Moving to Cardiff (area) - ideas and suggestions

Moving to Cardiff (area) - ideas and suggestions

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Tyre Tread

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10,534 posts

216 months

Friday 14th August 2015
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Cheers. thumbup

Just collected the keys and waiting for the other half to escape from work so we can go into the new place together.

Unfortunately the removers won't be here until 24th. Time for some cleaning and decorating.

The EA said when I picked up the keys that the vendor had called yesterday to confirm the carpet was removed and ask whether we wanted the carpet gripper removed. Without asking us he told her we did. I wish he'd asked. I wonder what sort of mess they've made of the the parquet removing the gripper rods?

The utility was flooded when they removed the washing machine too apparently.

Oh god! What have we let ourselves in for?

RyanTank

2,850 posts

154 months

Friday 14th August 2015
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Its about bloody time!!!! biggrin

Sounds like the removal of stuff was done under the "mehh, its not my problem any more" attitude frown

Get the beers in and sink a few in your new house while sitting on the floor arguing contemplating about what room to start in first

You need a celebratory drive on Sunday too winkthumbup

Vincecj

471 posts

123 months

Friday 14th August 2015
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Well done. If my services are needed, please let me know.

phil_cardiff

7,081 posts

208 months

Friday 14th August 2015
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Congrats TT. I don't know what you've been moaning about, you're possessions are in storage, you've got an empty house to fix up at your leisure and another flat to live in! wink


Tyre Tread

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10,534 posts

216 months

Friday 14th August 2015
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Thanks guys.

Vince - will be in touch to move the stuff from the flat - next week probably.

Ryan - you want to ride shot gun on Sunday?

Phil - If only - we need to be out of the flat quite quickly as landlord has new tenant lined up and he has been so good to us we want to be as helpful as we can.

I shall be in B&Q tomorrow morning buying a second lot of tools that I already have in storage frown as I don;t have access to them.

Not sure the weather is going to hold up for the BBQ by the time we get in there though.

Vincecj

471 posts

123 months

Friday 14th August 2015
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Tyre Tread said:
Thanks guys.

Vince - will be in touch to move the stuff from the flat - next week probably.

Ryan - you want to ride shot gun on Sunday?

Phil - If only - we need to be out of the flat quite quickly as landlord has new tenant lined up and he has been so good to us we want to be as helpful as we can.

I shall be in B&Q tomorrow morning buying a second lot of tools that I already have in storage frown as I don;t have access to them.

Not sure the weather is going to hold up for the BBQ by the time we get in there though.
Just let me know. I'm working in Pen-y-fai on Monday and Cowbridge, provisionally, on Tuesday. Fairly clear after that.

Tyre Tread

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216 months

Friday 14th August 2015
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Vincecj said:
Just let me know. I'm working in Pen-y-fai on Monday and Cowbridge, provisionally, on Tuesday. Fairly clear after that.
Probably Friday.

phil_cardiff

7,081 posts

208 months

Friday 14th August 2015
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Tyre Tread said:
Thanks guys.

Vince - will be in touch to move the stuff from the flat - next week probably.

Ryan - you want to ride shot gun on Sunday?

Phil - If only - we need to be out of the flat quite quickly as landlord has new tenant lined up and he has been so good to us we want to be as helpful as we can.

I shall be in B&Q tomorrow morning buying a second lot of tools that I already have in storage frown as I don;t have access to them.

Not sure the weather is going to hold up for the BBQ by the time we get in there though.
Ah not so good then. If I still lived in Cardiff I'd offer you a hand. Alas I've just moved to Ogmore by Sea and have to get a new bathroom and paint the entire house.

DHE

4,512 posts

190 months

Friday 14th August 2015
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Congratulations. Fingers crossed it ain't too bad in there.

Tyre Tread

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10,534 posts

216 months

Saturday 15th August 2015
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With all our stuff being in storage I have very few tools with me.

We went to the pub in Birch Grove last night for a celebratory beer and just chatting to a few people we have met over the last few weeks and one of them offered the loan of some basic too,d to save me having to buy duplicates of what I already have in storage.

This Wales place is awesome!

Today that damn awful false fireplace is coming out.

Tyre Tread

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216 months

Sunday 16th August 2015
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Well the fireplace is out - mostly. Just the last quarter to do and the pile of old mortar to dispose of. It was well built!






anonymous-user

54 months

Sunday 16th August 2015
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Well done - builds a good appetite for your Sunday lunch smile

Tyre Tread

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10,534 posts

216 months

Sunday 16th August 2015
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Did most of it yesterday and ran out of steam today after the South Wales run.

How you setting in 'oop north Gary?

Tyre Tread

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10,534 posts

216 months

Sunday 16th August 2015
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Many many thanks to Rikky for popping over and getting the boiler to produce hot water. bow
You sire are a top man!

Rickyy

6,618 posts

219 months

Sunday 16th August 2015
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Tyre Tread said:
Many many thanks to Rikky for popping over and getting the boiler to produce hot water. bow
You sire are a top man!
Glad I could help! Nice to finally meet you.

anonymous-user

54 months

Sunday 16th August 2015
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Tyre Tread said:
Did most of it yesterday and ran out of steam today after the South Wales run.

How you setting in 'oop north Gary?
We're actually venturing upto real North now - Yorkshire! Trying to be close to all families was a compromise too far smile

Hopefully be settled in the next few months.

Tyre Tread

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216 months

Sunday 16th August 2015
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Rickyy said:
Glad I could help! Nice to finally meet you.
You too. Hope we might see you again in a week or so? wink

Tyre Tread

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Monday 17th August 2015
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Finished removing the "fireplace " today.

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Not obvious in the original photo but the mortar was all cracked and someone had tried to repair it:



Nice surprise under the cushionfloor in the kitchen:



Lovely!


anonymous-user

54 months

Tuesday 18th August 2015
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Is that just a hole effectively where the tile that broke was removed?

Tyre Tread

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10,534 posts

216 months

Tuesday 18th August 2015
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No Gary, they aren't tiles. That's hideous 1970's lino I was showing. It just happens that the corner was missing.