Moving home story with a justified ending

I spent the first day packing my possessions into removal boxes and packing crates.

On the second day, I had the removal company come and load all my belongings.

On the third day, I sat down for a last meal at the magnificent dining table by candle light, I put on some blues background music, and indulged myself on shrimp, caviar and steak and a bottle of champagne.

When I had finished my fine meal, I went into each room and every room of the house and placed several half eaten shrimp shells plunged in caviar into the ends of the curtain rods.

I then cleaned up washed the pots and left…

When the ex-wife returned with her lover, all was heaven for the first few days.

Then gradually, the house began to emanate a terrible smell.

They tried cleaning, mopping and airing the place out everything.

Drains were checked for blockages and carpets were steam cleaned.

Air fresheners were hung throughout the house. Rentokil were brought in to fumigate the whole houses, for this period of time they had to move into a hotel, even paying to replace the costly wool carpeting. Nothing worked and they were totally fed up

Visitors stopped calling.

Workmen snubbed the work offered in the house.

The house worker cleaner left.

Finally, they could not handle the reek any longer and decided to move out.

A month later, even though they had cut their price in half, they could not find a buyer for their stinky house.

After a month they decided to reduce the price after the smell had run any potential buyers away and in the end even the local estate agent declined to return their calls.

Finally, they had to get a new mortgage to buy another house. 

I called the ex-wife and asked how life was going.

She told me the story of the putrid house. I listened courteously and told her how much i missed my old home and would be eager to buy the house back.

Thinking I had no idea how bad the smell was she agreed on a price that was half what the house had been worth, but only if I would agree to sign the papers that day.

I agreed and without further delay she had the papers sent by courier from her solicitors that very day.

Two weeks later conveyance paper work completed her and her boyfriend stood amused as they watched the removal company load the van to take them to their new home…..

And to spite me, they even took the curtain rods.

I used man and van to move my stuff back in!

Man with Van Hire the Benefits
Moving households is not as easy as one may consider. That is why it requires appropriate planning. For instance, you should try to survey and organize your things so you will know which ones are for the bin, for storage and for moving to your new place. Though a percentage of people attempt to try it on their own, it is so much useful when you employ a man and van as an alternative. You can ask your kinfolk and friends for assistance to do the lifting and the whole shebang but you won’t be popular.

If you are moving from a furnished, rented place, a studio or a small flat. Now you could save on removal charges by using a man with a van. Whether you want to transport a furniture item across the UK or you have a minor moving job that needs doing, the man and van service can work out to be the right choice for convenience and cost. These services are in every UK city all over the country, they are becoming more and more standard with tenants and commercial businesses.  Everybody that needs something moving can hire a removals with man and van service.

Master Musicians of Joujouka

As you know Man and Van is a fan of Brian Jones and being a fan of Brian Jones I have discovered The Master Musicians of Joujouka. In the southern Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco Bachir Attar is the leader of the Master Musicians of Joujouka. Joujouka is an ancient village where the Master Musicians and the sanctuary saint Sidi Ahmed Sheikh live. The secrets and music of Joujouka have been passed down in generations for around 4000 years. The musicians are taught how to play this unique way of playing this complex music and after years of learning and concentration they finally become Malims of Masters. When they are finally called Malims or Master the possess Baraka which is the blessing of Allah and it gives them the power to heal, and they have the ability to play the most powerful music around.
The kingdom of Morocco has employed the Master Musicians to play for the king for many centuries. Being the kings royal musicians, they got privileges and to prove this they were given papers detailing there rights.
In the 1960 the Master Musicians did there first recording led by Bachir Attar’s farther (Hadji Abdessalem Attar), including Brian Jones.
Once a year for a couple of days you can buy tickets to go over to Joujouka and stay with the master musicians and there families. This is very generous of the Moroccan families as they supply you with food, drink, a place to stay, entertainment and a chance to join in with the festival and learn a bit about there culture.
Manchester removals has known about the festival for a good few years now, but it’s only now that I’m thinking of packing my bags and going over there. I’ve always wanted to but always been to busy, But luckily I’ve now had a place reserved for me to go over in June 2010 because there are only 50 places altogether. This is going to be an amazing experience and I can’t wait.
Man and Van does removals from the UK to Spain, which is a ferrie ride away from Morocco so hopefully round about the time Man and Van goes over to Joujouka i will have a job going there anyway instead of one of the workers. No rest for the wicked!!!!

Man and Van has had the pleasure of visiting The Science and Industry Museum located in Manchester’s town center. The museum is perfect for family days out and has a range of activities. There is something for everyone, with five building full of Manchester’s scientific and industrial past, present and future you’ll never get bored. Manchester Removals were glad to experience the mysteries and the wonders of Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum and there’s nothing to complain about because it’s all FREE!!!.
The museum has one of the world’s largest collections of all sorts of engines based in   the Power Hall and you can learn how they came about, who invented them, when they were invented, how they work and how they have evolved, discover how Victorian engineering made Manchester the world leader in machine tools. Also learn about the textiles and the paper making industry and how they were brought to the Manchester and how they shaped modern Manchester, before the eighteenth century the paper making industry was concentrated around London, by 1807 Bury became a center of paper making machinery manufacture. Find out how are sound systems have come from wax cylinders to walkmans.
The Museum has much more to go and see, they have a large variety of subjects like Transport, Communication, Energy, Industry and Innovation, Science and Technology and people. They explore all prospects of the subjects and have demonstrations that you can join in with and experience, so you get more of an idea and understanding on them. Man and Van has joined in with the demonstrations taking place at the time of our visit and found it a great help in understanding the subjects.
There are learning classes at the museum for people studying in the same subjects  as the Museum, unfortunately they are not all free although some are but you would not have the same opportunities else where.
Manchester Man and Van’s experience at the museum was outstanding and Man and Van had the opportunity to join in activities and understand a bit more about how Manchester’s industry has got to where it is today. Manchester is really glad to have shared this with you and hopes that you will visit the Science and Industry Museum yourself, so you can enjoy the experience for yourself and find out what else happens there.
There is also a cafe so you can sit down and have a drink or a bit to eat and if you would like a souvenir you can visit the shop.
Why not become a member of  THE SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

