I’ve always imagined that the phrase “when your ship comes in” to mean when there’s a batch of exceptionally good luck, like winning the lottery or something. Today 14 March, the proceeds of the load that Our Ship the Glory off-loaded in Wellington, a bunch of cartons and packages of stuff, arrived courtesy of Allied Pickfords The Careful Movers. – not really courtesy alone, as they charged a king’s ransom for the service. But thanks, anyway.
(Above): Their first task was to park and position their long high truck most conveniently. They removed the gate and started a complex 20-point manoeuvre to reverse into the driveway. No such luck. Eventually they had to concede defeat and opted for the less favourable parking on the verge option.
(Above): After a short discussion the team of three (including the truck driver) get to work offloading the truck. They are quite happy to hear that, not only do they not have to unpack and unwrap the individual parcels, but they also do not have to cart the boxes to separate rooms. Everything into the garage is a much more attractive instruction.
(Above): In the garage, its a case of boxes to the right, packages to the left and fools in the middle with me. Tra-la-la… The one worker has some pop music blaring into his ears as he trundles back and forth.
(Above): After the Pickfords guys had left, then the unwrapping and unpacking started, almost with the excitement of opening Christmas presents. The items which will be used outdoors, such as garden furniture, receive attention first.
(Above): Is it possible that packaging material can generate so much waste? The miles and miles of bubble-wrap cannot be included in the recycling, so needs to go to general waste. How many rolls of bubble-wrap did they use? Above is a mere sample of ten times the amount that we eventually ended up with!
(Above): Some of the wall hangings get relocated to their new homes. Here Brynn gives her opinion on the Chinese Mask for the lounge.
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