think we just might be losing the will to live at the moment. Okay, so that
may be a bit dramatic but we have certainly wondered why we are doing this
several times over the last couple of weeks!
On the plus side we have collected all the bits and bobs that we had to over
the last two weeks. Three 450km plus trips later we are the proud owners of
a fridge, a sofa, two lounge chairs, a dining table, and 4 dining chairs. Oh
and a shower door. All went very smoothly. Sort of. Our first job before we
started the collections was to get Mufasa stripped down. Everything was
emptied out of the back (all in the house now!) and then with the help of a
couple of builders the roof tent and then the canopy were lifted off. Boy
the canopy is heavy. If it was made of steel instead of aluminium Mufasa
would have died long ago! Poor old Mufasa looks so naked and small with
nothing on him. The up side of shedding a lot of weight was both happy rear
leaf springs and also Porsche like performance. Okay, perhaps not Porsche
like but much nippier than he is fully loaded. Our normal crawl up several
of the hills around here in third is now beefed up into a fourth gear amble!
The first load of dining table, dining chairs, lounge chairs and shower door
all fitted into Mufasa nicely. Thankfully with our glut of straps used to
pack him when travelling it was easy enough securing everything down. The
drive back was nice and dry and we managed to get home just after 18h00 in
the dark to unload everything. The second load of the fridge was a bit more
fun. After eventually tracking down stock for us, utterly useless store and
I won't bore you with the details, we were able to collect one. A bit of
luck after a bit of a disaster tied in with the collection. A few days
earlier whilst having one of our under floor heating units fixed our
satellite PVR box managed to get knackered. The electrician was switching
the mains power on and off and I was too late to save the box by unplugging
it. On the good side it is under warranty, on the bad side we had to go all
the way to Umhlanga on the coast by Durban to get it replaced. As we were
collecting the fridge from the Pavilion shopping centre only a few km's away
it was not a major problem. Eventually we were strapping the fridge into the
back of Mufasa and hoping we had it nailed down for the long journey home.
The weather was not so good this time but the fridge was well wrapped in
plastic. Overcast, misty, drizzle, and very dark by the time we eventually
made it back home. The next fun job was getting it from Mufasa to the
kitchen. Heavy large fridge on back of very damp truck. It was not easy but
we managed it and were relieved when it was unpacked switched on and
working. The third and final collection of the sofa was a breeze. We made a
trip of it and stayed with Roy and Adele for a couple of nights and made the
pick up on the way home. Thankfully we only have a small house and thus a
small sofa that slotted nicely into Mufasa. A couple of days away also gave
us the chance to do some shopping!
With the lack of service we had from the shower door people from start to
finish we eventually managed to get our door into the shower rather than in
the hallway. We had bits missing and no installation instructions.
Thankfully we managed to get two of their fitters out who live locally in
Bulwer and were coincidentally back home this Saturday. When you know what
you are doing it is all very easy. I kind of worked it out but was not sure
100% and without instructions to guide us it was all a bit finger in the
air. With the proper guys 'unofficially' here it was in and sorted in the
blink of an eye. We made it worth their while, probably well paid over their
normal hourly rate!
Now, today as I write this our house is a hive of activity again. Trying to
get our list it outstanding items ticked off has been a slow process lately.
Not much has really happened until now. This week is the final push,
hopefully, although we have found a few things to add to the list! The door
people are here to replace all the scratched glass on the sliding and
folding sunroom doors at last and also some scratched frames on the
aluminium folding doors. Our flue is being fitted for the Rayburn, gulp.
Seems to be going well so far, just hope all is done and waterproof on the
roof before the rain comes later. Our wooden window sills are ready to be
cut and fitted perhaps today or tomorrow. Then finally all the paint touch
ups etc. to finish it all off. We shall see.
Hopefully with all the jobs done, and our collections at an end we can get
Mufasa re canopied and filled up with all his goodies making our life
indoors a bit easier and a lot tidier. Our schedule for April takes on a new
phase with guests at the house. Three different sets. From building site, to
storage, to B&B in one easy step!
As a leaving thought from the local Clover cows in the farms around here
.... 'Eat green grass, make white milk, clever cows!'.
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