Monday, October 19, 2009

Tour of the flat - Part 1

I'll publish a series of photos with explanations of our flat. I'm trying to fulfill my mom's request, and realize this is far too detailed to interest most. Perhaps we'll have a fun adventure soon.

This is the entrance with the boys little wellies lined up on the left.



View looking into the flat from the front door - The door on the left is a closet which is pictured below.



We're very thankful for decent storage. It's hard to find in these parts!


This is Nick's attempt at a private study area (the unused portion of the closet). The "desk" is a broken file holder but seems to be somewhat functional.



View of the kitchen from the hall



We have a dishwasher, but we've been trying to do all of the dishes by hand. Through the pictured door is a utility area which will be shown a few pictures down.



The boys love that we can eat in the kitchen. We usually have breakfast and lunch at this little table. The small white appliance to the right of the table is our fridge.



Here's our utility area. Straight ahead is our freezer. The door to the right leads to the back garden. To the left are the washer and dryer.



Here's our lovely washer. So glad we have a separate area for it. Most seem to be in the kitchen.



And here's the dryer. We're trying not to overuse it, but it's great on rainy days and while potty training.


And that's the end of tour number one.

5 comments:

  1. Blair, Thanks, Thanks, Thanks, Gread pictures. Send more for me anyway. What are wellies? Are they boots? I couldn't tell. Love you!

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  2. what a wonderful place! how did you land that? Is it close to campus- it is nice to see you have all the modern appliances as well!

    p.s. i got your other comment about the groceries, i didn't even think of ordering them for me when we first arrive- what a lovely idea!

    so- did you all just stay with friends when you first came?

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  3. We definitely feel like God provided this place for us. It was listed on Gumtree the day before Nick drove from Glasgow to Aberdeen to find a flat. We called and the then current tenant was going to be able to show the flat. Several others had been interested in the flat when it had been listed through an agency but none were able to arrange a viewing. That's the short version :)
    It is not near the uni (2 miles), but Nick still walks and is getting great exercise :) I was determined to get a place close to the uni but have no doubt this was the perfect spot for us. We're in an extremely nice, quiet area.
    The price, though, is comparable to what you would probably pay near the uni.
    Very, very thankful!!!

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  4. I forgot to answer your last question, Joy.
    Yes, we stayed with friends in Glasgow when we first arrived. Nick drove up for a few hours one day to secure a flat.

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