We are ten days in to our house move now and have been racing at it, so far we've unpacked; had a new cooker installed; the ring mains rewired, including some power in the attic and countless other jobs. Rewiring is such a messy job and unsatisfying, as you get little real benefit, other than more and newer power sockets.
We've setup the kitchen and have the second and main bedrooms functioning as proper rooms. Downstairs is still in chaos, the living room is devoid of furniture, bar our sofa and some bookcases, so that we can redecorate it. There was an overflowing downpipe against the front wall, which has allowed water to penetrate the plaster and lift it off the wall in the living room and front bedroom. So we've had the front room replastered and have done the prep so that we can paint at the weekend.
Living in Walthamstow is a really different feel to Forest Hill, we're much closer to the centre of things so life feels more immediate. I guess I even feel closer to London, Oxford Circus is 35 minutes away door to door, so living on the tube is a good thing.
We've an immense amount to do before we can complete unpacking and get ready for April, the house needs more work than we thought, still it is now a project we can put our energies into. Given that each room needs attention, it has become a refurbishment project and not simple redecoration, so there is much higher degree of ownership and involvement, maybe it is the whole house vs flat change, but it is empowering.
There is plenty more to say, so more updates to follow, one thing which we are finding immensely useful is Backpack from 37signals, Lucy and I are using it as a project management tool and it is fantastic for this purpose. Better on broadband, but still really good, in a GTD manner it keeps the details off our minds and on the page, so that we can concentrate on the overall project and not have to remember everything.
