Busy weekend over

Thank you all for coming over on Sunday. It was a very pleasant day and it was great to have us all together. The nice weather helped too. Moira and Hamish safely home. Can't wait for the next time. Hannah and Bethan came over today (Monday) and packed 8 boxes so we are making progress. Still got some way to go but I am confident that we can get there.

Busy weekend ahead

Picked up Moira and Hamish at the airport this morning. Popped over to see Anne and, bonus upon bonus, Anne decided to stay over tonight as well. Lovely time so far. See you all on Sunday.

Feeling sorry for myself

Woke up with a swollen (and quite gross looking) face this morning. Went to the doc who thinks I've got impetigo :( 

On the plus side I have my beautiful sister down for the week to look after me :) 

Somebody had bought dadnarg's house!

LARGE update

As you may all know by text, my offer for the house on Arthur Street has been accepted (within 20 minutes of placing it !) Now, after all that has happened very quickly, there will be a lull in the proceedings although, with an early October entry date, time will soon pass and the final move will happen. I realise that you all want to see the house. I will try and arrange a visit next week for Hannah and Bethan and another one for when Moira is here. If any others are needed, I am sure the lady will accommodate us. In the mean time: "WHOOPEE" I am SO excited. I went and bought another Gabicci shirt today !!! (and a pair of shoes !) Need to take it easy since the elastic pension is no more.

Just a small update

Called the solicitor this morning and asked him to register a Note of Interest. Macbeth Currie phoned this afternoon asking for feedback on the 2 viewings we did on Saturday. I told them that the first one was a "tip" and they were asking far too much for it. As to the 2nd one, she said the solicitor had registered the Note of Interest. She also told me that there was another one lodged but the owner said that she preferred mine. Looking good, Houston!!!!!! I will be chapping on the solicitor's door early tomorrow so that we can tender an offer. Then it will be wait and see. For ye, by ye !!

Further update

What a day !!!!!! Went to the estate agents this morning and verbally accepted the offer on our house. Picked up Carol and Jen and went to look (after some nice bacon rolls at Jen's) at a property on Aberdour Road. Did not like it. It had potential for development but not for me. Then went to Arthur Street and the feeling was "WOW"!!!!! I loved it and it ticked all the boxes except it doesn't have a bath. I will definitely be making an offer on this one. If I was disappointed at losing Thimble Hall Drive, this one is even better and I will get it ! Carol and I then went to Paisley to drop off all of Granny's clothes in which she had expressed an interest. Then home to an Ilario's sausage supper. If I wasn't playing golf tomorrow morning, I would definitely wrap myself round a bottle of wine. Probably just a glass (or two !!). Amazing sequence of events and I haven't even checked my euromillions numbers from last night yet.

Update

Wow ! Things are moving very fast. I now have a letter of formal offer for our house with an entry date of 4th October. Not what I expected but it is acceptable provided I get the house on Arthur Street. Tomorrow, Jen, Carol and I are going to view a house on Aberdour Road followed by the one on Arthur Street. Of the two, I would much prefer the Arthur Street one based on the schedules. However, I am well aware that, until you have entered the property and gauged the feeling, there is always the possibility that it will not live up to expectations. However, I am being positive and am pleased with the way things are developing apart from the relative lack of properties in Dunfermline for me to buy. I have an appointment with my solicitor on Tuesday, after which, things should really take off. After 6 months of living in a show home, it will be nice for a new beginning somewhere.

Bicycle, Bicycle....

I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike!! :)

So Hannah (yes I am talking about myself in the third person) bought herself a bike today!
It is VERY girlie and I don't even care, people can laugh or watch me as I cycle past, it makes me very happy.

We collected it this evening and I got to cycle it home. Travelling through city traffic was a little scary but I am sure I will get used to it eventually. After dinner we then went for a 5 mile cycle so 7 miles in total today :)
I think I will like my new bike. Plan is to eventually cycle out to Crathes castle and have a look around there but that is 17km out of Aberdeen. I might have to work towards that. My bum is still getting used to being on a bike.

Love you all xxx

P.S. Ryan's bike is the black one behind mine =D

Spooky or what ?????

I was sitting idly watching TV last night at 9:20 PM when I spied a large, black Land Rover that appeared to be heading up my drive. It reversed and then slowly drove past the front of the house. A definite drive by ! When I got up this morning, the golf tournament that I was supposed to be playing in (sorry ! in which I was supposed to be playing)was cancelled due to heavy rain. Golly gosh, what was I to do ? Bearing in mind that I was sure of a drive by last night, I figured that I ought to do some house work. So, I hovered and ironed and generally "guddled" about until the house was semi respectable. Having just had a cup of tea, I received a call from the estate agent to say that she had a little bit of good news for me. It transpires that the very first viewer I had back about March time has had a verbal offer on her place. As a result, she made me a verbal offer for our house. needless to say, it was way below what I am looking for so I rejected it out of hand. A while later, the estate agent phoned back to ask if the lady could have another look at our house today at 5 o'clock so she could decide whether she was prepared to up her offer. Of course ! I went off to coach the Juniors and left them to it. I would expect some feedback tomorrow. So I have arranged to view 2 properties in Dunfermline on Saturday (1 on Aberdour Road and 1 on Arthur Street). How spooky is all of this stuff ???? Looks like something might come of it, with any luck. For ye, by ye !