Sorry friends but Milton has no internet so its very hard to post blogs but hope to get a chance shortly. This is a quick five minutes at my mums....
We are all well and more furniture is installed...just the last minute snaggs like dressing the internal doors and doing some outside paint work, the upstandings in the kitchen, these are the jobs left to the builders...then some carpets need fitting and B.T. needs to give us a landline for internet connection (this isnt due till near the end of August so it will be a time yet before normal life can commence) Miss keeping up with you all... keep well, take care and remember smile and have fun I do...
Saturday 28 July 2012
Monday 9 July 2012
We Are In..............Hurrah
Wow what a mammoth weekend we have had... It started on thursday with Rob finishing work at 4 and us dismantling and loading our bed into the wonderful Vinnie... erm ok so it took two trips and once the mattress was in we had to call on the Mossatron to help shift it out of the Vinster again.... anyway that done it was our first night at Milton... We celebrated in true F1 styly and shook a bottle of champagne and outside our own front door we popped the cork and drank from the bottle ( Fiona you said it was to be done and well we did it thanks).. then with full glasses we stood and took in the moment of moving back into our very beautiful Milton... was it emotional well yes it was but it was good emotion. Then off to bed early to be ready for the next day.
Friday saw us up early and I managed to work our new microwave and make us porridge and coffee. Then off to the flat after a quick visit to collect the van (ok so we had a wee hiccup there but nothing daft) we (as in Rob and Andrew) carried the boxes to the lift and then into the lobby at the flat and then I left them while the van arrived and went off to shop for supplies with Joanne and the children... we arrived at Milton at the same time as the van and so it was all hands on deck unloading shopping, boxes and for an hour I think it was chaos...however after that I got a handle on things and managed to direct the right boxes into the correct areas of Milton... We then all stopped for lunch.. the children sat wonderfully on the floor (no furniture moved yet) and had an impromptu picnic which they had earned carrying all those boxes in and up stairs for us... the grown ups (Rob and Andrew) had bacon butties and coffee and it was off to work again... By tea time the boxes were mostly moved and in situ so we waved a fond farewell with gratitude to Andrew who Rob informed me went of happily with a box of donuts...(Rob really doesn't understand how different they are to the wonderful baking Andrews darling wife Anne bakes...coals to Newcastle donuts aren't....lol)
So night two approaches but not until I had unloaded and put away most of the kitchen stuff and food and thoroughly did too much... still we went to bed then both shattered but armed with the tape measure as we needed to plan out what wardrobes etc we needed the next day on our trip to get furniture from Big cuz William... to aid this process it was obviously time for more champagne so we opened an nice bottle of moet rose (on offer at Morrisons thanks for that meant I bought double .....well it had to be done).. this time we decided to christen the back of Milton so we popped the cork out the upstairs window out over the roof.... and laughed liked children... so in bed champagne drinking deciding what would fit where... (recipe for disaster? who knows the boxes are there now but we havent unpacked or put them together yet only time will tell)
Saturday morning saw us up early and on the 8 o'clock ferry and making our way to Dunes in the borders via Edinburgh Ikea........... OMG so this was the day that the heavens opened and we had a months rain in a day or so the weather men say we did... and well the Edinburgh bypass was not the place to be but we had no choice got stuck and well sat, I knitted, drove a yard, sat I knitted, sat some more for hours.... once we got to the Penicuik exit we dove off and thought lets get Ikea done, quickly and hopefully the water will have subsided and we will get through quicker... er nope... Ikea was the quickest grab and smash ever and we didn't buy a single thing not on the list not one ... what an achievement and it was back to the journey. The roads to the bypass were gridlocked still and we did some more sitting but by this time were feeling the strain we had Cousin William and Kate waiting for us at Dunes both having travelled to be there.. Ok Kate from not far away but she had been away all week and William was making a flying visit from Brussels just to give us his furniture... Rob was really feeling it now but thankfully another hour or so saw the traffic moving and us back on track... albeit 5 hours later than expected... (enter phone call from big cuz William.... " How are you doing? The A1 near us is now impassible we believe do you want to turn back?"..... lol er nope we were not going to turn round and retrace our very slow steps through it all again for hours but pushed on and made the rest of the journey in a respectable 1hour... phew yes there was some water about on the A1 but not as it had been and yes the rivers had burst their banks all around but the van and us Cooksley furniture movers battled through...(ok it was the easy leg of the journey now)... We arrived in time to spend half and hour with Kate before she had to dash then we sat and chewed the fat for another hour drinking coffee with William and then the task of filling the van began... We are enormously grateful William for the gift of your sofa's, shelving units, bistro marble table ( I adore!) and well the desk and wall shelves which are absolutely stunning and you are so fond of. We have them in pride of place and well they are already our first family treasures and we feel very touched that you are giving us them on permanent loan.... (note permanent... think you will be fighting your wee cousin ...pistols at dawn and well he did teach you to shoot so may just win that contest...lol... if you want them back).. Honestly they are gorgeous and so us and Milton can't wait to get the pics taken to show you...thank you very very much...
