Move Report

[gothwalk]

So, this moving house thing, it takes it out of you. I think so far, we've moved about 14 carloads (thanks to brucius and mollydot's husband, too) and 3 vanloads (thanks to metalrabbit and tobinjt). We have about two carloads to go tonight, one of which is mostly houseplants, which pretty much have to travel in a load by themselves, and the very last of which will be the computers, because we're not disconnecting ourselves from the internets until we absolutely have to. Broadband has been ordered in Portobello.

The constant hauling stuff is physically tiring in a way that I haven't experienced in years. It's not even like when I was working in a workshop, because it's after I've already done a full day's brain work. However, I have an armchair to relax in again, and we're very nearly done.

I'm finding the new place to be peculiarly comfortable already - it stopped having the "new place" feel about it after one night. I already know where most of the light switches are without having to think about them (even if there are a few mysterious ones that don't seem to do anything). The cats seem to be enjoying it too, although one consequence of the place being all on one level is that while we're asleep, we're now a part of the nightly obstacle course and wrestling ring.

Facilities I really like in or near Portobello: A gym around the corner with a pool, jacuzzi and sauna, which provides towels. The Bretzel Bakery at the end of the road. A Spar so close that a bale of briquettes hasn't time to get heavy before I'm back at the house. Various greengrocers and halal shops close by. Some really nice cafés, and a very fine local pub (Ryan's of the Harbour / The Lower Deck). Liston's delicatessen on Camden Street.

Comments

[meehaneo.livejournal.com]

Hmmm sounds like I should think about moving back!

When I first moved there with my mum and dad in 1970 it was very nice - actually quite genteel, lots of elderly residents, you could leave the front door unlocked etc etc some nice local shops.

Then it really went downhill - it became flatland very quickly and all the local shops closed (I think the owners just retired)

There was a particularly good newsagent/tobacconist called Lennons on the corner, which was a dress designers for a while and now its a health centre, I think.

But now it really seems to have gone quite cosmopolitan! Enjoy!

[cpio.livejournal.com]

So, what does this mean for inranelagh now that you are a happy Dublin 8 resident? I know it is only a stone's throw away, but will you now be tempted to do a sister site like inportobello.com or d8guide.com ? :-)

[gothwalk.livejournal.com]

There's a certain level of population or possibly commercial premises before a website for a given area is viable, I think - Ranelagh squeaks in, but only barely. If I was starting it now, I'd do all of D6 instead of just Ranelagh.

OTOH, D8 is a very large area, and has a very high number of commerical premises, many of which would be more web-aware than Ranelagh. It might almost be too big, but I'll look at my schedule of sites for the year, and give it some consideration.

[whitecrow0.livejournal.com]

Hope that you are settled in soon, with the work behind you - and warm wishes in regards to your new place!