Moving House

[Mouse]

Some of you may know that I've been in the process of moving house for some time now. (Over a year!) It's fallen through twice and we lost the first house we were after but now, finally, we're moving on Friday!

So, this is just to say I may be aloof for a while. I'm hoping I won't be without internet for long, but hey, might give me a chance to get more of the WiP written without getting distracted by Googling pics of Ben Barnes, right?

[allmywires]

Good luck with the house and, more importantly of course, the WiP

[Moonbat]

Wow, well good luck I know it can be a real pain in the whiskers, but then again it can all go smoothly. You're not leaving the west country are you?

[Mouse]

Ta very muchly. I'm also worried about not being able to watch HO!

Definitely not, Moonbat! Staying in the same crappy town.

[allmywires]

Originally Posted by Mouse

Ta very muchly. I'm also worried about not being able to watch HO!

I managed a week without it (just) - you'll be fine

*cue surprise Stendan reunion next week*

[Mouse]

If I miss any Stendan I'll weep.

[HoopyFrood]

Glad to hear it's finally going along! Hope it goes well! Definitely one of those things where you want complete smoothness and minimal hassle.

Got the same thing happening in a couple of weeks and I'm already mostly packed so I can avoid killing myself from exertion later on.

[Mouse]

Good luck to you too then, Hoops! The last time I moved house I was eight so this is all well weird for me.

[Vertigo]

Done it too many times to count and hated it every time! But always been happier than before once it's all settled back down.

Best of luck Mouse and hooray that it's finally happening!

[Ursa major]

Originally Posted by Mouse

Some of you may know that I've been in the process of moving house for some time now. (Over a year!) It's fallen through twice and we lost the first house we were after but now, finally, we're moving on Friday!

Best of luck with the move, Mouse.

Originally Posted by Mouse

So, this is just to say I may be aloof for a while.

Orf learning to talk posh, eh? Just remember: baath, paath, plaastic, faather, haalf, caalf, etc.

Originally Posted by Mouse

might give me a chance to get more of the WiP written....

Just make sure you keep your WiP away from that iffy otter....

[Parson]

Hey good luck Mouse! Does the move give you more private space?

(I love the way you English talk: "Moving house." If we are moving a house, we are actually putting the house on wheels and moving it to a new location. If I am going to go somewhere else to live, I say: "I'm moving (fill in when)."

[anivid]

My sympathy Mouse - but a good chance to toss out and getting order in paper and stuff -- if needed
Hope your dog will find his new home agreeable :-)

[Ursa major]

Originally Posted by Parson

(I love the way you English talk: "Moving house." If we are moving a house, we are actually putting the house on wheels and moving it to a new location. If I am going to go somewhere else to live, I say: "I'm moving (fill in when)."

So an American unaware of Mouse's real house moving problems might see the beginning of Mouse's first paragraph,

Originally Posted by Mouse

Some of you may know that I've been in the process of moving house for some time now. (Over a year!) It's fallen through twice and we lost the first house....

and start imagining the lorry carrying Mouse's house damaging a bridge or two, and (not taking in the word, first) wonder just how a house could get lost**.



** - Okay, this happened in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (in the season 12 episode, Stealing Home), but that's rather far-fetched fiction (though quite enjoyable).

[The Judge]

Good luck! Happy moving!

[Mouse]

Thanks all! And um... actually I meant 'elusive' not 'aloof.' Oops.

I'm hoping the dog'll settle quickly, anivid, otherwise I'm in for some sleepless nights!