Sunday, 17 April 2011

It's beginning to look like home...

... Finally after a 3 month wait the contents of our container arrived at Little Munro Bay.  We were fortunate enough to have some extra helping hands, so with me ticking off the item numbers while the 'boys' unloaded the truck it wasn't long before the garage and house were full of boxes and pieces of furniture totalling 111.   It should have been 112 but we had a missing box and soon realised a couple of missing items, but I am pleased to say we are now in receipt of everything.


Just a few of the 111 items


Well then the fun really started, with so many boxes to be unpacked and items unwrapped it was never going to be a quick job.  It was soon evident that the helping hands were better off going fishing to let me enjoy seeing all our lovely things and to start finding homes for everything.  I did quite well on my own and with some 'girlie' help the following day a good chunk had found a home.  If I'm honest I didn't expect to feel so emotional seeing all my things that had been lovingly bought for our home in England, so to see them in New Zealand I guess made it really sink in that this is not a holiday home, this is our new home.  So, yes there has been some tears, not for sadness, I guess just for change.


Spare room -
finally no more sleeping on the floor



Dining area -
still more pictures to go up but looking better



Lounge area -
somewhere to chill out with fantastric views



My office space where I can watch the TV
and look out to sea
















Woo hoo - TV, Sky and our beloved Postbox





Kitchen -
we're a little more organised despite the lack of cupboards
















Got to love the old Pantry


Garage -
great for the fridge / freezer, laundry and storage

















We're still not completely unpacked but at least the majority is now done so Little Munro Beach House is beginning to look more like a home.

Other than the arrival of the furniture only one transformation this week, the old and I mean the old washing line which is at least 40 years old (replacements cost a few hundred pounds - honest) had rusty wire for the clothes, infact the whole structure was so rusty it would have ruined anything put on it.  So after a wire brush, paint and some new line it looks as good as new.  It's huge and holds so much so it was worth saving.

Looks as good as new

A very unloved washing line











So, that's it for now...  Another busy week over, me 'homemaking' and Kris doing some 'proper' work as he has started working for himself...

I wonder what is in store for Little Munro Bay Beach House this week?

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