Moving Experiences

Don't bank on it. We had our cash offer accepted for an empty flat on
September 12th. The estate agent suggested a mid November entry date. I said
how about mid October. Our solicitor said it could be done. It was October
3rd before he got anything from the vendors solicitor and that was missing
most of what was needed. He had even sent the 1959 lease instead of the

Rabbit...

I'm hoping that having got a step further than the last time that Scottish
law will this time jbex for me, also the fact that both solicitors share the
same premises so they can't use unanswered phone calls/faxes/emails as an

Derek F...

I am selling in Scotland and buying in England.

Rabbit...

Oh dear a veritable minefield doing it cross border.At least according to my
solicitor and verified by my decorator who did it from south to here.
BTW are you really sure you want to live on the wrong side of the border ???
;-)

Derek.

excuse.

renewed 2002 one. Letters were sent to them on a weekly basis. I spoke to
the estate agent and he made his client aware of the situation and also
spoke to their solicitors. Promises kept on coming but it was not until the
end of last week that most of the paperwork appeared. We exchanged contracts
on Thursday and now hope to move on December 11th. That will be 13 weeks
from our offer being accepted. I thought that was bad but friends who are
also moving on the same day and they sold their house in mid May !

Pam the goose...

Goodness gracious me!!
I didn't realise it took that long.
When we moved into here 20 years ago it certainly didn't.

Derek

Just read in a magazine of a hint for when you're getting your belongings
together to pack for the move.

Buy some paper plates and put one between each real plate and then stack
them neatly in boxes. Dinner size for dinner plates, tea size for tea plates

Rabbit...

Good tip. Personally I reckon I'll just break mine and buy new, I've got too
many anyway ;-)

David C....

Oh no, not another trip to IKEA..:-)

Rabbit...

Well there has to be some use for Mondeo Man :-)

David C....

So, it's "just" my car. Sob-Sob. ;-)

Rabbit...

Not at all, the car needs a driver as chauffeur :-)

David C...

I "could" let you drive it......:-)

Rabbit...

You've sent for the Prozac then ??? :-)

(Thunk, since I'm riding the electric choo-choo next time, you'd
better make sure that your purchases fit into a Clio :-)

Rabbit...

My Clio doesn't know the road to IKEA :-)

David C...

Not true, it knows how to get there, but neither of you know the way
home!

Rabbit...

I've never been lost on the road home ;-)

Dafydd...

Erm.... I'm not so sure.
I've seen you lost, especially around Braehead.
(& as for the North bank of the Clyde, you are as bad as a Black Cab
driver, Sarf of de River. IMVHO.....)

DC

(Thinking of Rabbit & the Clio, stuck in Braehead for ever.:-)

BunnyHare...

That is a good tip. Pity that Himself says we are not moving ever again :-(

etc.

John the R-T...

No need for all that the next time I move. ;-)

When I think of all that newspaper that I wrapped round my plates, and how

Pam the goose...

ROFL

Nor for me if Ray has his way:)

it filled the new house when I was getting the plates ready for the new
cupboards, I just wish I had had that idea when *we* moved!

Michaelangelo...

What about people who only use paper plates anyway? Do they have to go
and buy a whole dinner service/tea service before moving?

Pam the goose...

ROFLMHO
Good question!!

Good tip BTW!

Pam the goose...

Mmm, I thought it might be useful to someone.