(We've Got Too) Move It, Move It !

Today, Wednesday, 29/06/16, South Yunderup House, Settlement Day !

Goodbye SY House thanks for the wonderful ride, team wiljen, 2005 to 2016.

Steve, Bill & Will, enjoy the last sunset.

Our last night ever, Stacey enjoys the view one last time.

Firstly, let me take you back a few days-

Monday 27th of June: "Hey Jen, are you ready for this" ?

The big move begins, in rolls the Mandurah City Removals (MCR) truck, Paul & Angelo (both look older then me) jump out & spend the next 8 hours loading and shifting our worldly "Stuff".

Come on Paul, lets get this show on the road.

Loading up.

Let's load up the big hallway at South Yunderup, one last time.

Our big hallway comes in handy once again, we were often told it was to big...what would the doomsayers know about bike expeditions & furniture removal !

Due to a miscommunication problem we were under (& still are) the impression that the quote for $1050 was for packing & moving our "Stuff". So not overly impressed with the MCR Management. Next time we deal with a Furniture Removalist we'll request a clearer quote and ask more questions.

Apart from having to spend the weekend packing all our own "Stuff" the rest of the shift went reasonably smoothly, only one broken pot plant.

First drop off was the Shed at the Mandurah Reno House, where we dumped "Super Duper Important Stuff" that maybe used or sold in 6 months time. Then over to our new home for the next 6 months, 2kms away in Coodanup (outskirts of Mandurah, WA).

First furniture drop off at Reno House.

Then it was a case of spending our first night sleeping in our new place, that had been hurriedly cleaned. It smells faintly of pet dogs & cigarettes.... Oh Dear, Jen & I have quite high expectations ! Help get us ready for India I guess !

Dixybus has a new home. Typical rental home back yard, nice looking lemon tree.

Jenny relaxing at our former Mandurah rental property. Now our Home, it feels small compared to the last place, good preparation for our future housing expectations.

Tuesday: what can I say, I spend 10 hours cleaning & packing the SY house. Jenny had a Doctors appointment up in Subiaco, Perth, so could only help for 6 hours with her sore right knee. Come the end of the day we jammed everything leftover into our Landcruiser, piled the Trailer sky high, even had to chuck Jen's bike "Black Betty" (BB) onto the Landcruiser's roof rack.

It rained heaps on house cleaning day... bummer.

"The Grand Room" empty now.

Paul from Mandurah ABC Carpet & Window Cleaning was invaluable, we use to use him at the Roadhouse as well. Top Bloke.

Our bedroom carpet after the clean, came up a treat. Oh nice mood lighting:-)

How many times have I mopped this humongous floor in the past ??? Last time !

Job Done......! Goodbye to our old trusty family canal home !

We smashed out this job, time to put on my bike riding gear & blow this place.

Just after 5pm I jumped onto my Yamaha Super Tenere 1200, while Jenny piloted the Landcruiser/Trailer combo and we both raced a big thunderstorm the 20kms to the "ex Investment Rental house".

I just beat the storm home on my big motorbike, but as Jen pulled up in the Toyota Cruiser, the heavens opened up. Jenny quickly found a tarp to chuck over our "valuable stuff" in the trailer. While I quickly got BB bicycle off the roof rack.

"No photos, absolutely shattered, went to the Silver Sands Tavern for dinner "

Today: What can I say, feeling minimal emotions, we head out to South Yunderup on a road we have driven many thousands of times. Wow this is the final trip out there. Anna & Stewart, rock up half an hour late, we spend 45 minutes doing the settlement/handover, me the paparazzi King can't even feel the motivation to do a final photo, here's the keys guys, see you later !

Ariel Photo of where we use to live. Gave the pic to the new owners.

Ok, Will & Jenny will miss this view. But we only have one life so onwards !

So that's how you do it folks, to sell a house, fix it up, advertise it on the Internet, sell it, get your cash & do it again....sounds simple hey ! I'll tell you all right now it's NOT !!!

Stopped by the Reno House today (Wednesday 29th June) north fence has been removed....great !

This next part wasn't in the initial plan for 2016 but since our tenants deserted us we have decided to now tidy up our investment rental & sell that as well. Obviously Jenny & I will try to time it with our future "Home Base" being completed first, so we aren't left homeless......yeah righto, that's not how Straya Animals, team wiljen operate.....catch ya all soon :-)

That's right, Dixybus the VeeDub Kombi is finished & copped a new "Road Warrior" scar.