Man and Van to Cheltenham

Man and van is a big fan of Brian Jones. I can probably guess what you’re thinking, who is Brian Jones? Brian Jones is the founding member of  The Rolling Stones, who introduced blues music to the UK some of the most influential people of that era i.e. Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, Elmore James and Chuck Berry . He died in 1969 at the age of 27 in the swimming pool at Cotchford far m the house once owed by A.A.Milne the author of  Winnie the pooh and was said to have drowned, there has been suspicions that he was murdered which personally i believe.
On the way back from a Manchester to London removal i made a decoy through Cheltenham to see his grave and some properties he once occupied i arrived in Cheltenham town Center near the shops at around 4pm, and just as i arrived at the graveyard it was closing for the night. Well i was given five minute to look for his grave and couldn’t find it so i was asked to leave. I was really disappointed I’d drove miles out of my way to see his grave so i waited for the workers to leave and snuck back in, climbing over the spiked railing. Eventually i found the grave. It was an amazing experience and also quiet sad but it was worth the long distance traveling.

THE LOST STONE BRIAN JONES

Man and Van is a big fan of Brian Jones. Brian Jones is the founding member of The Rolling Stones. There would be no Rolling Stones without him. Lewis Brian Hopkin-Jones was born to a loveless childhood on the 28th of February 1942 at the Park Nursing home Cheltenham, the eldest of three children, one of whom, Pamela, died tragically young at the age of two. His second sister Barbra was just four years his junior.
Brian had a passion for music from a young age and music seemed to run in the family, his mother, Louisa Beatrice Jones was a piano teacher so Brian learnt to play quiet young until he was fourteen. At twelve he started learning to play the clarinet for the school orchestra and after two years was the lead clarinetist. Brian’s rebellious side started earlier in life, but despite that he got nine 0-level passes in the general certificate of education and two A-levels in physics and chemistry.
Brian had a real passion for ethnic American music, Rhythm and Blues such as the great  Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson ( in the picture on the right), Elmore James and B.B.King and wanted to start his own R & B band, so Brian packed his bags and moved to London after exploring Europe. He had been going down to the clubs in London and had met people who had the same ambitions and love for music he did.
London was where he met Mick Jagger and Keith Richards but at this point he already had a band and he didn’t invite them to join him at first. Mick and Keith were amazed with his musical skill on especially on the guitar. After a while Brian invited Keith to join his band because one of the guitar players had left threw work but Keith wanted Mick to join as well, Brian agreed. For the next few year the founding member of the band Brian Jones would be the leader of the band getting Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman in the clan too. Brian got them all there gigs in the clubs and it was him who knew all the right people, but at first people didn’t like them because there hair grew over their ears and they looked grubby but the more they played the more people wanted to hear them. The Rolling Stones aim was never to be pop stars they just wanted to bring blues music to England and spread round the country.
Through the years of fame Brian was in and out of psychiatric clinic for depression, paranoia and addition, he lost the one women he loved above all others to Keith Richards which led him to go deeper in to depression and drug abuse and in 1969 Mick and Keith came to Brian’s house Cotchford farm once occupied by A.A.Milne (Author of Winnie the Pooh) and kicked him out of his own band.
Three weeks after being dropped from his own band Brian was found dead at the bottom of his swimming pool on the 2nd of July 1969. His builder Frank Thorogood murdered him after a dispute over money. Brian had his live taken at the early age of  27 along with Kurt Cobain, Janice Joplin and Jimi Hendrix etc.

Getting Ready to Move Home

Manchester removals don’t just want to load and unload your property. Man and van  services can do more for you than just moving your belongings from one place to another because man and van understands the stress and hard work that goes into moving. Packing your  belongings is a major part of moving and to make sure your stuff is organised and packed safe and sound are removal company does a packaging service that sells cheap boxes, bubble rap and tape etc. Maybe you have had no problems packing your belongings but you have a problem with where you property is going to be stored until you move, well that’s where Manchester removals can help you again. Manchester removals also has storage facilities and you can use are services for  a low rate per week. Don’t take unwanted items or junk to your new home get rid of it first. Book a rubbish clearances to clear and clean your old home.

Man and Van Manchester to see Bill Wyman at the Bridgewater Hall

Man and vans, Manchester small removal service got lucky on eBay. Man and Van was surfing the net and found that Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings are doing a concert at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall in mid November. Manchester removals thought this would be a good night for the workers to let there hair down and relax or NOT!!!
Trying to get tickets with good seats has been a pain. The Bridgewater Hall only had six or seven tickets left and none of them where good seats a bit disappointing but if you want good seats at a concert you’ve got to get in there first unless you want to pay over the odds for them. Manchester Man and Van tried shopping eBay and was fortunate to find two tickets 3 rows from the front of the stage without paying over the odds “BONUS”
American R&B Blues music legend, Gary U.S. Bonds is going to be joining Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings as a special guest on the UK’s 2009 tour starting on October 28th and running until the 6th December.
Bill Wyman’s Rhytham Kings aren’t just playing at the Bridgewater Hall there playing all round the country. For more information on Bill Wyman’s Rytham Kings UK concert check out the website for Dated, Places, Tickets and Prices

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