Dear friends
Finally - we have arrived in the UK. Here a short summary of how the past few days have gone.
By the start of last week I had not yet sold my car. There was some interest over the weekend - two people in fact who came and saw the car at the local mall. The one prospective buyer was more serious than the other. By Monday evening he had informed me that he would be taking the car. I was so relieved!
On Tuesday poor Kim had to put up with the moving company who was there the entire day, packing and wrapping and shoving things in little gaps. By Tuesday night when I got home, everything that was going on the boat as well as everything that was going into temporary storage was gone. There was still way too much stuff in the house. What did not go with us, would have to be discarded.
Wednesday was my last day at the office. It was an emotional experience saying farewell to the people who I had spent more time with than my own family over the past four and a half years. Some wonderful compliments were paid and I thank them all for that.
Thursday was another tiring and equally emotional day. In the morning we took the dogs to their new temporary home and it was close to a disaster. We decided to meet our foster mom with her two dogs at a neutral area - a park down the road from their house. The idea was to introduce the two sets of dogs to each other so that they can get to know each other before being expected to spend time together. As it turns out, the dogs took one look at each other and ATTACK! I fear it was our big dog who was first off the mark - also the one with the most menace. This scared our foster mom so much that she declared she would not be able to do this. We separated the dogs and managed to get them into separate vehicles. Fortunately she calmed down and suggested we still bring the dogs to her house and she would make a plan to keep them separated. While emotional and draining, I breathed a sigh of relief that she was able to do this. We are SOOOO grateful for her help with this.
That evening I had to give the car over to the new owner and also get the rental car which we would use for the rest of the time while in South Africa. Thursday was unusually warm and somewhere during the day I had discarded my jumper and was only wearing a T-shirt. By the time I found myself in Green Point on Thursday evening to collect the rental car, the temperature had dropped dramatically and I was shivering. This was a mistake. This is where I got ill.
On Thursday we also moved into the guest house in Kommetjie. Our final waypoint before leaving for the UK. It was a beautiful beach house - perfect for relaxation and taking stock before the big move. The sea was right there and the decor was lovely. We should have spent more time relaxing there, and less time running around with final arrangements. It was a lovely time there.
Friday morning dawned and I was sick as a dog. I had flu - fully blown and intense. This made the next couple of days very uncomfortable indeed. More about that later....
Finally - we have arrived in the UK. Here a short summary of how the past few days have gone.
By the start of last week I had not yet sold my car. There was some interest over the weekend - two people in fact who came and saw the car at the local mall. The one prospective buyer was more serious than the other. By Monday evening he had informed me that he would be taking the car. I was so relieved!
On Tuesday poor Kim had to put up with the moving company who was there the entire day, packing and wrapping and shoving things in little gaps. By Tuesday night when I got home, everything that was going on the boat as well as everything that was going into temporary storage was gone. There was still way too much stuff in the house. What did not go with us, would have to be discarded.
Wednesday was my last day at the office. It was an emotional experience saying farewell to the people who I had spent more time with than my own family over the past four and a half years. Some wonderful compliments were paid and I thank them all for that.
Thursday was another tiring and equally emotional day. In the morning we took the dogs to their new temporary home and it was close to a disaster. We decided to meet our foster mom with her two dogs at a neutral area - a park down the road from their house. The idea was to introduce the two sets of dogs to each other so that they can get to know each other before being expected to spend time together. As it turns out, the dogs took one look at each other and ATTACK! I fear it was our big dog who was first off the mark - also the one with the most menace. This scared our foster mom so much that she declared she would not be able to do this. We separated the dogs and managed to get them into separate vehicles. Fortunately she calmed down and suggested we still bring the dogs to her house and she would make a plan to keep them separated. While emotional and draining, I breathed a sigh of relief that she was able to do this. We are SOOOO grateful for her help with this.
That evening I had to give the car over to the new owner and also get the rental car which we would use for the rest of the time while in South Africa. Thursday was unusually warm and somewhere during the day I had discarded my jumper and was only wearing a T-shirt. By the time I found myself in Green Point on Thursday evening to collect the rental car, the temperature had dropped dramatically and I was shivering. This was a mistake. This is where I got ill.
On Thursday we also moved into the guest house in Kommetjie. Our final waypoint before leaving for the UK. It was a beautiful beach house - perfect for relaxation and taking stock before the big move. The sea was right there and the decor was lovely. We should have spent more time relaxing there, and less time running around with final arrangements. It was a lovely time there.
Friday morning dawned and I was sick as a dog. I had flu - fully blown and intense. This made the next couple of days very uncomfortable indeed. More about that later....
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