The Katygirl and I have started packing boxes for our impending move. We're meeting the agent on tuesday to get the last paperwork that needs to be done for the house in Hinxton. Apparently, it's owned by the Wellcome Trust (who also own the campus where the EBI and the Sanger Center sit on), so they're happy that campus people will be renting the house. We're one final credit check before signing the last of the contract. Things are progressing in a positive direction and barring any unforseen trouble, we should be able to get the keys for March 1st. After that, it's a question of doing some cleaning and painting and we're set to move.
As part of the packing process, we've been putting stuff aside to go back to Leicester and to go to a charity shop. We're already up to 2 boxes of charity stuff, mostly old clothing and bedding that hasn't been used in forever. We're also starting to take stuff off the walls. The place is looking a bit barren now. We even packed away the fridge magnets, which turned out to be more of a chore than expected. I don't know what's wrong with that fridge, but damnit, some of the magnet backs had melted and bonded to the fridge door. I mean, WTF?
On a completely unrelated note, the landlords have paid a visit to our upstairs neighbours. We both would have loved to be little bugs on the walls for that meeting :) I know it's bad karma, but still. We noticed coming back from town yesterday that they've nailed stuff to the walls, which is a serious no-no here. I wonder what sort of hell will break loose. In the meantime, they're still well on their way to drive us nuts. Katy thinks they're taking the mickey, because nobody needs to walk or talk that loudly. Buttmonkeys.
I've make bagels this weekend, as well as a shrimp and chicken curry, and I'm making another maple syrup glazed ham tonight. The usual :)