General Chat

A thread as requested - with regular updates - to keep you all abreast with, my plans and progress towards my move to Ireland.

Things I need to do:

Prep the house & garden ready for selling

Organise 4 x pet passports - NOT REQ'D

Job hunting

Renting or buying a house in NI

Organise shipping of belongings

Plan journey to port of departure

MOVE !!

HOUSE PREP ......................

So far have had a plumber round to quote for fitting a new suite - should be happening in around 3-4 weeks.

Have spent the whole weekend trying to declutter a little bit, as have an Estate Agent coming on Tues eve to discuss putting the house on the market and all the new stuff (HIPS) that's involved.

Have ordered a small double (4 foot) bed to help make the bedroom look bigger.

Easter weekend I plan to set about tidying the front garden and gravelling over the small lawn to make it look more 'modern' and low maintenance.

With regards selling your house, always get 2 or 3 estate agents to value it and give you their fee levels. Find out if they charge a fee if it doesn't sell etc.

Also, I'm not sure that I would gravel the small lawn to be honest. The green can be inviting.

Hi Summer

So far I am inviting the agents I used to sell & buy when I moved here - the others locally tend to over value just to get business but then stay on the market for months.

As for the grass - well the new owner can always uncover it again - but currently it's just horrible 'cooch' grass and it never looks nice like a lawn should lol

Have you got your curtains sorted? ;-)

Btw I take it a copy of this is ready to post to me to read at my leisure ;-ppp

"Btw I take it a copy of this is ready to post to me to read at my leisure" ;-ppp



No Julie - you'll just have to log in like everyone else - I am busy you know lolol


Yes - I have curtains sorted - only going to change the bedroom as the lounge ones aren't so bad. The bedroom ones are velvet and about 20 yrs old and they have faded alot so have ordered some cheapish ones same colour from Ebay which i won't mind leaving behind.

adds man to list

That's not on my list Keith - don't need one !!

Ahh well if it's not a nice lawn then yeah, disguise it with gravel and maybe stick some planted pots out for the green effect.

It's sad when you can't shop around for an agent because of their over-valuing, but you can tell them how much you want your house to go up for.

Hey,
I live in NI...do you mind telling me what area u are moving to and maybe I can be of help! I live in Londonderry.

dam shes dumped me sob sob

Hi Helena !!!

Lovely to 'meet' you :O))

I have a friend out there already so am looking at areas around where he lives - which is Dervock - I have a number of places to look at on my list :O)))

Keith Anne dumped you ages ago.....did you no notice ;-ppp

No Julie - you'll just have to log in like everyone else - I am busy you know lolol

;-(

;-pp

Hey,
Dervock is 40miles away from me. Good luck with the move and enjoy living in NI.(how could u not..the people are great!!!!!) x

How could I not indeed lol

And the scenery is great too lol

Thanks Helena - if I need any help I'll give you a shout :O)) x

Ummmm Anne regarding these pet passports........do they have to have pics against a white background? pmsl

*Has vision of cats sitting in photo booth to have photo taken*

Are the pets allowed to look happy?

xx

*tuts at Julie*

*sigh* - no of course not silly ............. *rolls eyes*

They have to be micro chipped, tested for and vaccinated against Rabies and then wormed etc just before arrival


Right - anymore silly questions ? ? ? lol