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Sep. 22nd, 2008 02:43 pm
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First, thank you to everyone who left messages/sent texts after my last post - I can't reply to you all individually but I really do appreciate that you all took the time to respond.
James and I managed to find a place to live - we'll be moving to a house in a small village in the Wicklow mountains not painfully far from where he works, and this is where it gets tricky: we have to move between the 9th-14th of October. We cannot afford to hire a removal company. Originally we had three people lined up to help us move, but for various reasons none of them are able to do it now, and currently it looks like James is going to have to drive from Cambridgeshire to North Wales, get the ferry across, drive from Dun Laoghaire to Wicklow, unload, then go back via shedloads of driving and ferry and do it all four times - the final time with the car and cats. Then he'd have to get to Dublin, fly to Stansted, get a cab to fetch me, and fly with me over to Dublin (I am terrified of crossing water and absolutely cannot do ferries, the plane is bad enough) and then somehow get us back to the house in Wicklow.
This is basically not feasible so what I'm saying is if anyone is willing and able to drive a van - a 7.5 ton van, I expect - from Cambridgeshire to Wicklow on any day between the 9th and 14th of October, we really, really need your help. We'd obviously pay for absolutely everything and we would thank you with love and food and money if you'd like.
Ideally we'd end up with three people to drive as well as James and then it could all be done in one day, but really, as it stands, anyone would be a massive improvement, though if there's only one person to drive apart from James it'd be a double trip and take two days what with ferry times being ridiculous.

Date: 2008-09-22 03:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dragonmamma.livejournal.com
Not sure that I would be confident driving a BIG truck, but might know a man who would. Will try ringing him today for you. (He is stepson/Firekitten's stepbrother, 6ft 5 and strong. Also very willing. If crossing back from Ireland you need somewhere to stay o'night you are both/either very welcome. James knows where I live. Alternatively you could leave the cats with me for a few days if that would make life a bit easier.
Re your previoous post, there are no words, just big hugs for you both.

Date: 2008-09-22 04:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] redshira.livejournal.com
Thank you, that would be great - I do feel terrible even asking for any help but this is one occasion where I couldn't avoid it! James says thank you very much for your offer, you are lovely.

Date: 2008-09-22 04:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dragonmamma.livejournal.com
Martin says he is willing and will try to find someone else for you. Give me a ring on 10282 693245 now and I can put the 2 of you in direct touch with each other to finalise arrangements. Possible that he will persuade Firekitten to run him across in next few days to assess how to tackle it and to meet you both. He yammers on a bit but is basically 1 huge heart on legs.

Date: 2008-09-22 04:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] redshira.livejournal.com
You are made entirely of win, as is Martin. I'll get James to call you now, thank you so much!

Date: 2008-09-22 04:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dragonmamma.livejournal.com
sorry that phone number should read 01282 693245

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