Our LETS Blitz-It Gang Coordinator Justin Oakley, recently announced a very exciting opportunity to amalgamate Dorchester & South Dorset LETS members into the first LETS Moving Blitz-It Gang! Simon, Nikki and James needed all the help that they could get from LETS members to move home in Dorchester…
The BIG day was Saturday 11th July 2009 but this was a move with a difference as there was an overlap so it wasn’t so much of a panic day, as it very often is, but a leisurely and enjoyable experience (1).
LETS Moving Gang members were needed between Monday 6th July and Saturday 11th July for typical moving duties and from Saturday 11th July to Sunday 18th July for house cleaning duties – hoovering, washing paintwork etc.
There were numerous jobs that needed doing from packing, making tea, carrying boxes (big and small) into and out of cars, making tea, driving between the houses, making tea, unpacking, making tea, cleaning, making tea and tidying up and of course, making tea!
There was also a green or purple (Justin thinks!), cuddly dinosaur that also needed moving. (2).
Notes:
(1) Nothing guaranteed here.
(2) There may be a young man, James, attached to this item.
Everyone managed to make this a really good experience for Simon, Nikki and James and of course the cuddly dinosaur!
Justin helped out with lending large plastic storage boxes that are to come back as and when they are emptied over the next month, and with moving things on two days during last week and five hours on Saturday moving and cleaning .
Katy helped out one afternoon clearing the attic and moving things down into the house for transporting to the new house.
Claire came up from Weymouth and joined Justin on Saturday for the five hours on Saturday moving things and cleaning.
It was good that there was an overlap between houses as the moving from house was rented. Moving all in one day would have required a larger number of people and more organisation.
Parking space was limited so a quicker and or larger move would need a different approach for vehicles.
Simon and Nikki were very appreciative of the help and even though they could have done it without LETS help, one car load takes quite a while to do even over such a short distance so we are sure we got it done much quicker for them!
MORE BLITZ-IT GANG MEMBERS WANTED!
Justin would like to invite you to join one, or more, of the LETS Blitz-It Gangs to help members tackle those jobs, big and small, that they either cannot do themselves, put off until another day or just do not have the time for; we all have them.
We have had loads of requests for Blitz-It Gangs already so now need more helpers as demand outweighs supply!
Please phone Justin on 01305 264543 or 07968 213833 or email JustinGMOakley@Hotmail.Com to offer your services as a Blitz-It Gang member, or click here for more Blitz-It Gang ideas.
