Things I like about this house
-my classroom is one floor below the house so I can come and go easily
-all the rooms are on the same floor so cleaning is a breeze
-no stairs (once you're actually in the house)
-it's all light colours
-the dogs don't go on the sofas (we've managed to keep them off)
-the dogs don't go in the bedrooms so our futon covers don't get filthy and need changing every couple of days
-I can stand in the kitchen and *almost* reach everything I need without moving
-the bathroom is just off the living room (as opposed to another floor in the old house)
-there's only one toilet to clean!
-we've only been using one air-conditioner to cool down the WHOLE house (although there is one in each room)
-don't need to carry dirty or clean washing upstairs/downstairs any more
-a lot less clutter (if you ignore the boxes that still have to be unpacked)
Things I don't like
-the entrance is small so I'm constantly putting away shoes to give us standing space
-I have to use net curtain because the sun is so strong (hopefully once the weather cools iI'll get away without them)
So if you compare the two lists, it's kind of obvious that I'm happy we've moved!
7 comments:
Hi,
Just catching up on your blog now that I'm in NZ. I'm actually in Kaitaia which is in the far north of the North Island. It's nicknamed the "winterless north" and while not cold, it's wet wet wet!
Wish I were coming back to Japan. We are actually on our way to Australia where
Dh has secured a new position. However being here has made me so homesick for Japan...which is something I never thought I would feel.
Glad you are enjoying your new house....sometimes compact is nice and cosy!
Fiona
sounds great! except for the one toilet part (my kids are young. we need more than one! lol)
wish my dogs would stay of couch,its a fight between them and m to get on first,dogs win each time so i hav to sit on the floor only joking i go outside,i am posher than you as i have two toilets and two showers and a bath ,never had a bath for a year,before you call me dirty i shower every day.and coat myself in special lotion from japan called happy bathday.its lovely, its so hot in spain and i am emigrating to iceland ,going to watch the bears ,love
Fiona - does that mean you're moving to Australia? For some reason I thought you were just going back for a holiday. It must be exciting but at the same time a bit daunting. When you have time, let me know how things go.
Illahee
I thought the same about only having one toilet (although there is another two on both of the other floors if we are desperate!) but it's turning out okay - we all get up at slightly different times so no problem so far.
Mum
You'll need to move house (again) before the dogs will stay off the couches - once you get to Iceland you should be okay!!
Posh you may be with all the bathrooms and toilets but while you're cleaning them all, I've finished and am relaxing with a beer!
away you go .i have cleaned my bathrooms while you are still thinking about it,anyway who gets to do toilet duty while on holiday ?still hot hot here .even the grasshoppers are sunbathing and the birds are doing a bit too,i think i will set up a blog and call it the daily moan what do you yjink love xx
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