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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Sixstring on 04 May 2010, 10:22:06
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Can I have some sympathy please???
Moved house day before yesterday.....No BT line, therefore no phone or internet, gas cooker hasn't arrived yet (supposed to be here friday) so no food unless its microwaveable, no plumbing for washing machine yet, all the cental heating is u/s cos programmers foobared, so no hot water, and to top it all, can't find mobile phone charger, so when its flat, i'm off the air with my blackberry too......
Life is a constant stress at the moment.
GRRRRRRR!
(should all be done by the weekend, so the missus says.....)
YEAH, RIGHT.
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Man the break up, wetpants! ;D ;D
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Your words of sympathy have touched my heart. never has anybody been so nice and supportive in my hour of need.
Thankyou.
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Just helped my son to move this weekend and I am totally exhausted and we were very organised.
The people moving out had parrots, reptiles, dogs, rabbits and the house reeked - carpet cleaners were in as soon as keys available and team of friends, parents etc to decorate all main rooms and hall stairs landing in 2 days. Lots of bodged jobs to tidy up.
Outside were hutches and aviary with all manner of shit to be cleaned - hours with jet wash.
All things considered it worked well but would not want to take this on now at my age without a load of back up.
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i was terrified when i moved house, as it was my first house, january 09
quite a big house but an empty shell with a functional but disgraceful bathroom (but clean) and no kitchen so to speak apart from some units, had to get wiring for the cooker put in and fresh appliances right through
i had one weekend to actually get moved into it, and i couldnt get time off work either, but with the help of my mum's internet and a large wad of my savings, managed to pull it all together and although it feels like we've not achieved much, i had a look back over the photos of the day we looked round the house before buying, to the ones i took last week and its unreal the progress we've made :)
i wouldnt do it again though!!
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Went though in all less than a year ago.
In fact, this time last year my kitchen was a bare shell waiting for all the wiring and a full replaster to be done.
Lots still to be sorted as I took ill as I moved in, but hopefully will never move again.
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Have moved previously quite a lot due to jobs, women, etc. but this has been the worst, with everything that could go wrong going wrong.At the moment have no cooker, internet, hot water, heating, curtains, washing machine, dishwasher or telephone.
Good points....we have beds, carpets, fridge freezer, garage, and water/electricity.
Roll on the weekend.............
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I also walked into to a £1500 court demand from Eon and bailiffs letters.
Poor old lady that owned the place before me had moved into a home, so they pursued me for the estimated debt, still argueing with them over the billing to this day as they have still not read the meter (Officially) in what now seems like the last 4 years.
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JEEZ!!! they always say there is always somebody worse off, and you should count your blessings...............!!
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Well they say its one of the most stressful things to go through in your lifetime. ;)
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I normally do all the moving myself but the last time nearly killed me ..... so if there is a next time im sitting back and letting a firm do it no matter what the cost :y :y
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In 1974, my wife and I moved from London to Amsterdam. We put the suitcases and the record player in the boot of my Jaguar S-Type and drove to the boat. Wasn't difficult.
In 1994, my wife, my three kids and myself moved from the Leiden area to the Ipswich area. This was a bit more complicated... :)
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I normally do all the moving myself but the last time nearly killed me ..... so if there is a next time im sitting back and letting a firm do it no matter what the cost :y :y
I moved a few years ago and got a mate to help me, not the smartest move I made as it didnt do my health any favours even then (About 15 years ago) I then moved 2 years later to my last house and got a removel firm in, £20 +vat PH x 8hours.
5 times the amount to stuff to move last year, and removel companies charging upwards of £40+vat PH, I decided to hire a van and take up offers of help from my mates.
All I will say is that in hind dight I should have paid the £40 PH, with schools holidays, bank holidays and other things we had the van for 3 weeks, and allthough I dont begrudge what it cost, there were a hell of a lot of meals bought at McD
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Well they say its one of the most stressful things to go through in your lifetime. ;)
I go through it every 2 years (sometimes less) maybe because I move more often I find it easier? :-/ ::)
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GAFFERS WROTE: I go through it every 2 years (sometimes less) maybe because I move more often I find it easier?
Hell, if I did that I would have NO hair, not just a little hair!! How do you manage that?
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I go through it every 2 years (sometimes less) maybe because I move more often I find it easier? :-/ ::)
quoi? mon ami! :D
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I also walked into to a £1500 court demand from Eon and bailiffs letters.
Poor old lady that owned the place before me had moved into a home, so they pursued me for the estimated debt, still argueing with them over the billing to this day as they have still not read the meter (Officially) in what now seems like the last 4 years.
I've had a bailiff threat since moving in here too, more worryingly its costs from a criminal matter that they're persuing, meaning they can gain forced entry without me or swmbo being in!!
had the cops at our house too the other night after someone with a grudge against the previous occupiers (who incidentally were evicted over 3 years ago) dialled 999 and gave their names and our address!!
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I go through it every 2 years (sometimes less) maybe because I move more often I find it easier? :-/ ::)
quoi? mon ami! :D
I meant, how do you keep so sane when you move every couple of years?? I would be a gibbering wreck if it was the same as I am going through every 2 years!!
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I go through it every 2 years (sometimes less) maybe because I move more often I find it easier? :-/ ::)
quoi? mon ami! :D
I meant, how do you keep so sane when you move every couple of years?? I would be a gibbering wreck if it was the same as I am going through every 2 years!!
Well the first time was bad but I guess you learn the potential pitfalls and try not to get caught up in them again. I also get removals people to help move all but the delicate/valuable/inflamable yet the house has to be spotless when I leave.
The biggest problem I see is that you can sometimes plan all you like yet so-called 'service providers' dont deliver when they say they will and sometimes this can have a knock-on effect.
Germany was the worst move, took 5 weeks to get a phone line and ADSL, I was not allowed to pay my last phone bill until 3 weeks after I had moved (I am now in the UK ::)) and the car insurance NCB certificate drama is still on-going.
Yet sorting all that out is nothing compared to my job :D
Looney bin for me in a few years I reckon ;D ;D
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Another thought (After reading a reply from K.W about being able to contact in a 24 hour period)
Updated all contact details to Doctors, car ins, bills, tv, ISP etc etc.
2 Banks never took note of the update even though it was done online and then verbally over the phone. Doctors still pay me visits with my old Surgury and address details.
Everyone thinks it's thier right to have my home number, sadly none of them will ever get it again as they cant be trusted with it.
Allthough eveyone has my new mobile number, most companys still resort to using my old one which has bad receprion where I live now.
I have since given up trying to help them. :-/