We hope you neighbours in Dunes don't think we were the bailiffs but we did feel rotten driving off with all your lovely stuff when we left and not sure if you knew it but well I was crying... I know you will love being full time in Brussels but cuz we feel we have only just started to get to know you properly and now the channel is in between us again... oh well Vinnie does Brussels seems like a good plan for next year... good luck with selling at Dunes and buying in Brussels, we cant wait to see and share your lovely cosmopolitan life and well a wee bit of sun wouldn't go amiss...
Anyway we were back on the road and had a ferry to catch... so now as we drove off we suddenly heard these utterly load grumblings................oh oh we hadnt eaten since first thing...well Rob did demolish half a pack of hobnobs and some donuts but well I had some strawberries and some sour cherry haribo but we were hungry...now we were not more than 9 miles or so from St Abbs by this time and I know of a nice pub with excellent food in Coldingham visited each time we girls go to woolfish festival so I guided Rob along the narrow lanes to the pub... oh oh it was full to the brim and no tables for hours...not good... hungry movers here so we dashed across the road to the not so frequented pub and had a okish pub meal not the quality of my first choice but it was damn hot and filling and well we were starving... so thanks for that and I am sure the bar staff must have wondered at the couple who came in ordered instantly woofed down a meal and left again in less than 30 mins but wow did it make life nice in the van for the journey home to Milton which in the end was not exciting at all the flooding was gone and the roads were clear and we made excellent time... In,fact we were early so called in a supermarket and got supplies for the next days helpers..
So we made the 10.30 ferry and we we got to turn RIGHT as we disembarked.... Right is home to Milton and it felt good.
Straight to bed and although shattered and sore just not a sleep night for me and with no phone line or internet yet at Milton it was a long long night..
Sunday saw us up and ready for Lindsay and Chris as our helpers for the day aided by the gorgeous foo bear and my amazingly spritly mum... (omg have I worked her this last week...poor woman deserves a medal and also a big surprise..no idea yet what as its a surprise to me too)...lol
So first job was to unload the jigsaw puzzle of a van and then try to place the furniture in to Milton....lets just say some things have been moved around a few times...thanks for your patience Rob and Chris you two were stars...Afer the van was unloaded it time for first big flat load and well us ladies who couldnt do the lifting for various reasons just pottered around made some dinner and and well hung around... hard for all of us to feel so useless but well on this day there was little we could do physically....
A wee visit from Anne and wow she repaid the donuts Rob gave Andrew with a fine big box of cake and well the workers loved it all...thanks Anne was great to see you, you look so well and healthy for you sunny holiday and jealous me? ok a bit your tan is lovely and you look so well... glad to see you and share our Milton and thanks for taking on altering my curtains to fit Miltons windows... you are a star and I am grateful..
Lunch eaten and the boys off for another flat/garage trip (that garage at the flat was a nightmare filled but not organised and not had the weather to organise it since we moved from The Pier House) and Mum and I sat down for an afternoon of Tennis....Roger Federer and Andy Murray Wimbledon final... lots will be said and has been said but it was a good match Andy played great tennis and Roger did play better in the last set so he won but us Murray fans felt Andy was a great player and worthy of a win obviously it didn't happen this time but it will.... Go Andy you can do it and you will do it.
Mum skipped of home to watch in peace at her house as well we were still moving in and the too ing and frooing was not relaxing for her... Lindsay and I were very lucky to be able to share a bottle of Elderflower champagne with Catriona (maker of said champagne and inspiring us both to have a go next year..) the champagne hit the spot and well was wonderful too drink while watching the tennis even the wee strawberry you popped in from one of Miltons rogue bushes was perfect....
