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February already
08:39, Wednesday 1 February 2012
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Status: Scotland5 sunny days in January is all we were given. Lots of wind, so lots or garbage lying about, never to be picked up and just left to rot for the next 5 years or so. The Scottish people really have lost all respect for their country :( Anyway, onto the update... Our Credit card has been charged for our initial Visa Application pack in Nova Scotia, so we now "exist", yay! Next step is waiting for them to approve the app enough to send it to London for the next stage of processing, so another couple of months of nothing coming up. Ailsa is still working hard trying to get us over through work, so we're still keeping everything crossed that we could be there for summer 2012. I have managed to get rid of my project MX5 and the trailer from the front garden, so it looks a lot tidier outside. I've ordered a new bathroom suite, which should arrive next week, at which point I'll order a skip for the old suite and the garden junk. Kyle seems to be a bit less against the idea these days. It wil probably end up with him being keen and Ross being sad. Kids eh. I've been trying hard to stick to my "NO crap in the evening" diet, and taking the dog on extra long walks. It's working, but very slowly. Managed to button my jeans for the first time this year, lol. Car news.. Got a great deal on a set of M Parallel wheels from Paul, for the Beemer. I know I shouldn't be spending money on such trivial things, but they will increase the value of the car, and make it far more sellable when "the time" comes, lol..   Ailsa has now decided on the car she wants in Canada. We can get one of these for under 6K and will be great all year round with the soft top in summer, and the hard top for winter..   Jeep Wrangler TJ, 2.5 Gasoline ;-) I'm still after an old truck, so I'm spoiled for choice. Had some thoughts on houses... We're not going to have a lot of cash for a large down-payment on our "dream house", so the choices are limited to a lesser house in a lesser area, however, if we get over there on Ailsa's job we would actually have a decent income. So technically we could afford a nice big house, but getting a decent mortgage as a newbie is hard, We would also have to compromise on our cars, but there is another option.. Either rent a nice house for a few years, or use the "rent to buy" option. Best of both. But we are too proud for our own good sometimes, and living in "someone else's" house would annoy us. We had considered houses in the Stoney Creek area, but I've been thinking about Ailsa's commute to work. If she is working in Burlington, she would drive along the QEW and then over the Skyway. The problem with this is that the lake is prone to fog rolling in to the shore, which could cause all sorts of traffic problems. Maybe I'm over thinking things lol. Anyway, that's January over. Will update when I've done something productive. { Last Page } { Page 2 of 14 } { Next Page } |
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