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Wednesday 30 May 2012

Getting there...

Well the bobbins have been wound and I am almost ready for Retreat...

Even now though, I am having an absolute nightmare trying to work out how to get all the necessary, and unnecessary gubbins up to town on Saturday morning.

I am not even going to contemplate the 'what if it rains' scenario, but have seriously had to factor in the 'I don't have a Sherpa to hand and will have to cart the tonne of stuff all by myself' scenario.

So I have pulled out my pink trolley - purchased at the Ideal Home Show last year to cart all the freebies about, so I know I have managed to get it on the tube and train OK, but the added 'bonus' of a sewing machine is not making this much fun!


Hopefully I will get it sorted in a trial 'load and lift' tomorrow, otherwise I will have to send hubby up into the loft-inferno to find a suitcase.

Right, last bits to make this evening, so I'll be off xxx

24 comments:

  1. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!
    (yes, still squealing!)

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  2. love the trolley :) I'd have brought a granny trolley and the thought of lugging a sewing machine eeekkk, good luck and see you very soon xx

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  3. Your not going to be missed carting that across London ;-)

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  4. I love your ever so slightly camp trolley - I haven`t packed a thing so am in complete denial!

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  5. love the bespoke label on your trolley. I am trying not to think about how I will get my heavy sewing machine around London: I was thinking of borrowing a trolley from my mum but think that will be just a much paff as carrying a heavy machine!

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  6. Personalised trolley even. You are going to put us all to shame.

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  7. I have never seen anything like that fabulous trolley before! No one will miss you coming!

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  8. i am so excited that you are all going to have such a great time. i wish i could be there! xo

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  9. There will be no missing you with that, will there? I love it! Safe travels, my dear. xx

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  10. and you've even printed out a ticket.... Love it.

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  11. All those sewing machines converging on London! An amazing thought. Blackouts in London caused by excess sewing machines!
    and the lugging of them! Maybe it is just as well I am not going- mine might be the final straw!

    Have a wonderful time anyway. Looking forward to your posts about it.

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  12. Very chic! Hope you get there in one piece!

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  13. Perfect label. Do you know what time you will arrive? My first class is not until later so I could meet you at the subway and help you carry stuff if you had a basic idea of where you will get off and what time. I love the pink cart!

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  14. Have fun! Looks like you're well prepared!

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  15. My sewing machine was delivered to it's chaufeur last night! Just the massive suitcase to negotiate! At least it will be lighter on the way back! :) If you need a hand on arrival, shout ok!

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  16. I hope this amazing event lives up to all the excited expectations! Good luck negotiating the tube!

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  17. LOL! I think you must be secretly aspiring to Lady Penelope! I'm only flying over with hand luggage - now that is skilful packing! Jxo

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  18. I see the purchase of a featherweight in your future - a lightweight machine to cart about. I wonder if they come in coordinating cart colors?

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  19. The more I see of all you are taking to retreat, I fear I won't be able to haul all that stuff from the states to London next year.

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  20. I thought I was your sherpa and you were mine! Hehe! I can see we may need to hire a boy .....?

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  21. I hope that you have SO much fun this weekend! Can't wait to hear all about it when you get back...

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  22. Eeeeek! its soooo exciting now.

    Happy wheeling and see you there!!!!

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  23. I love the trolley and its label!! You could always borrow another from one of the teachers at the kids' school - someone's bound to have one!! Have a fabulous time and don't leave Nicky on the train!

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  24. I toyed with many options, including suitcases, and only when I took 2 trips to get down to the car *without* the sewing machine, did it dawn on my that I should have gone with something else, but my suitcases are at my gran's so I shall have to live with a couple of trips from the hotel I think!

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