My families adventure on the road to oz via Germany

I could scream

WE are not having a good time right now, ive got an exam on Wed, and despite my hardest to concentrate on that loads of things are distracting me.

Firstly we got an email from the oz army recruiting , it seems we may not be getting to oz when we planned next year, due to V quals not coming back from assesment we wont be getting an interview in August this year and the next interview board is next August. So V will be out of the army in April in if still in Germany will have to self fund a move back to the UK. That is unless we spend the last 6 months of the army in the UK. so we may in November be moving back in limbo waiting for the oz army.

Then today the estate agent and my parents vist our house as our tenant has not taken any notice of the letters demanding the rent and utilitiy bills to be paid.

They saw a light up in our attic and it turns out he is growing cannabis in our home. They are now waiting for the police to arrive . So where does that leave us, well out of pocket he hasn't apid us since January and owes for the utilities since he moved in.

Im furious and shaking right now. Why is all this crap happening now. My head is spining with what is going on. Im not sure i want to move back to my house any more as i feel as though it has been violated. I loved the house but not the area.

So V and i are going to have a long chat about our future and what happens , do we ditch going via the army and find our own way over to suit us and pay a fortune to get their. OR to we ride it out and wait for the oz army.

Ah well time to go out in the pouring rain and pick the boys up from school.

So Sorry

02:02, Fri 13 June 2008 .. Posted by Rete

Tenants can be your worse financial drain. Hubby rented out his condo in Ottawa when he moved to the US after our marriage. The tenant was great for the first 2 years and then didn't pay rent for 4 months. During the winter months it is unlawful for a landlord to evict a tenant because of the weather and by the spring the tenant had up and moved out and no forwarding address and because Hubby lived here was unable to find him. Lost a total of 6 months rents and had to spend $5,000 to fix the damage to the property so that it could be sold. I feel for you.

Crikey, it doesn't rain it pours

12:19, Sat 14 June 2008 .. Posted by Littletoe

I know you're feeling it like its one thing after another but things WILL change eventually for you guys. You're going through 'testing' times, but when your luck changes - you'll really feel the difference and appreciate it. Chin up, you'll get there. We're all thinking of you!