The tennis over was about the time the lads finished unloading etc and moving things etc so it was dinner on and then sit down and eat... Thanks to my wonderful mum who hates cooking but had provided a huge pot of mince bolognaise and quorn for the non meat eaters of us.... Funny remark of the evening was " granny made this? too many vegetables in it for her cooking? " lol Chris priceless and true but it looked amazing and well she obviously used a char-grill veg jar too...lol
So Lindsay and Chris left with the foo bear and we looked around and well moved some stuff again of course. We then got a wonderful visit from Alison and Peter and well what a hoot out came another bottle of champagne (thanks again Morrisons) and an hour of relaxation and chat and laughs...Thanks for such lovely present for Milton and well the baby camel is awesome.......Then it was time for bed this time I did fall asleep and well according to Rob it was instantly... all I know is that it was suddenly morning and the cleaning of the flat beckons along with a visit to the dentist and an email to the builders about all the things not finished in Milton..
So we are back in our beloved home and feeling great about it... Milton is very different now and that as it should be..... thanks to every single friend near and far who have made this last year bearable we couldn't have done it with out you all... special thanks to our families as they have been affected too by the devastating fire at Milton and you kept us going when at times it was hard for you all too. Especial thanks to all our helpers and visitors this weekend you made what could have been a difficult/awkward emotional time fun and full of laughter and we are now happy to say that 1 year and 2 months since the fire to the day we are back HOME and stronger for the ride we have had with you all.
Friday saw us up early and I managed to work our new microwave and make us porridge and coffee. Then off to the flat after a quick visit to collect the van (ok so we had a wee hiccup there but nothing daft) we (as in Rob and Andrew) carried the boxes to the lift and then into the lobby at the flat and then I left them while the van arrived and went off to shop for supplies with Joanne and the children... we arrived at Milton at the same time as the van and so it was all hands on deck unloading shopping, boxes and for an hour I think it was chaos...however after that I got a handle on things and managed to direct the right boxes into the correct areas of Milton... We then all stopped for lunch.. the children sat wonderfully on the floor (no furniture moved yet) and had an impromptu picnic which they had earned carrying all those boxes in and up stairs for us... the grown ups (Rob and Andrew) had bacon butties and coffee and it was off to work again... By tea time the boxes were mostly moved and in situ so we waved a fond farewell with gratitude to Andrew who Rob informed me went of happily with a box of donuts...(Rob really doesn't understand how different they are to the wonderful baking Andrews darling wife Anne bakes...coals to Newcastle donuts aren't....lol)
So night two approaches but not until I had unloaded and put away most of the kitchen stuff and food and thoroughly did too much... still we went to bed then both shattered but armed with the tape measure as we needed to plan out what wardrobes etc we needed the next day on our trip to get furniture from Big cuz William... to aid this process it was obviously time for more champagne so we opened an nice bottle of moet rose (on offer at Morrisons thanks for that meant I bought double .....well it had to be done).. this time we decided to christen the back of Milton so we popped the cork out the upstairs window out over the roof.... and laughed liked children... so in bed champagne drinking deciding what would fit where... (recipe for disaster? who knows the boxes are there now but we havent unpacked or put them together yet only time will tell)
Saturday morning saw us up early and on the 8 o'clock ferry and making our way to Dunes in the borders via Edinburgh Ikea........... OMG so this was the day that the heavens opened and we had a months rain in a day or so the weather men say we did... and well the Edinburgh bypass was not the place to be but we had no choice got stuck and well sat, I knitted, drove a yard, sat I knitted, sat some more for hours.... once we got to the Penicuik exit we dove off and thought lets get Ikea done, quickly and hopefully the water will have subsided and we will get through quicker... er nope... Ikea was the quickest grab and smash ever and we didn't buy a single thing not on the list not one ... what an achievement and it was back to the journey. The roads to the bypass were gridlocked still and we did some more sitting but by this time were feeling the strain we had Cousin William and Kate waiting for us at Dunes both having travelled to be there.. Ok Kate from not far away but she had been away all week and William was making a flying visit from Brussels just to give us his furniture... Rob was really feeling it now but thankfully another hour or so saw the traffic moving and us back on track... albeit 5 hours later than expected... (enter phone call from big cuz William.... " How are you doing? The A1 near us is now impassible we believe do you want to turn back?"..... lol er nope we were not going to turn round and retrace our very slow steps through it all again for hours but pushed on and made the rest of the journey in a respectable 1hour... phew yes there was some water about on the A1 but not as it had been and yes the rivers had burst their banks all around but the van and us Cooksley furniture movers battled through...(ok it was the easy leg of the journey now)... We arrived in time to spend half and hour with Kate before she had to dash then we sat and chewed the fat for another hour drinking coffee with William and then the task of filling the van began... We are enormously grateful William for the gift of your sofa's, shelving units, bistro marble table ( I adore!) and well the desk and wall shelves which are absolutely stunning and you are so fond of. We have them in pride of place and well they are already our first family treasures and we feel very touched that you are giving us them on permanent loan.... (note permanent... think you will be fighting your wee cousin ...pistols at dawn and well he did teach you to shoot so may just win that contest...lol... if you want them back).. Honestly they are gorgeous and so us and Milton can't wait to get the pics taken to show you...thank you very very much...
