The Move

Andre's mom came to visit us this month. The timing worked out perfect as she got to see both our previous house we rented as well as the new one we bought now. Unfortunately for her this also meant she helped us pack, move and unpack! It was a huge help though to have an extra pair of hands to pack and carry boxes.

We started packing the Wednesday before the move. Packed the bedroom, study and lounge in a couple of hours. Friday morning we packed the kitchen which took quite a bit longer than I imagined. Andre moved all the boxes to the garage and around 11am we went to fetch the van we rented for the move.

We used blueboxrentals.com which ended up being through Northgate Vehicle Hire. We got the best quote from them and were very happy with their service. They even gave us an upgrade to a slightly bigger van which was helpful. Can definitely recommend them if you're looking to rent a van.

On our way home with the van the estate agents called to say the money has been cleared and we can pick up the keys. First went straight home, loaded the van and car with as much as we could and then came to get the keys and start unloading.

We did another load with the van on Friday and one last load on Saturday morning before returning the van. Andre enjoyed driving this van so much he wants to buy one for himself!

We were exhausted by 8.30pm Friday, and so went out for a curry once we had everything unloaded and our beds made for the night in the new house.

Next morning I woke up early, excited to start unpacking our things. Another day of hard work on Saturday. Andre's mom even started doing some gardening.

The neighbourhood cat who is very at home in our garden.

Picking plums

Cooking in our new kitchen

Sunday we took a break to do some sight seeing. More on that in the next post. Have to go teach my craft class now!