Week 1 in Bulgaria

We woke early as we are so excited to be home. The dogs can now have a good run around and explore their new surroundings after being trapped in the van for the best part of a week.

The builders have not yet fully completed the roof of the house or laundry room, just some minor finishing off to do. The amount of rubbish they removed from the house attic is astounding and is such a shame that the rain has ruined the hundreds of books and publications that were found. We spend the next 6 days burning them all.

                                                  No wonder the ceilings were bowing!!

 

We have had a text to say that we may exchange on the house today and complete on Friday, after the week we've just had that is awesome news and for once our gamble coming out before the house is sold could be the right decision. Fingers crossed.

 

The weather is lovely, really cold at night with hard frosts but sunny warm days. We can really crack on getting the gardens ready for next year.

 

The van has been repaired so now we can collect a few provisions and get some essentials for the house. First job though is to heat the house so we installed a log burner!! Happy days.

 

                                 Pamela clears out the old kitchen ready for the log burner

                                                             Installed and blazing away

 

Still sleeping on the floor so our next purchase will be a bed settee.

 

Not a week goes by without an issue or two and this weeks is that the boiler has packed in and the toilet is leaking. No hot water for 4 days but Borko to the rescue and a new boiler and toilet is fitted. That first hot shower is pure bliss.

 

Thursday night we are woken by what sounds like a cat running across the floor upstairs at 2am. Not being that brave we both go back to sleep and decide to investigate in the morning. It turns out the rats have chewed through the wall and literally burst out upstairs. Earlier in the week I had sealed all the gaps between joists and walls so they had to get out someway I suppose. Add gun to shopping list!

 

The exchange of contracts goes ahead after a few days delay and on Friday it finally completed. That's it, we are finally here with no question over whether we may have to return to the UK.

 

We only got here through some really kind people helping us and no doubt some will continue to help us. There are bound to be lots more dramas and hurdles so the adventure continues...............