Screens and boxes

The sub division is approved to go ahead. It was approved as soon as they received The Letter actually, on 27th. I sure can't fault the Brisbane City Council for being tardy over all this. "Things" have now gone to be drawn, submitted and approved so we get the precious SP number thingy. And then trenches get dug, pipes laid, houses moved, and blood money paid to Project Services.

The rain over the past week has held everything up. The concreter had sand delivered and hasn't been able to get back here since. Luckily Stephen had pushed it into place with the lil husky machine thingy, for him or it would be all over the block by now. Stephen has also installed the rangehood. And I got to unwrap the new fridge and push that into its new home. My expensive screen doors have been installed at last too.

Most exciting is that the Energex guys were seen lurking around the green box today. Turns out it had to be upgraded to a 3 some and this has now been done. (and it means old house should stay connected as well; very handy). The Word is that install of meters is to be done by 10th, which is a public holiday :(
Crossing everything that it is BEFORE 10th. I will have a new house for my birthday!!

The Letter

Yesterday, we finally got The Letter. Loretta, super secretary extraordinaire, faxed it straight off and the council had it in their hot lil hands before arvo tea time. Go Loretta!
Hopefully, things will be a bit easier from now - apart from the $10,000 bank guarantee, $2000 privilege payment etc etc that the F#(&*#)&%s want.

And on Monday, my splashback was installed. It's beeeyoootifulll. The colour has a lot of metallic in it so I was a bit worried about the disco ball effect, but it just makes it shine. Haven't seen it under lights yet (since we have no lights).

The rubbish on the bench is the packaging for the rangehood, which is also under there somewhere.




All we are waiting on now is Energex to come and connect us to some of that thar lectric stuff. And the phone - but that is Telstra so ummmm ... mmmm .... tin cans might have to do for a while. Can emails go via virtual pigeon?