Getting the Key

Over the past month, things have been progressing with Operation: GöteBowness. We have moved Linda's stuff into a storage facility (except for her clothes and essentials of course), and she and I are now in the flat.

Next Tuesday is the Big Day where the keys are signed over to us. We are going to the local bank, signing some papers and then the previous owners will take us over to the house to explain a couple of things to us; for instance, we have an online security system, so we need to know how to set the code so the security guys don't come in the middle of the night thinking there's a robber! All the little things as well, like the heating system, where the telephone / television points are, how the remote control on the shower works (no, really!) and all that malarkey.

Big Eddie, the father of one of my colleague's girlfriend, is also hopefully coming on that evening too, to check the place out and give us a quote on decorating the place. He will be decorating the bedrooms and living room. We are set to move in on Saturday May 10th, with a little help from friends and colleagues; so it should be relatively smooth. After that, there's the unfortunate nightmare of cleaning the old flat (including Polyfilling and repainting the living room), but we're going to get a professional company in to do the cleaning for us.

Spring has sprung here in Gothenburg as well. It's not too hot but nice and sunny at the moment. Pity we'll be busy most weekends and working in the daytime!