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Dun dun duuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

So, Dad and I went up town to get a birthday card for mum. Sat in Debenhams having a coffee preparing to go and meet her from work. I had a phone call from the Housing Dept.

Keys were finally ready for me to go and have a look at the flat!

I was very composed, told them I'd be in shortly blah blah. Hung up and did a happy bouncy dance in my seat while squeeling excitedly. Dad, bless him, got all misted up and damp eyed. I looked like a complete loon.

Went and collected the keys and then took them with us to meet up with mum. Her work colleagues had put on a buffet for her and she sat looking at her pressie from them in the staff room. I dangled the keys in front of her.

Totally the best birthday present my mum could ever have wanted. She's 60 today :-)

We went and looked at the flat. It needs quite a bit of tarting up, but I have a great vision for that kind of thing. If there's one thing I can do it's paint! They're getting new kitchens in July, so I'm not sure how I'll manage waiting that long to have somewhere to plumb in a washing machine (there's nowhere yet). It was obviously inhabited by a blind person (as I know it was) because little care has been taken when patching up wallpaper in the right colour when they had new radiators. The bathroom needs work as it has a bath and an extractor fan right over it (illegal...all the flats have it apparently...not surprised that the council is breaking the law here). There is a hall cupboard that is big enough to be an office for me (5'4" by 4'3") which houses the meters and does have a radiator in it too LOL, not quite big enough to use as a guest bedroom LOL.

I'm so incredibly excited still, I have an appointment tomorrow at 2.30pm to sort out all the paper work.

Everyone can now uncross their bits and pieces.... I HAVE A FLAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much for all your support during this time, it's really meant a lot to me. Anyone who needs help with uncrossing should probably call a yoga instructor PMSL

BRILLIANT well done Liz
i'm so pleased for you
Hazelxxxxxxx

Terrific news!
Quick trip to M&S should buy you enough underwear to last until July

Oh Liz, I am so very happy to hear this great news. Doesn't matter what state it's in, you're in!!!

*does cartwheel through the thread.....

XX BC

Grrewwiiolj nbewytghxbjumph!!

There, that's me all uncrossed..... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love and ((((hugs))))

Daff xxx

YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!

Sorry for shouting.....................I'm so happy for you:))))))))))))))))))))))))))

At last!!

xx

Fantastic news Liz :-)

Re plumbing your washing machine in....our council doesn't provide the thingies to plumb your washing machine in because then they'd be responsible for maintaining them. You may find you have to provide the thingies (sure someone knows the technical term lol) and get it plumbed in yourself.

thats brill news, i'm sooo happy for you, my flat was a complete mess when i got the keys for it, the wall paper well do you remember del-boys on tv it was white with black leaves on it well thats what was on the wall and they were felt......pmsl,
you enjoy doing it up and keep us updated to your colour scemes ect...
well done liz, defo worth the wait...
kaz xxx

Thanks, guys. It's a huge relief and as I was looking round I said, it's not like I'm gonna turn it down, it could have been in a worse state than china and I'd still of taken it LOL.

The bathroom is more than a minor worry, obviously because of my disability it's not suitable. I can use my mum's until it's sorted out but it's not very convenient. It will need new carpets but I think I'll just use lino in the bathroom and kitchen. I considered having the same carpet right the way through.

With regards the 'thingies' (I dunno if they have a proper name or if they're just connectors or something) when they do the kitchens in July they'll be putting them in apparently (I have a friend a couple of blocks over who was telling me). It also have TV points for digi or sky but you still have to pay the subs.

I already have a months worth of undies so I should be ok ;-) LOL.

Thanks again guys. I'm off out now to Mum's Birthday Dinner :-)) We're celebrating a lot today!

What Fantastic new's,well done you.
I'm so happy for you.

Misty xx

Zippedy do dah hurrah!

So very pleased for you congrats!!!

Happy birthday to Mum too.

Linda x

Liz hun!!! I am sooooo chuffed for you!!

My Mum said there was a woman jumping around excitedly in Debenhams..........couldnt have been you though, pmsl!!!


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Caz xxxxxxxxxx

Liz, well if my grandaughter mentions a zany lady being arrested for causing a disturbance in Debenhams..I'll know it was you..she happens to work there lol.

Lovely to hear such brilliant news for a change. I wish you many happy hours in your new home which you so deservedly strived for.

Congratulations lass..

JoycePxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hurrah!!! so glad for you, enjoy your celebration.


Jean x

I am so glad for you Scribe you have waited so long and put through so much, it is good that you can actually go inside and have a look.....and congratulations on your Mum's 60th......someone upstairs is looking down on you......lol....x

Yay!!! SS.

So pleased for you :-)))))


Susan
x

FANTASTIC at last !!
everything now uncrossed................what a relief.

thats bril hun
can i uncross me legs now pleased needed the loo for days lol

well done babes oh a house warming party

I am so delighted I am lost for words. Bleddy well done!

Delighted for you.

When's the party ? LOL

Lots of love
Tina x

Soooooooooooo happy for you, have a great evening, I'm sure you're on cloud 9!

Dee x