Hi Sweety,

Bennie, Ela and I went to Saturn and Ikea today. They took me to give me an idea of what’s available at Ikea and to look at pricing of “white” items. I didn’t go with the intention of buying anything but it’s Saturn’s birthday and they had really amazing specials so we have a washing machine and tumble dryer being delivered on Saturday. I got them as a combo for the price of 555€ where they’re usually 449€ each! The delivery’s free on most big items by the way and they’ll deliver on a Sunday. Top loaders aren’t big here. I think they had a choice of one or two machines and that was it. This combo is designed to be stacked and is ideal for our purposes.

 

I also managed to buy a TV on special and got 200€ gift vouchers back which we can spend on other start-up items we still need. The TV is a flat screen plasma TV (the only thing available here) but fairly sizable – 102cm HD. I hesitated on the TV to be honest but Ela convinced me. TV is an essential here because of the weather. The TV was 549€ but with the 200€ back it effectively only cost 349€.

Ela, Bennie and Shane also bought us a housewarming gift! A Senso Coffee Machine!

Ela’s busy putting stuff together for us to use in the apartment until we manage to get our own stuff which is really great of her!

Everything’s staying in it’s box until you arrive although the washing machine and tumble dryer may be removed from the boxes to be hauled up the stairs. Whatever can stay in a box will stay in a box so we can unpack together.

We’ll go shopping for the smaller items together too I think. The choices of kettles, irons and toasters is phenomenal and those are things we’re going to keep for a while so definitely we’re going to choose our style together.

Bennie, Ela and I went to Saturn and Ikea today. They took me to give me an idea of what’s available at Ikea and to look at pricing of “white” items. I didn’t go with the intention of buying anything but it’s Saturn’s birthday and they had really amazing specials so we have a washing machine and tumble dryer being delivered on Saturday. I got them as a combo for the price of 555€ where they’re usually 449€ each! The delivery’s free on most big items by the way and they’ll deliver on a Sunday. Top loaders aren’t big here. I think they had a choice of one or two machines and that was it. This combo is designed to be stacked and is ideal for our purposes.

I also managed to buy a TV on special and got 200€ gift vouchers back which we can spend on other start-up items we still need. The TV is a flat screen plasma TV (the only thing available here) but fairly sizable – 102cm HD. I hesitated on the TV to be honest but Ela convinced me. TV is an essential here because of the weather. The TV was 549€ but with the 200€ back it effectively only cost 349€.

Ela, Bennie and Shane also bought us a housewarming gift! A Senso Coffee Machine!

Ela’s busy putting stuff together for us to use in the apartment until we manage to get our own stuff which is really great of her!

Everything’s staying in it’s box until you arrive although the washing machine and tumble dryer may be removed from the boxes to be hauled up the stairs. Whatever can stay in a box will stay in a box so we can unpack together.

We’ll go shopping for the smaller items together too I think. The choices of kettles, irons and toasters is phenomenal and those are things we’re going to keep for a while so definitely we’re going to choose our style together.

Ikea is simply impossibly big and I have no idea where to even start.

Anyway, I’m sorry about having to get some of the items without you but I had no choice. The special was on for yesterday and today only and I’m very lucky that Ela decided that today was the day to go see Saturn and Ikea.

All this stuff will be going into this place:

Our apartment is in the white building.

This is the entrance door to the apartments.

The apartment is ideally located near the station for bus and train travel and has many essential stores close by and the gemeente huis within walking distance.

The entrance hall / lounge and front door to the apartment.

A view of the kitchen from the entrance hall / lounge.

This is the entrance hall / lounge from the kitchen.

A blurry kitchen. I'll have to take some more photos tomorrow.

The view outside from our bedroom window.

This is the view of the two rooms through to the kitchen taken from the bathroom.

And finally pictures of the bathroom.

Love and miss you both!