One week on
Update for anyone interested. I completed on my house purchase a week ago today. Since then I have taken daily carloads over to the new place, and introduced Bennie to it a few times so that he finds it familiar when we actually move in. One load of furniture has already been transported there, and the rest will go when I finally move.
The house feels right (thank goodness!), although I will have to tackle the lack of storage space compared to my current abode, and I plan a small extension. And the siting of some of the electric points in the kitchen is not what I would have chosen!
New carpet for my bedroom ordered (that and the one in the study are really manky, and I decided I couldn't bear to live with a manky carpet in my bedroom), several surplus things sold but still more to get rid of. New garden shed also ordered. Giving the dishwasher in the house away to a friend, who is coming to collect it this evening.
The kitchen is more or less sorted now, albeit with boxes of things waiting to move elsewhere. Lots of books in place, which always helps me to feel at home. Looooong list of things to be done, but at least now I have moved most of the stuff I can move myself, so not too many more car loads to go. Will probably do some painting next week prior to the rest of the furniture arriving.
My sale looks on track to complete in a couple of weeks, fingers crossed.
Bennie seemed decidedly uncertain on first visit (there were cats in the house before and I'm sure he knew that!) but by the third visit was pootling around sniffing and scenting so we're nearly there.
First time on OFF for a while so trying to catch up, but it could take me a while!