Moving In

I ran up and down between Mount Helen and Docklands for the rest of the week.

I brought some more stuff down in the car on Wednesday. Freyja and Simon came around and we walked over the Marvel Stadium concourse for lunch in Friend of Fire. There is a handy exit from Victoria Point on Level 4 which drops you directly onto the concourse. A very useful discovery.

Thursday was Furniture Arriving Day. I left Mount Helen at 6:15 and was here nice and early. I filled in the time unpacking and sorting out some of the stuff I had brought in the car until the Stor-It people arrived at about 9:30. Lindsey, then Freyja and Simon arrived and between us and the Stor-It people we had the van empty by about 11:30. I had been a bit apprehensive about the arrival of my stuff from Stor-It. They do move things around but they are a storage company and not removalists. In the event, it all went smoothly. Stor-It went away and the rest of us went out in search of lunch. Then Japanese restaurant next door was absolutely packed so we wandered down Bourke Street and had Vietnamese instead.

Docklands is very busy on weekdays!

Friday I brought a bit more stuff from Mount Helen and unpacked boxes with  determination. I think there is going to be too much stuff for my place, despite the enthusiastic culling I undertook before moving out of Eilish Court.

Thursday and Friday progress:

Saturday was Cat Moving Day, which I had also  anticipated with apprehension. As predicted, Brandy cried all the way to Docklands. Whiskey gave up after a few minutes and went to sleep. We came down quite early because there was a footy match at Marvel in the afternoon and I thought all the parking spaces might be taken up if I came later in the morning. Lindsey met me and we brought the cats into the flat and sorted their stuff out. Brandy looked around in horror and headed immediately for the safety of Under the Bed. Whiskey, on the other hand, headed straight for the litter tray then had a look around and then joined Brandy under the bed. He came out after a while to have another look around. It took Brandy longer but he too eventually emerged to have a look around. He is a bit disconcerted by the view. I think Whiskey just thinks it's a giant TV set.

Lindsey and I had lunch in the Japanese restaurant. It was much, much quieter than it had been during the week. Docklands is much, much quieter. I think this might be one reason that it has a reputation for being a deserted windswept wasteland. It is very quiet during the day at weekends, although it livens up in the evenings. I do not mind it being quiet at the weekends. Suits me just fine 😂

The cats and I stayed in the flat last night. Freyja dropped in on her way somewhere to inspect progress. And progress is being made. All but one of the boxes has been unpacked and I've taken most of them down to the recycling area. I've put lot of things away. I am going to head to Kmart this morning to get some shelving for under my island bar for the saucepans, cat paraphernalia and anything else looking for a home. 

First evening:

This morning my place looks more like a somewhat dishevelled home and less like a disaster area.

There will, of course, be some re-organising as it becomes clear that somethings aren't working where they are. I already know that my clock isn't effective where it is. I can't see it!

There is still a bit of stuff at Lindsey's place. I know I just said that I probably have too much stuff but I need to bring the boxes down to Docklands. They hold the last things I packed in Tani so most of them will be things I actually use. And I have ordered a "sofa" bed. My lounge area has no cosy chair