favourite local, the Lord Palmerston.