Woop Woop - I have a House!
May 27th 2015, 12:38 pm
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May 27th 2015, 2:18 pm
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Re: Woop Woop - I have a House!
Congtrats Silly.Long time coming.Look out in op shops for furniture.Build your collection slowly.Improvise.get a tin of paint out IT .can work wonders on old furniture and photo frames.Above all you have a room over your head and freedom.x
May 27th 2015, 3:16 pm
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Re: Woop Woop - I have a House!
Nice things do happen to nice people, it just takes a while sometimes! So pleased for you - onwards and upwards now!
May 27th 2015, 11:40 pm
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Re: Woop Woop - I have a House!
Freedom!
But I hope hung, drawn and quartered is not part of it.
Enjoy the new place.
But I hope hung, drawn and quartered is not part of it.
Enjoy the new place.
May 28th 2015, 2:53 am
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Re: Woop Woop - I have a House!
Best wishes with it all from hereon!
May 28th 2015, 4:10 am
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Re: Woop Woop - I have a House!
Good news! Onwards and upwards! Freecycle is your friend in times of need!
May 28th 2015, 10:29 pm
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Congrats SOB - have you thought about looking on freecycling sites for furniture and other items? It is amazing what people don't want!
May 29th 2015, 4:13 am
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Hope this is the signal for everything going well with you from now on 
Enjoy your freedom.
Enjoy your freedom.
May 29th 2015, 4:47 am
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Re: Woop Woop - I have a House!
Congrats! Do you live in Woop woop? 
May 29th 2015, 10:42 am
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Re: Woop Woop - I have a House!
Thanks all
I'm not sure that freecycle is very active up here. Looking on Gumtree and there are some bargains to be had. My problem is transport, I only have a little car. When we've actually moved in, I might see if I can get help from friends with utes and whatnot, but I don't really like asking.
@ Alfresco - no, we're not living in woop woop - I'm a city girl and Cairns itself is woop woop enough for me!
Not getting the keys til lunchtime now as the real estate phoned this afternoon to say there are cleaning issues with the house that need to be fixed by the previous tenants before we can move in. Makes no difference, I've only packed my books and DVDs so far - I'm suffering from apathy, I think it's because I don't really believe it's happening and probably won't til I have the keys in my hand tomorrow. Then I'll panic
I'm not sure that freecycle is very active up here. Looking on Gumtree and there are some bargains to be had. My problem is transport, I only have a little car. When we've actually moved in, I might see if I can get help from friends with utes and whatnot, but I don't really like asking.
@ Alfresco - no, we're not living in woop woop - I'm a city girl and Cairns itself is woop woop enough for me! Not getting the keys til lunchtime now as the real estate phoned this afternoon to say there are cleaning issues with the house that need to be fixed by the previous tenants before we can move in. Makes no difference, I've only packed my books and DVDs so far - I'm suffering from apathy, I think it's because I don't really believe it's happening and probably won't til I have the keys in my hand tomorrow. Then I'll panic
May 29th 2015, 12:51 pm
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Re: Woop Woop - I have a House!
Thanks all
I'm not sure that freecycle is very active up here. Looking on Gumtree and there are some bargains to be had. My problem is transport, I only have a little car. When we've actually moved in, I might see if I can get help from friends with utes and whatnot, but I don't really like asking.
@ Alfresco - no, we're not living in woop woop - I'm a city girl and Cairns itself is woop woop enough for me!
Not getting the keys til lunchtime now as the real estate phoned this afternoon to say there are cleaning issues with the house that need to be fixed by the previous tenants before we can move in. Makes no difference, I've only packed my books and DVDs so far - I'm suffering from apathy, I think it's because I don't really believe it's happening and probably won't til I have the keys in my hand tomorrow. Then I'll panic
I'm not sure that freecycle is very active up here. Looking on Gumtree and there are some bargains to be had. My problem is transport, I only have a little car. When we've actually moved in, I might see if I can get help from friends with utes and whatnot, but I don't really like asking.
@ Alfresco - no, we're not living in woop woop - I'm a city girl and Cairns itself is woop woop enough for me! Not getting the keys til lunchtime now as the real estate phoned this afternoon to say there are cleaning issues with the house that need to be fixed by the previous tenants before we can move in. Makes no difference, I've only packed my books and DVDs so far - I'm suffering from apathy, I think it's because I don't really believe it's happening and probably won't til I have the keys in my hand tomorrow. Then I'll panic
It's all very exciting for you SoB, I remember my first home after splitting from my ex - it was my own little haven. Best of luck for the move 
May 30th 2015, 11:42 am
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Re: Woop Woop - I have a House!
Well we're in our new home! yayyy! .... and it's chaos! No idea when I'm going to be able to get my bookcases, piano, desk and fridgefreezer over. Obviously the fridge is the biggest need.... I've been constructing bedside tables out of tomato boxes too, and also a fine entertainment unit - I'm sure it will be all the rage soon!
