Evelyn wrote:
> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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>> Evelyn wrote:
>>> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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>>>> I'd kill for all of it! We drove 950 km's home yesterday. I had
>>>> cleared the fridge before I left, eating everything in sight to
>>>> conserve funds for the trip south. We stayed with daughter and
>>>> grandkids so no accommodation costs but we still needed fuel, a
>>>> motel on the way down and Xmas... We drove for 12 hours yesterday,
>>>> normally I could do the trip in 10
>>>> (over two days) but my son came back with me (missing mummy and all
>>>> she does too much!) and he is limited to 90kph on his licence and
>>>> it also rained almost the entire way including several times where
>>>> visibility was down to almost nothing because of torrential rain.
>>>> We also took a different route to avoid the main highway and its
>>>> problems, thought it would be better for son, lol. He certainly
>>>> learned a lot yesterday! Like how to drive while aqua planing, how
>>>> to drive along narrow, tight roads through mountains while there is
>>>> cloud around you, torrential rain and water running across the
>>>> road. That route was also 120 k's longer so we did ok all things
>>>> considered. Once we hit our state he was able to drive to the local
>>>> speed limits, no limits here (sadly IMO). I had been driving in
>>>> front of him most of the way to make sure his speed stayed right -
>>>> the police presence was enormous and one fine, no matter how small
>>>> is the end of his licence. Yesterday being a public holiday meant
>>>> no shops open at 8.30 last
>>>> night when we got home, the kids shared a packet of corn chips and
>>>> some salsa and crashed, I had nothing for dinner and just ate toast
>>>> for brekky with PB, no tea (out of tea and milk).
>>>>
>>>> I just looked in the freezer and figured I could feed the kids a
>>>> pretty filling meal tonight if I get some sausages today Got
>>>> frozen mash, frozen corn and frozen peas and a can of instant
>>>> gravy, lol. Some carrots also lasted the last 17 days in the fridge
>>>> vegetable crisper. Two more days before I can shop properly.
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope you had a chance to catch up by today! Sounds like it was a
>>> good time!
>>
>> I want to sleep for a week! I usually break the trip half way but we
>> couldn't do that this time. I have never driven that far in my life
>> in one go. Pity I am moving in 3 weeks time or I would sit on my
>> butt for the rest of the school holidays. Most things are packed up
>> but I still need to pack a bit more and clean cupboards etc before
>> the big cleaning jobs (carpet, blinds, windows and frames etc -
>> carpets and blinds have to be done professionally as per my lease
>> but I will do all the windows). So no rest for the wicked
>
>
> Good luck, and I hope it goes smoothly. IMO, moving is the closest
> thing to hell....... ;-(
>
> When we moved here 9 years ago, hubby and I just about swore never
> again.......

When I moved a year ago I offloaded about 2/3 of my belongings to make the
trip affordable. We were also down two kids, now have only two at home. So I
have lived simplistically for the past year. Being a local move I won't have
to pack in quite the same way either. We have built in robes so I only have
beds, a couple of small bedside tables, dining suite (small) no lounge
suite, 3 tv's and stands, a desk, washing machine and the rest is small
stuff and clothes, books etc. Kitchen stuff as well. This move will be less
of a burden by a mile. Just the cleaning puts me off in temps if mid to high
30's with no a/c.