Nine Weeks on

Tuesday 4^th November

The guys returned to finish off the spouting & guttering yesterday and today. They took two days last week to get all the facia trim up. With our attached neighbour agreeing to get hers replaced at the same time, it has made such a difference – must have added on thousands – hope so as it cost a few thousand!

We also finished off the landscaping today – and moved the clothesline. Hope its new location works as well, cos it certainly worked well out the front but was right in ones face. Out the back should be much better, closer to the laundry. Bill replaced the broken and slumped pavers (had to take some sand off the beach, but should be ok as we are close enough that we are really just an extension of the beach J well that would be my legal argument. It’s great now with jobs coming to completion.

We have had amazing weather, strong hot winds over the weekend and early this week, then hot and cold today, and now temperature has dropped, it is raining, which is great as the lawn was dying, but gone cold. I have jersey, sleeveless vest & jeans on. And this is inside the house!

Monday 3^rd November

Bill’s first day of paid work - headed into town at 8.00 am to do a job for Cooper Webley (Nelson) – the job didn’t run quite to plan – there were issues trying to get the reception bench into the building on the second floor! He will have to return later in the week. Bought lovely sticky buns for lunch – yummy (thanks Noel for the lunch allowance J)

After finally finishing The Luminaries (which I really enjoyed but the ending – SPOILER ALERT - didn’t finish with who did the two murders??? I’ll have to get you to explain to me Shannon) I then got on with water blasting the paths and house. It’s quite satisfying seeing all the moss / greenery wash off. Looks so much lighter, certainly fresher.

Had another meeting with the more expensive agent that we have decided to go with ( obviously the better salesman to get Bill & I to spend more) – hopefully the house will be marketed from next week. A three week campaign for a Deadline Sale – which will take us to early December. Fingers crossed xxxx.

Saturday & Sunday 1^st & 2^nd November 

Kitchen is coming along with the units all in place
– Bill has put on all the skirting’s which finished the units off beautifully, while I went & got trailer load of stones & bark to finish off landscaping. Thank god I didn’t have to do any reversing! Just need clothesline moved now. Also finished off painting the garage walls– roof filled and primed ready for painting too now.

Wayne & Kate were in Christchurch for the weekend – sightseeing in the day & enjoying local beer & wine with us at nights here in our little abode. Thanks Helen for airbed – worked well.

Wednesday 28^th  & Thursday 29^th

Had two land agents come through to discuss marketing our place, they were miles apart in their fees, so will see their proposals and then make that decision. Makes it feel real now that all the work is coming to an end.

Laundry is now all finished with the installation of tall sliding doors, that shut the laundry completely off. It looks fabulous, just like an entrance hall now.