Family

Were having a baby (an …

I think it’s about time I told the world, so if this is the first you’re hearing of it I’m sorry I couldn’t track you down beforehand!

Yes, it’s true: Dee and I are having a baby. Of course, she’s doing most of the actual work at this point, but I’m with her (in spirit) 100%, and believe me, if I …

NYE 2010 Redux (so I dont …

Sure, it’s a couple of weeks ago now, but I still thought I might jot a quick note about our New Year’s celebrations down the coast at Cape Paterson with Renee and Gerard.

It was great to see people, and the weather was plenty hot enough for a dip in the ocean that first afternoon. Lots of food …

Paperwork: contracts, …

This morning we headed into Sargeants Conveyancing to go over the contract of sale, vendor’s statement and all the assorted paperwork that comes with plonking down a massive amount of cash for some dirt and well-placed twigs. Such a good idea, getting advice — how often do we buy a house in our …

ello cocky! We have a …

After much searching, admittedly in completely different areas, we have now found a house in the Dandenongs — at Cockatoo, near the end of the Puffing Billy line!

We had a long list of requirements for our home-to-be, and after months of searching between Melbourne (work) and Bendigo (family) we …

Our first auction …

This weekend we headed south to Blackwood Forest to bid on a 4 bedroom cottage on an acre and half of lovely (but only half-finished) garden and grounds, nestled at the end of a dirt track and right next to an old church on the appropriately named Prayer Hill Lane. You may have seen the pictures we …

A quick post for the …

It was Melbourne Cup Day today and a state-wide public holiday (except in Bendigo, where they have the Bendigo Cup instead). After speaking with my colleague at work we decided to take the day off and head to mighty Swan Hill for a day out. Just an hour down the road from Cohuna, and a hip and …