Today was the first time I saw Adam and his wife's new flat, It is rather nice, a double-fronted house where they own both the ground and lower floor which gives onto the communal garden. This building is somewhat unusual in that the lobby is relatively small with a lift, to get into theirs you take the lift down, to a high (3 meters) tall entrance with a large living room, dining room and kitchen giving you full access to a spectacular garden view. The basement is light and airy because it's very open, and the kitchen is in the back as is a machine room, Adam tells me that their street is unusual because the coal chutes were never removed, giving them the perfect space to install their heat pumps. The three of us spent the evening setting up the new furniture that had been delivered including the beds on the upper floor, where there are four bedrooms, the two at the back have spectacular views over the common garden. Adam bought the apartment completely gutted from the previous owner, the result of a very messy divorce. The three of us installed curtains in the bedroom and made sure that everything was ready for tomorrow. The movers arrive at 8 am, to empty their old apartment. Adam had already boxed tons of things, in preparation, but we went into high gear at noon, as soon as his wife departed for the weekend. By four pm we had packed nearly 200 boxes, the rest was to be boxed by the movers (large objects, paintings etc) everything they boxed was under warranty. It's nearly midnight, we had pizza and beer for dinner and are about to go to bed.
The movers will complete the entire move in one day, it could be a very long day...
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