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...or words to that effect. 
Got a phone call from my mother on Wednesday, telling me that the factor (agent for the local laird) had phoned my parents house to ask how I was going with getting ready to be out of my house by the 1st of April.
When I was last speaking with him at the beginning of March, just as my father had broken his leg on ice thus requiring me to put plans to move on hold, I specifically asked and obtained agreement that 1st May would be my leaving date. My lease is currently renewed month by month anyway, so this was just repeating the previous month.
So this was an absolute bombshell, and of course I wasn't happy to hear he had worried my parents like that. (Although he does deal with my father quite often, and was very apologetic for not having my phone number handy.)
As it happens, this has worked out to my favour, possibly anyway. The estate had always said the tenancy would end 1st April, as they would need the house for accomodating a new worker when a new shooting consortium signed a deal. The deal fell through...but now suddenly it's back on, and the estate are bending over backwards to help me move house, offering me transport and maybe boxes, etc. As I am on benefits, have only had a driving license a few months, and thus cannot afford to hire a van to drive myself even if the insurance/hire company would allow, this is a huge advantage.
So I am now in a hell of a hurry to get all my goods and chattels packed up, find boxes, sort things out into stuff that can go into storage until long-term accomodation is found for me, stuff for my gardening (I have a patch of ground for veggies, but no storage yet) and things I can keep in temporary accomodation.
So give me your words of wisdom, fellow Grapes...what tips do you have for me finding boxes, and basically sorting out all these things in time ? Any suggestions on the best way to box up and store 40 shelf metres of books, and countless DIY tools, pdq ?
Needless to say I used my old boxes from the move here for anti-weed mulch on the garden.
Got a phone call from my mother on Wednesday, telling me that the factor (agent for the local laird) had phoned my parents house to ask how I was going with getting ready to be out of my house by the 1st of April.
When I was last speaking with him at the beginning of March, just as my father had broken his leg on ice thus requiring me to put plans to move on hold, I specifically asked and obtained agreement that 1st May would be my leaving date. My lease is currently renewed month by month anyway, so this was just repeating the previous month.
So this was an absolute bombshell, and of course I wasn't happy to hear he had worried my parents like that. (Although he does deal with my father quite often, and was very apologetic for not having my phone number handy.)
As it happens, this has worked out to my favour, possibly anyway. The estate had always said the tenancy would end 1st April, as they would need the house for accomodating a new worker when a new shooting consortium signed a deal. The deal fell through...but now suddenly it's back on, and the estate are bending over backwards to help me move house, offering me transport and maybe boxes, etc. As I am on benefits, have only had a driving license a few months, and thus cannot afford to hire a van to drive myself even if the insurance/hire company would allow, this is a huge advantage.
So I am now in a hell of a hurry to get all my goods and chattels packed up, find boxes, sort things out into stuff that can go into storage until long-term accomodation is found for me, stuff for my gardening (I have a patch of ground for veggies, but no storage yet) and things I can keep in temporary accomodation.
So give me your words of wisdom, fellow Grapes...what tips do you have for me finding boxes, and basically sorting out all these things in time ? Any suggestions on the best way to box up and store 40 shelf metres of books, and countless DIY tools, pdq ?
Needless to say I used my old boxes from the move here for anti-weed mulch on the garden.
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