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On the job front
A short time ago, I applied for a different position at work. Last week were the interviews and so on and I got the the job! I'll be back to working in a laboratory - as a test co-ordinator in our thermal lab. Won't be starting for a few weeks, probably not till after Easter. It will be a challenge, but I'm obviously into challenges at the moment ( Read more... ) -
House stuff again
It seems I'm using this also to record the boring details as well as the more exciting things. Maybe I need 2 icons. Maybe I should just put the boring bits behind a ( cut. ) -
Brick by brick
Went out on Saturday to choose bricks and tiles for the house. The bricks we really liked best were, of course, outside our price range. However, we did find some that we liked that were in the range we were allowed to pick from. If anyone really wants to check it out, it's Austral Bricks Old Colonial Range - one of the blends called Vineyard. The ( Read more... ) -
Things are happening - slowly
Actually, not really that slowly, it's just that I'm impatient ( Read more... ) -
Ready Mr Music
I should mention that choir has started again. We're doing the Schubert 'Mass in G' and Mozart 'Coronation Mass'. Both works I've not sung before so that is a plus. There are a few other smaller pieces in there as well. We have our new conductor this year - we've been trying out conductors for 18 months or so. Pretty much all of them were good. ( Read more... ) -
Quick update
Ok, we've officially accepted the tender for the house. Now to wait for the site survey and final plans. This weekend, we're going to look at bricks. Exciting, eh? Oh, and roof tiles ( Read more... ) -
Time to add another icon
Thought it was probably time to get an icon for house entries. Then people who are not interested will have an immediate visual cue. :) -
House update
We've now got a firm quote on both the demolition and the house itself - including site costs, BASIX and possible extras. Looks like we can afford a new house - though we may be short of floor coverings for a while ( Read more... ) -
Off to a bad start
Getting dressed for work this morning, took out t-shirt and put it on. Sae and felt something odd on my arm and did the instinctive shaking and brushing off. It was a rather large orb weaver spider. Not a good start for an arachnophobe. Fortunately, orb weavers though large and dark coloured are not of the aggressive nor scuttling variety. It took ( Read more... ) -
House - it's all happening
Well, we sorted out all the changes we wanted and then headed off to see the builders on Sunday with, we thought, all the necessary information. We were almost right. We had quite a productive chat and then found out that we needed not just the Lot number and DP number but also the DP map. I had not the slightest idea what a DP map was. Truth to ( Read more... )