Saturday, October 25, 2008

Before the move...

Ok - let's start with some highlights. The last few weeks have to been eventful to say the least. In the middle of September we started to flat hunt in earnest - after a few days of looking at flats we found what looked to be the ideal place for us. Close to work (only 7 stops on the tube!) 2 bedrooms; 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite); outdoor terrace; big kitchen and lounge and within budget! We gave notice to our current landlord and then I started whirlwind travel for work!

2 days in Stockholm, which I managed to line up with a Friday so Glen came out to meet me. It was the NHL season opener there that weekend, but unfortunatly we couldn't get tickets as they had been sold out long before my plans to travel to Stockholm. Instead we explored the city and went to the original Absolute Ice bar...
We also picked up the worlds biggest coin....and of course wandered round the city.


Then as the weekend of the move approached. I had to go to Lisbon for work - that's was hard - sunny and warm (I hardly remember what's that's like what with living in London). Lovely pool, sadly I didn't get to see much more than the airport; the hotel and glimpse a couple of major landmarks. A copy of the golden gate bridge and a statue in Brazil. Unfortunately this is the best shot I took...


Essentially, Glen was on his own for packing - although I did loads the night before! :-)

To be continued...