Simon and Kate have moved! On Friday, with the assistance of me, Matt, Kate’s parents and their fried Slug (seen above with Kate and Simon) two-and-a-half van loads of “stuff” were transported from Wigston to Lutterworth., on the whole a smooth operation. Just as we we thought that the end was nigh, Simon pointed out that there were two garden-sheds full of boxes, but on tghe other hand, just as I was contemplating how on earth we were going to man-handle a large wardrobe down the stairs, Kate announced that it was staying.
I was happy to play the aged-parent trump card – anything remotely heavy was left to the youngsters.
The only item that proved a problem was the large heavy dining room table, which was successfully extracted from the Wigston house, but the front door of the new home was too small, as was the gate to the rear garden, the only access to the patio doors. The table currently resides in the garage. Various options were discussed at a family meal the following evening, when “my” family met at The Elms, Lutterworth to celebrate Pauline’s and Dad’s birthdays, the date falling between the two. The potential table solutions included manhandling over the 6 foot garden fence, removing a fence panel, or borrowing a farming friends “Teleporter”.
We wish Kate and Simon every happiness in their new home.
Technically we live in Oaktree House, but sadly the tree had to go.
We now have a thriving Oakstump at the front of the house.
