Week One... Reality bites

Steve and David first time either of them have made the bed.

Firstly a big thanks to the team who moved us from Mugdock to Strathblane, namely:

Drew, Peter, George and his son Graeme, who were based in Mugdock,dismantling and loading the truck.

Steve, Scott, Simon and David in Strathblane, offloading the truck and building/ fitting the furniture. Not forgeting Margo, for the buns, and the Horrocks for looking after, and feeding Maja.

I collected the keys for the new house on the 1st March, gradually, with the help of my trusted local mothers, brought in and emptied many boxes.

More importantly, Rhona, thanks for making me take a couple of hours off, pulling the gang together and providing great food and wine for Anne and I on our birthday.

Our wee Maja hates the new house and does not want the builders to go near her bedroom in Mugdock, leaving notes on walls to that end.

I was also struggling to find what's known as FLEA insurance (Fire, Lightning, Explosion, Earthquake and Aircraft) for the soon to be empty property.

Insurers are jittery when properties are empty for more than around 90 days.

Boxes and furniture were going everywhere,to my mother in law and my mother's house (hope your attic doesn't cave in mum, I know a great builder if it does!), others to Strathblane.

By Friday I had almost crashed the car, fallen down a flight of stairs, and bizarrely, went out to collect a meal from the Chinese restaurant and brought home a couple of bags of groceries from Tesco instead, blaming Ian for my mistake when he was looking for his satay.
Stressed and emotional we decided to use our tried and trusted coping mechanism...
Pop Maja off to bed and open a bottle of wine.
I believe that may have saved our sanity and our marriage.