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Friday, 4 February 2011

We've Exchanged Contracts....

...at 12 noon today! Yay! We've to wait another week until next Friday and then the new house is ours! Doubly Yay! I'm well happy today. But never let it be said that moving house is easy! I've been rushing around like a headless chicken. Yesterday spent the morning cleaning the new house of plaster dust and general builder's leftovers before the carpet fitters arrived. It was the hardest 3 hours work I've done for a long time! Great for workout though as I'm trying to get a bit fitter.

I've also been having to do most of the other (myriad) of things that need doing when moving house as my poor DH has a very nasty bout of food poisoning (Campylobacter). It started on the 20th of January, and like most men, he thought it would "get better". Last Friday I finally manged to get him to the doctors, and they confirmed Camplyobacter earlier this week. This is now his 3rd week of incapacity. Read between the lines - but the poor DH is housebound if you get my drift!!! Anyone out there know what to recommend? The doctor said he couldn't give antibiotics and he has to avoid dairy products and drink lots of fluid. But as of today - he's as bad as he was 3 weeks ago!! This is making for a lot of lost sleep for both of us! So any tips gratefully received. Fingers crossed he's better next week as we've a marathon move ahead of us.

Hands on heart - I've done very little writing - life is just too, too hectic at the moment. I've a big court case on at the mo, work wise, so my poor brain is addled to say the least. However I do find blogging helps me relax though - so I've not given that up ;)

Anyway - enough rambling - got to do some more packing!
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  1. Scarlet Wilson4 February 2011 at 17:13

    Congrats on your new house Caroline, can't wait to see photos of the inside!

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  2. Anonymous5 February 2011 at 12:51

    I'm not surprised you've not done much writing with all that going on, Caroline.

    Am super excited about your move. Congratulations. But I hope your hubby gets better soon.

    XX
    PS from suzanne - google is playing up and wouldn't let me sign in to leave my comment for some reason.

    XX

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  3. Colette McCormick6 February 2011 at 07:17

    Poor DH - and poor you. Congratulations about the house though. Take care

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  4. Caroline6 February 2011 at 14:08

    Thanks everyone! Caroline xx

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  5. Suzanne Ross Jones6 February 2011 at 14:32

    A friend has been suffering something similar to your DH and suggests lemonade and/or Lucozade. Actually, I'd also advise Lucozade - it's long been the cure all in this house.

    XX
    ps blogger's letting me sign in today.

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  6. Judy Jarvie6 February 2011 at 22:25

    Congrats re the contracts Caroline.

    Yes to Lucozade (Suzanne taught me the wonders of it - and of course being a child of the seventies I canny be ill without out! Tho I do miss the crinkly wrapper.) Do hope he is better soon.

    And don't worry about the writing, you've enuf on your plate!
    Judy

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  7. Joanne Coles7 February 2011 at 00:56

    Ooh exciting! Happy moving, Caroline :-)

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  8. Caroline7 February 2011 at 17:56

    Thanks Suzanne, Judy and Joanne - will go and get some lucozade. Caroline xx

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  9. Bluestocking Mum8 February 2011 at 00:46

    Hi Caroline

    Sorry to hear about DH. Hope he soon improves. And excellent news about the house. It's always stressful waiting to exchange but you can breathe a small sigh of relief...then get packing!

    warm wishes

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  10. Caroline9 February 2011 at 18:32

    Thanks Bluestocking Mum - DH is much improved this week thank goodness. Caroline x

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