We hope you neighbours in Dunes don't think we were the bailiffs but we did feel rotten driving off with all your lovely stuff when we left and not sure if you knew it but well I was crying... I know you will love being full time in Brussels but cuz we feel we have only just started to get to know you properly and now the channel is in between us again... oh well Vinnie does Brussels seems like a good plan for next year... good luck with selling at Dunes and buying in Brussels, we cant wait to see and share your lovely cosmopolitan life and well a wee bit of sun wouldn't go amiss...
Anyway we were back on the road and had a ferry to catch... so now as we drove off we suddenly heard these utterly load grumblings................oh oh we hadnt eaten since first thing...well Rob did demolish half a pack of hobnobs and some donuts but well I had some strawberries and some sour cherry haribo but we were hungry...now we were not more than 9 miles or so from St Abbs by this time and I know of a nice pub with excellent food in Coldingham visited each time we girls go to woolfish festival so I guided Rob along the narrow lanes to the pub... oh oh it was full to the brim and no tables for hours...not good... hungry movers here so we dashed across the road to the not so frequented pub and had a okish pub meal not the quality of my first choice but it was damn hot and filling and well we were starving... so thanks for that and I am sure the bar staff must have wondered at the couple who came in ordered instantly woofed down a meal and left again in less than 30 mins but wow did it make life nice in the van for the journey home to Milton which in the end was not exciting at all the flooding was gone and the roads were clear and we made excellent time... In,fact we were early so called in a supermarket and got supplies for the next days helpers..
So we made the 10.30 ferry and we we got to turn RIGHT as we disembarked.... Right is home to Milton and it felt good.
Straight to bed and although shattered and sore just not a sleep night for me and with no phone line or internet yet at Milton it was a long long night..
Sunday saw us up and ready for Lindsay and Chris as our helpers for the day aided by the gorgeous foo bear and my amazingly spritly mum... (omg have I worked her this last week...poor woman deserves a medal and also a big surprise..no idea yet what as its a surprise to me too)...lol
So first job was to unload the jigsaw puzzle of a van and then try to place the furniture in to Milton....lets just say some things have been moved around a few times...thanks for your patience Rob and Chris you two were stars...Afer the van was unloaded it time for first big flat load and well us ladies who couldnt do the lifting for various reasons just pottered around made some dinner and and well hung around... hard for all of us to feel so useless but well on this day there was little we could do physically....
A wee visit from Anne and wow she repaid the donuts Rob gave Andrew with a fine big box of cake and well the workers loved it all...thanks Anne was great to see you, you look so well and healthy for you sunny holiday and jealous me? ok a bit your tan is lovely and you look so well... glad to see you and share our Milton and thanks for taking on altering my curtains to fit Miltons windows... you are a star and I am grateful..
Lunch eaten and the boys off for another flat/garage trip (that garage at the flat was a nightmare filled but not organised and not had the weather to organise it since we moved from The Pier House) and Mum and I sat down for an afternoon of Tennis....Roger Federer and Andy Murray Wimbledon final... lots will be said and has been said but it was a good match Andy played great tennis and Roger did play better in the last set so he won but us Murray fans felt Andy was a great player and worthy of a win obviously it didn't happen this time but it will.... Go Andy you can do it and you will do it.
