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Things are very slowly starting to come together. Crappy late night pictures, and yes the walls will be painted before too long- I’ve even got my tester pots ready!

There’s a clock above the TV unit

 

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(which is now slightly off centre thanks to the virgin guy not giving us enough cable; we were out when he came and my FIL was here, so obviously he didn’t know where it was going to go. We also don’t have our phone number written down either!)

 

I’m itching to go for a jollie on my new wheels; it’s a Pashley Picador and really needs a name, that picture makes my heart sing as well.

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I have a new little nook to snuggle into for the evening- the blanket was made by a good friend- it’s a cornered granny square, an inside joke that makes me smile every time I see it draped over the back of my chair- suite courtesy of my mother-in-law.

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This little collection over the fireplace makes me so very very happy. I love my nauticals; and this way they can be part of the room without taking over.

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All of our bits are now here. Mostly in the kitchen and in the second half of the living room it must be said! Tonight there’s even a whole van load left outside.

 

I think the worst part of moving is when your in limbo; the house you’ve moved into doesn’t yet feel like home; last night was the first night we spent sleeping in the bedroom (a long tale of everyone involved in the move having a personal tragedy this week- the man and van got stuck in Scotland the night before they were supposed to move us) and we both commented that it felt like staying in a hotel; though not a very good one xD yet our old place no longer feels like home either. Incredibly sad shutting it up for the last time today. My fella will see it again (he’s staying there until the 5th when he can move into his flatshare) but I won’t. It’s bye to Yarnia and the life we built there for the last 18 months and the last 4 years we spent in Gloucester.

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Start of a new chapter and all that- new job starts on Monday (scary!) and our nephew is being christened on Sunday; so a chance to see the rest of the family we’ve not seen yet.

 

Only problem- All my yarn is still packed!

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