On my first weekend of house hunting I inspected an apartment that my friends and DD really liked, but didn’t do it for me. I threw the brochure in the bin afterwards because it was on a busy road. The garbage collectors took my rubbish away yesterday so I can't retrieve it, which is a... Continue Reading →

I've discovered that telling people where you are thinking about buying an apartment is a bit like discussing names you are considering for your baby. It's best to keep your mouth shut because they will have lots of opinions and many of them will be negative. Whereas if you tell them after the fact, they... Continue Reading →

You would think someone who enjoys talking as much as I do would be happy to be spending two days a week in the office, but it's a bit of a drag. Don't get me wrong, I love meeting everyone and having a laugh, but I get so much less work done. I currently start... Continue Reading →

I caught up with my friend Ania last night to get the lowdown on what its like to own a pet in an apartment. She has a gorgeous fur baby and said he loves high-rise life. I grilled her on how arduous she finds taking a dog out for a wee three or four times... Continue Reading →

Literally NOTHING has come onto the market this week for me to look at on Saturday. Meanwhile, I am getting endless calls from real estate agents wanting to know if I am interested in the slim pickings that I inspected last weekend. They have been getting quite uppity when I tell them I'm not interested.... Continue Reading →

So much happened over the weekend that I couldn't cram it all into one blog post. The youngest won four Silver medals and one Bronze medal at the State Skipping Championships in Canberra and has qualified to perform her solo routine at the National Skipping Championships in Darwin. My ex will be taking her to... Continue Reading →

My house has been officially sold ... contracts were exchanged on Friday night. Argh! Well, there's a cooling off period, so I'm not rushing out and putting a deposit on my dream apartment just yet. Not that my dream apartment is on the market anyway, but more about that later ... It was a bit... Continue Reading →

I feel like a slacker - I've pulled out of attending the State Skipping Championships to focus on apartment hunting ... just in case ... Well, that's my main excuse. The youngest reckons its not worth attending because it’s going to be a disaster. She hasn't practised enough and her body is falling apart. She's... Continue Reading →

I had the best intentions, but I’ve created absolute havoc in another household. Heaps of stuff got chucked in my frantic race to get my house ready for off-market sale. Among the loot was a giant stuffed tiger that used to belong to the eldest. I asked DD's neighbour if his kids would like it... Continue Reading →

Everything goes kaput at my place at 8am this morning for six hours. No power, no internet. NBNCo and Ausgrid are both claiming responsibility. Who knows what’s really going on. I seem to be hit with an awful lot of “planned maintenance” - alongside lots of the unplanned type - in my street. The initial... Continue Reading →