So it was back to the office this morning and the expected pile of things to sort out. What was nice though is that my PM decided it would be good to run a mini “Lotusphere Come To You” at the pub at lunchtime. So I got together a few bits and pieces and off …
Category Archives: My Life
Review of the Year – 2006
2006 has been quite a year split into 3 distinct sections for me. I finished a very long contract in early March so the first couple of months of the year (apart from the obligatory Lotusphere interlude) were spent preparing to leave. In theory, being a contractor should mean that I just up and go …
Merry Christmas Everyone
Well the flat is basically unpacked now, I just need to get rid of all of the empty boxes down at the local tip but I think that can wait until after Christmas. I’m heading back up to Suffolk for Christmas Day and Boxing Day so will be offline until Wednesday. Until then, wishing all …
All Moved
Wow, what a day it’s been. Up early to drive down to London and since then it’s been non-stop, in fact this is the first time I’ve sat down all day. The removal men turned up at about midday, it took them four hours to unload everything. Boy do I have a load of crap! …
Completion
I just got the call from my solicitor that we have completed on my purchase. Woohoo! I can go and pick up the keys after work today and then the plan is to move down on Monday. And relax.
Deep into Christmas Party Season
With less than two weeks to go the Christmas parties are coming thick and fast. We’re all off to the glamorous Chartered Accountants Hall tonight for a(nother) works do. It should be a good one as all the booze is laid on apparently.<hic> The money for my move has been sent off to the solicitor …
We have exchanged
After a thoroughly unpleasant and stressful process, yesterday afternoon we finally exchanged contracts on my new flat so I get hold of the keys next Friday once all of the money has been transferred around the place. It’s really great news as I was beginning to believe it was going to fall over into the …
Homeless
Well I’m now officially homeless, the removal men arrived at 8:30 this morning and left at midday on the dot. They did a cracking job in fairly crappy weather, managed to keep everything dry and clean and didn’t mess up the house too much for the new residents. There are still “negotiations” going on between …
House move progress
My buyers have finally had enough of all of the delays so I’ve had to agree to a completion date, which at the moment is looking like the 5th of December. It means for a brief period I’ll be homeless, staying at my parents until my solicitor can finally sort out my new flat in London. It’s …
First Christmas Party
It seems far too early this year but last night was the first Christmas party of the season. My contracting agent took us all out to the Gaucho Grill in the west end of London and, stupidly, gave me the wine menu. Well given how much was consumed and the lack of headache this morning …