We had a problem finding a wood burner which met our needs whilst in France (I guess we just didn't really know where to look or how to explain ourselves sufficiently) so we bought one in the UK and had it delivered to our house in the UK. which was fine until I realised how much these things weigh (300lbs) so now I have to work out how we get it over there and then how we get it out of the car/Luton and into the hearth, lol... it was a good price though and fits our idea of what we needed.
Things we need to do before we go but not too soon.
- Inform the Tax Man we are moving
- Inform my Pension we are moving and that I want the pension paying to a french account in euro's
- sort out the medical side - inform our Dr's etc, sus out what we do about repeat prescriptions when in France
- cancel all the utility bills, Gas, Elec, Phone, Broadband, Sky, TV License, Poll Tax, RAC cover, Key security.
- register the Berlingo and the 3 bikes in France. I am worried about the bikes car should be fine.
Once there we need to prioritise all the work so that we can do some sort of B&B from Spring next year (08).
- central heating system check and repair
- fit wood burner
- buy/store wood for burning
- internal decoration of double bedrooms. Carpets.
- satellite dish and cabling for UK television (Sky(?))
- decorate kitchen and make good units - source suitable table and chairs
- sort out furnishings, beds, linen etc.
- guttering and down pipes
- finish off roofing around the bunk area
- electrics and plumbing for bunk room
- hot water supply bunk room and our bathroom
- new bathrooms for bunk room
- floor and walls for bunk room
- rendering of outside
- paint outside
- convert store room into a drying room for bike kit
- Gardening, and Patio area...
- board up and convert atic to living space
- new kitchen (low priority but needs to be done)
- repair/replace garage doors
- gardens, BBQ area
- and much much more no doubt...
