ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

 

Well... after our house sale fell over, we had to approach the people who's home we had a contract to buy on.  To renegotiate the 'UNCONDITIONAL DATE'... because clearly we couldn't proceed right now.

They came back with a really stupid change to the contract. Yes, they would extend the contract, BUT they wanted us, once our house sale was unconditional, to settle within two weeks with them.  (pay the full amount)

That would have meant us getting bridging finance for A SHIT LOAD OF MONEY!  It would have cost us thousands on top of the purchase price.

So we have been in negotiations (via our lawyers).  And the people were not prepared to extend the settlement time frame, meaning they were trying to force us to get bridging finance once our home is sold.

So we WALKED AWAY.  Cancelled the contract.

AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER !!!!

We shall now concentrate of selling our home... and NOT even look at anything else until such time as we have an UNCONDITIONAL contract on here.

I wish we had done that the first (and second time).  We will get stung for lawyers fees AGAIN.  But live and learn the hard way.

I'm still happy we walked away from this latest house purchase.  I'm over dealing with people who are so inflexible and unreasonable.

Those people are rather silly really, because they have been on the market for way longer than us, and ours was the only offer they have had.

Heard that saying "A bird in the hand is better than two birds in the bush"?   Clearly they haven't.

ABOVE:   I was sitting in the wingback chair, and a thought came to me....   I can use the ottoman as a footstool if I want!  Not all the time obviously, but sometimes.  Yep.

ABOVE:  Because the ottoman is long, it's perfect!  I am so chuffed with this furniture.

I am thinking of putting casters on the bottom of the Ottoman, to make moving it much easier.  What do you think. Good idea, or No?

ABOVE:  I forgot to show you the finished black Square Table Topper, I finished it on Friday.

Lots was happening on Friday.  Easy to forget.

We have another open home today.  It's around lunchtime, so I suppose we better get up and make a start on doing the few things necessary.

9.45 am, and everything is ready.  AGAIN.

I've been down to the local plant shop and bought more lettuce plants.

ABOVE:  Now this top garden looks better.

This afternoon, after our Open Home, we are going over to Steve 'n' Bex's to take what we have stored there, over to our storage facility.

That way Steve has more room to move in his garage.

He's building a REALLY LARGE gaming table!

I can't remember what game he plans playing on it... but him and his mates will love it I'm sure.

Well, it's now 2 pm and the Open Home is over.  Just two groups through today.  Two is better than NONE.

After that, we picked up our stuff from Steve 'n' Bex's and took it over to the storage facility.

ABOVE:  Happy to say we still have more room in there, if we need it.

Now we are home and contemplating getting in the pool.  It's another super hot, sticky day.

We definitely got in the pool.  It is just so hot!

ABOVE:  Inside our house this afternoon.

I'd hate to work in people's ceilings!  It would be IMPOSSIBLE to work in that sort of temperature.

It was 30 degrees C outside this afternoon.  Possibly our hottest day?  Not sure, all I do  know, it was swimming pool weather.

NOW?  (6.48 pm)

ABOVE:  Looking to the West, and the setting sun.  

ABOVE:  Looking to the East!   There's been thunder and lightening... but just a few spits of rain.  So far.  It will possibly blow over by the look of it.  I hope it utterly pisses down, all the gardens and lawns need some water.

And it will cool things down.

Getting to sleep, and staying asleep at night is goddam hard right now.  It's just too hot.

Just heard it on the NEWS, Hamilton was the official hottest place in New Zealand today, at 30.5 degrees C.  And we are on an 'Active Thunderstorm Watch' as well.  No shit!  We have some lovely rain coming down now.  Whoop!

Well, it may have rained, but it's still far too damn hot.  I've got my fan beside me on FULL BLAST, and I'm still hot.

It's going to be a long, diabolical night.

And on that score, I'm going to bed soon.