Bought a couple of beanbags to tide us over til we find a decent second hand lounge - the house is now covered in a light dusting of beans... and I didn't pack a dustpan and brush - oh woe! Did about 5 trips back and forth today and will have to do the same tomorrow to get some of YoungSOBs stuff over - the traumas of having a very small car! DestructoPup has settled in well ... she's enjoying being allowed in the house, she's mainly behaved herself so far ... although we have been chasing round the house and garden after thongs and my phone a couple of times.
My bedroom is absolutely huge - i've been used to not really being able to see any floor, it was wall to wall stuff ... but here it's mahoosive! In fact the whole house is much bigger than I'd thought we'd get, the downside is that it's further out of town but i'm liking it all so far!
Bought a couple of beanbags to tide us over til we find a decent second hand lounge - the house is now covered in a light dusting of beans... and I didn't pack a dustpan and brush - oh woe! Did about 5 trips back and forth today and will have to do the same tomorrow to get some of YoungSOBs stuff over - the traumas of having a very small car! DestructoPup has settled in well ... she's enjoying being allowed in the house, she's mainly behaved herself so far ... although we have been chasing round the house and garden after thongs and my phone a couple of times.
My bedroom is absolutely huge - i've been used to not really being able to see any floor, it was wall to wall stuff ... but here it's mahoosive! In fact the whole house is much bigger than I'd thought we'd get, the downside is that it's further out of town but i'm liking it all so far!
May 30th 2015, 11:54 pm
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Re: Woop Woop - I have a House!
Well we're in our new home! yayyy! .... and it's chaos! No idea when I'm going to be able to get my bookcases, piano, desk and fridgefreezer over. Obviously the fridge is the biggest need.... I've been constructing bedside tables out of tomato boxes too, and also a fine entertainment unit - I'm sure it will be all the rage soon!
Bought a couple of beanbags to tide us over til we find a decent second hand lounge - the house is now covered in a light dusting of beans... and I didn't pack a dustpan and brush - oh woe! Did about 5 trips back and forth today and will have to do the same tomorrow to get some of YoungSOBs stuff over - the traumas of having a very small car! DestructoPup has settled in well ... she's enjoying being allowed in the house, she's mainly behaved herself so far ... although we have been chasing round the house and garden after thongs and my phone a couple of times.
My bedroom is absolutely huge - i've been used to not really being able to see any floor, it was wall to wall stuff ... but here it's mahoosive! In fact the whole house is much bigger than I'd thought we'd get, the downside is that it's further out of town but i'm liking it all so far!
Bought a couple of beanbags to tide us over til we find a decent second hand lounge - the house is now covered in a light dusting of beans... and I didn't pack a dustpan and brush - oh woe! Did about 5 trips back and forth today and will have to do the same tomorrow to get some of YoungSOBs stuff over - the traumas of having a very small car! DestructoPup has settled in well ... she's enjoying being allowed in the house, she's mainly behaved herself so far ... although we have been chasing round the house and garden after thongs and my phone a couple of times.
My bedroom is absolutely huge - i've been used to not really being able to see any floor, it was wall to wall stuff ... but here it's mahoosive! In fact the whole house is much bigger than I'd thought we'd get, the downside is that it's further out of town but i'm liking it all so far!
May 31st 2015, 12:27 am
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Re: Woop Woop - I have a House!
Well we're in our new home! yayyy! .... and it's chaos! No idea when I'm going to be able to get my bookcases, piano, desk and fridgefreezer over. Obviously the fridge is the biggest need.... I've been constructing bedside tables out of tomato boxes too, and also a fine entertainment unit - I'm sure it will be all the rage soon!
Bought a couple of beanbags to tide us over til we find a decent second hand lounge - the house is now covered in a light dusting of beans... and I didn't pack a dustpan and brush - oh woe! Did about 5 trips back and forth today and will have to do the same tomorrow to get some of YoungSOBs stuff over - the traumas of having a very small car! DestructoPup has settled in well ... she's enjoying being allowed in the house, she's mainly behaved herself so far ... although we have been chasing round the house and garden after thongs and my phone a couple of times.
My bedroom is absolutely huge - i've been used to not really being able to see any floor, it was wall to wall stuff ... but here it's mahoosive! In fact the whole house is much bigger than I'd thought we'd get, the downside is that it's further out of town but i'm liking it all so far!
Bought a couple of beanbags to tide us over til we find a decent second hand lounge - the house is now covered in a light dusting of beans... and I didn't pack a dustpan and brush - oh woe! Did about 5 trips back and forth today and will have to do the same tomorrow to get some of YoungSOBs stuff over - the traumas of having a very small car! DestructoPup has settled in well ... she's enjoying being allowed in the house, she's mainly behaved herself so far ... although we have been chasing round the house and garden after thongs and my phone a couple of times.
My bedroom is absolutely huge - i've been used to not really being able to see any floor, it was wall to wall stuff ... but here it's mahoosive! In fact the whole house is much bigger than I'd thought we'd get, the downside is that it's further out of town but i'm liking it all so far!