Mum skipped of home to watch in peace at her house as well we were still moving in and the too ing and frooing was not relaxing for her... Lindsay and I were very lucky to be able to share a bottle of Elderflower champagne with Catriona (maker of said champagne and inspiring us both to have a go next year..) the champagne hit the spot and well was wonderful too drink while watching the tennis even the wee strawberry you popped in from one of Miltons rogue bushes was perfect....
The tennis over was about the time the lads finished unloading etc and moving things etc so it was dinner on and then sit down and eat... Thanks to my wonderful mum who hates cooking but had provided a huge pot of mince bolognaise and quorn for the non meat eaters of us.... Funny remark of the evening was " granny made this? too many vegetables in it for her cooking? " lol Chris priceless and true but it looked amazing and well she obviously used a char-grill veg jar too...lol
So Lindsay and Chris left with the foo bear and we looked around and well moved some stuff again of course. We then got a wonderful visit from Alison and Peter and well what a hoot out came another bottle of champagne (thanks again Morrisons) and an hour of relaxation and chat and laughs...Thanks for such lovely present for Milton and well the baby camel is awesome.......Then it was time for bed this time I did fall asleep and well according to Rob it was instantly... all I know is that it was suddenly morning and the cleaning of the flat beckons along with a visit to the dentist and an email to the builders about all the things not finished in Milton..
So we are back in our beloved home and feeling great about it... Milton is very different now and that as it should be..... thanks to every single friend near and far who have made this last year bearable we couldn't have done it with out you all... special thanks to our families as they have been affected too by the devastating fire at Milton and you kept us going when at times it was hard for you all too. Especial thanks to all our helpers and visitors this weekend you made what could have been a difficult/awkward emotional time fun and full of laughter and we are now happy to say that 1 year and 2 months since the fire to the day we are back HOME and stronger for the ride we have had with you all.
Monday 2 July 2012
so this is summer?
Ok so officially here its summer as the children have finished for the summer hols and yep the weather is not nice its murky and wet and the midgies are ferocious here at the moment... However on the bright side by the end of the week Rob and I will be moved back into Milton and wow cant wait till that happens..
Its with very mixed feelings all good but understandably some trepidation and nerves and wow a bucketful of emotion..
We snuck in yesterday to empty the first load of Vinnie and well sat on the sofa newly donated and gorgeous just the correct colour for our new Milton colour scheme...thanks Karen its perfect. This weekend will see us dashing over to Berwick for Saturday and Rob and his big cuz filling the van with some leather sofas and chairs and a wee side table or two for the lounge at Milton and that will be lovely.... He is selling his wee pad there and getting something else I believe.... hope its not any further away coz we love it when we meet up for lunches when he come back to Scotland from Brussels....
So this is a wee post just to say hi and that well after tomorrow not sure if I will have internet connection as the flat is supposed to be off and Milton on tomorrow but you know these things it might not happen quite smoothly...lol
I will be taking photos when ever I can and then post them with phone whenever a 3 g signal appears so have fun all and will catch up again very soon...
And normal life can start in the new Milton only 14 months since our devastating fire...We cant wait to start making new memories in Milton again... hope some of you can join us making them
Its with very mixed feelings all good but understandably some trepidation and nerves and wow a bucketful of emotion..
We snuck in yesterday to empty the first load of Vinnie and well sat on the sofa newly donated and gorgeous just the correct colour for our new Milton colour scheme...thanks Karen its perfect. This weekend will see us dashing over to Berwick for Saturday and Rob and his big cuz filling the van with some leather sofas and chairs and a wee side table or two for the lounge at Milton and that will be lovely.... He is selling his wee pad there and getting something else I believe.... hope its not any further away coz we love it when we meet up for lunches when he come back to Scotland from Brussels....
So this is a wee post just to say hi and that well after tomorrow not sure if I will have internet connection as the flat is supposed to be off and Milton on tomorrow but you know these things it might not happen quite smoothly...lol
I will be taking photos when ever I can and then post them with phone whenever a 3 g signal appears so have fun all and will catch up again very soon...
And normal life can start in the new Milton only 14 months since our devastating fire...We cant wait to start making new memories in Milton again... hope some of you can join us making them
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