(with thanks to Robert Burns)
The scheduled move for this weekend has been temporarily put on hold. This is due to two reasons, the first being that my intended new home is no longer my new home. When Habib contacted the Landlady she had decided that she wanted to renegotiate terms and conditions!!! To which Habib told her that the time for negotiations was over and we were no longer interested in the accommodation.
Today we went to look at another property that was far better than the one we originally saw. This one is upstairs and has a balcony, which is shielded with a bamboo screen and has a covered area, where I can sit with out burning. It as has three bedrooms, all en suite, two of which have baths as well as showers! There is a large kitchen with space for the washing machine, and good sized living room and a dining area.
The other reason for not moving this weekend is that the chief mover and one of the school drivers, Zubair, is ill and won’t be back at work until next week. So, Inshallah, next Saturday I will be relocating to my new apartment.
I have also learnt some new Urdu words today, with regards to my impending move. My favourite one being the verb ‘to move house’ is ‘shift hona’ literally meaning ‘to be shifted’!! I suspect this is maybe a loan word from English…
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