Gallygirl's "A journey of 121,226.67 pounds begins with a single penny" diary

edinburgher

Keep us posted from the sunshine please GG

Karmacat

gallygirl wrote: »

Thanks for Christmas Tree NG, very thoughtful of you :rotfl: Thanks everyone for your good wishes and glad I haven't come across as self-congratulatory

At the airport :T, feeling very happy now though quite teary yesterday at times

I'm so pleased for you

Just watched sunrise, will be watching it set in a new country with a new life :T

This is the bit that made me tear up, especially after re-reading your post from the 7th, that Ed mentioned.

Mrs_Money_Penny

Just popping in to wish you all the very best. I have been so inspired by your diary. I wish you all the very best health, happiness & wealth. Keep in touch would love to hear about all your new adventures. X

gallygirl

:wave: Hola!!!!!! Buenos dias!!!!! :wave:

Thanks again for all the good wishes, very touched. And thanks to Tilly & MWC for my send off :kisses3::kisses3:. No pom-pom waving Ed & Alex at the airport though .

So, arrived safely. Popped into little local supermarket just before it closed and got the essentials. All clothes unpacked and homes found for them :T. (We won't mention the massive suitcase, bag and box on the way :rotfl:.Printer & laptop survived trip - printer now installed in new home . Pleased with the extra units in the kitchen, just need to order the granite for the top. Some things never change, so as per the norm these days:

To Do:

1. Get neighbour round to advise on measuring for worktop
2. Order granite
3. Go down to Town Hall with all paperwork to get put on padron (equivalent of electoral register I think)
4. Take copy of padron to garage, test drive and buy car (a blue one )
5. Draw out mucho cash to go with the mucho cash withdrawn yesterday
6. Go to furniture store & order new furniture, negotiate discount for cash
7. Decide on size of plastic boxes for shelves to hold vest tops etc.
8. Measure up for extra shelves for wardrobe (decided I can fit in another two for flat sandals)
9. Measure up for extra shelves for new kitchen unit and one existing cupboard
10. Get shelves cut
11. Fit extra shelves in wardrobe (will need to use new saw to trim round door frame ).
12. Fit extra shelf in kitchen cupboard - the ones for the new units will be fitted once I get my stuff delivered and decide where I want to position shelves
13. Visit other hardware shop - broom handle, trellis, plastic boxes for shelves and tool box
14. Phone gasman to book visit to replace a thingymajig*
15. Get numbers of painter & air con men
16. Book painter to repaint white roof thingymabobs** on roof of terrace
17. Book aircon man to service aircon and move two units
18. Last walk of season with walking group - Tuesday am
19. Look at space on roof to see how much room there is for shed/Tardis which will be holding the contents of rather a lot of the 73 boxes and existing boxes (so far - golf clubs x 2, tool box, Xmas decs and new baby Xmas tree, lightbulb box, gardening box)
20. Buy wine for neighbours I met for the first time last night - was telling them about my €1.20 favourite bottle and promised them one.
21. Change holiday home insurance to residents
22. Phone - get SIM only deal where I can keep existing number
23. Buy postcards to send to the UK with new address to notify the people I didn't have time to tell .
24. Find out when the village PO is open
25. Write & post cards
26. Sort out stuff to take to secondhand shop - they sell and you halve the proceeds :T
27. Pop into another secondhand furniture shop to tell them what I'm after (a pine single wardrobe/tall cupboard, suspect I may end up getting a double and altering - well, not me doing it obviously ).
28. Look for a market that's on Wednesday - local village one is tomorrow which clashes with walking group)
29. Pop round to see neighbours x 2
30. Take a picture of a car I saw yesterday and post on here - it will leave Alex speechless :rotfl:.

That'll do for now :eek:



* Technical term
** Another technical term

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

and that's all before lunch :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Best wishes Tilly x x

edinburgher

Strewth GG, I thought you were retiring? :rotfl:

Ps. Apologies, my pom poms are at the dry cleaners!

Karmacat

Good grief! So what are you going to do in the afternoon?

Terribly impressed with your list :j

misscousinitt

Congratulations!!!

You could knock me over with your new list.

Have fun....

MCI

Goldiegirl

gallygirl wrote: »

To Do:

1. Get neighbour round to advise on measuring for worktop
2. Order granite
3. Go down to Town Hall with all paperwork to get put on padron (equivalent of electoral register I think)
4. Take copy of padron to garage, test drive and buy car (a blue one )
5. Draw out mucho cash to go with the mucho cash withdrawn yesterday
6. Go to furniture store & order new furniture, negotiate discount for cash
7. Decide on size of plastic boxes for shelves to hold vest tops etc.
8. Measure up for extra shelves for wardrobe (decided I can fit in another two for flat sandals)
9. Measure up for extra shelves for new kitchen unit and one existing cupboard
10. Get shelves cut
11. Fit extra shelves in wardrobe (will need to use new saw to trim round door frame ).
12. Fit extra shelf in kitchen cupboard - the ones for the new units will be fitted once I get my stuff delivered and decide where I want to position shelves
13. Visit other hardware shop - broom handle, trellis, plastic boxes for shelves and tool box
14. Phone gasman to book visit to replace a thingymajig*
15. Get numbers of painter & air con men
16. Book painter to repaint white roof thingymabobs** on roof of terrace
17. Book aircon man to service aircon and move two units
18. Last walk of season with walking group - Tuesday am
19. Look at space on roof to see how much room there is for shed/Tardis which will be holding the contents of rather a lot of the 73 boxes and existing boxes (so far - golf clubs x 2, tool box, Xmas decs and new baby Xmas tree, lightbulb box, gardening box)
20. Buy wine for neighbours I met for the first time last night - was telling them about my €1.20 favourite bottle and promised them one.
21. Change holiday home insurance to residents
22. Phone - get SIM only deal where I can keep existing number
23. Buy postcards to send to the UK with new address to notify the people I didn't have time to tell .
24. Find out when the village PO is open
25. Write & post cards
26. Sort out stuff to take to secondhand shop - they sell and you halve the proceeds :T
27. Pop into another secondhand furniture shop to tell them what I'm after (a pine single wardrobe/tall cupboard, suspect I may end up getting a double and altering - well, not me doing it obviously ).
28. Look for a market that's on Wednesday - local village one is tomorrow which clashes with walking group)
29. Pop round to see neighbours x 2
30. Take a picture of a car I saw yesterday and post on here - it will leave Alex speechless :rotfl:.

Fairly quiet day then:rotfl:

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

Brilliant list. So organised. I would just have it all whirring around in my head......