A Settlement Out East

Today is the day. Somewhere in a darkened boardroom with oak panelled walls a pair of grey-suited, bespectacled, thin men will exchange pieces of paper across a smooth polished desk, and it will be done. The little red house across the road will become our little red house. And we’ll start turning it into a… Continue reading A Settlement Out East

Colour and Movement

We’re at T-minus one day and counting. Tomorrow is the big move day – we’re praying it all goes well.

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Electrickery

Today the electrician and his band of merry men had their final day in what will soon be our new home. The light fittings are in, a million new power points adorn the walls, and (most importantly) the house is now electrically safe. Praise God for electricity, and for honest tradies!

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Fiddly Details Work

Today’s house construction effort was focussed on details-work.  So, in went the new exhaust fan; magnetic door-stop installed in the entrance, and the bath received a thorough clean.

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Hurts so good

Five weekends, 20 liters, and twelve friends into it, and we’re finally done. The house is painted. To Darren, Kellie, Tim, Allan, Nathan, Toby, Beck, Steve, James, Jonathan, Alison, Anna, Marty, Ian, mum, and most of all dad:

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