Today we received in the mail a letter from the Judge outlining her decision to award us more money. However, she did not agree with us asking for more money for our electricity bills, she feels that we should be owed $100 for our usage, it seems that as far as the Judge is concerned over $800 is typical NZ family bill. Still, as Steve says, we've been awarded in total far more than we could have anticipated, and have basically reclaimed our rent back. I did call the owner of Harcourts, Massey as I said I would if the case got the court. I did not know the outcome at this stage and expressed my fustration that it had gone that far, also that I felt Janeane had been incredibly unprofessional. The guy was English and clearly didn't give a crap. He did the whole, 'I'm sorry if YOU FEEL that you were treated badly.' Ah well. At least that's over, and Harcourts have given us money back effectively. In this house things are just peachy and as they should be. There was a problem with our fire, I text the Property Manager and within half an hour a company called to arrange to come and check it out. Our Property Manager is friendly and incredibly straight talking. Our relationship with her is very professional, we talk straight and fast to each other and I just love that kind of relationship! I have fallen in love with house. Its perfect. Initially I had wanted to rent for a short time and quickly find something to buy or area to build on, but I told Steve that I don't want to leave this place. The home owners are coming at the weekend and we're going to broach the subject with their intentions with the place. Worse case scenerio is that they never want to sell, either choosing to live here again or pass onto to family. We have a found a few similiar (ish) properties for sale in the area and the price is a little above what we were looking at for a first home, but if needs must we will beg, borrow and steal! Whatever it takes! To listen to the ocean at night, to feel close to other people, but far enough away to not be distuberd, the space, the style, everything about it. I can't imagine ever leaving here.
Tomorrow the Nanny arrives in the evening. I'm quietly anxious about her arrival. The biggest anxiety of them all is knowing we're going to have to cook meals as opposed to order takeout. GULP! Oh, and we should probably curb the drinking for a bit as well. I also have an interview for a company that I'm really interested in. Currently there a few almost definite offers that I have to mull over. The pull of working part time and studying is incredible strong. I can also offer my time to counselling again on a voluntary basis which is very important to me. But Steve keeps making comments about how with two incomes we are made for life and once even slipped and said I should get a 'real job.' Being able to buy this house would be incredibly important to me, and I would hate to think that with me being a student and part time worker I would jeapordise our chances. The pressure would be on Steve and that's a little unfair. He is working very hard at the moment and is quite stressed. Thank god for Telecom being so effecient and ensuring our connection was quickly established so he could get on with work.
Moons is starting to misbehave and Steve and I are finding it increasingly more difficult to keep calm. When the chimney guy came today Moons took it as a warning that we were moving house again. She is unsettled, but she says she loves her room and loves sharing with Pip. So it seems that was a good call afterall. They have grown ever closer and it makes it easier to know their bond is growing strong in all the times of being unsettled. I hope we can find a good school for her soon. She would really benefit from the environment.
We are so happy here. I really love Wellington. I feel that all the teething problems we're having now are all part of the process of moving and settling again. They are manageable. I feel that there are opportunities here and it really does make all the difference living somewhere where we're happy. |