Monthly Archives: February 2005

Yorvik

Decided not to think about moving today. Went with my Mum and Dad to York to Yorvik. It was the start of the viking festival today, so bands of child vikings roving around york. We all loved the travelling back in time and juddering [apart from BB], and then te great ride. mine was a bit odd, as BB decided she was so ravenous that she had to shriek so loudly no-one could hear anything, and I had to work out how to BF over the lap bar. After that sorted, it was excellent. SB was free anyway – v good! The museum bit afterwoods I found a bit disappointing, as not much interactive, and some opportunities lost there, so in all we were only in there for about 45 mins max.

so, nipped to m and s and alders. Saw some lovely furniture in the sales at less than half price. a real shame we are not in position to buy [as 1, we have spent too much on next house, and 2, we actually haven't bought it yet!]

SB seems to have collapsed in bed, so we are having a Thai take-out, and sparkling wine to celebrate house sold. Tomorrow we will pack and sort for Melrose.

PS, house gradually returning to entropic state. Must try and halt this!

Cracked it?

Well, via the Estate Agent we have survey arranged on Monday. The vendors have agreed accept our offer if we get the survey done. So, a bit back to front, but we seem to be getting there.

But what delights will the survey hold………..

Arrrgh!!! I want to get back to life.

House buying gets more complicated by the day. Seems the vendors managed to negotiate alower price for their purchase. however, the others potentiall buyers for the house we are after, increased their offer to ?500 less than ours. but they are renting, so no house to sell, so in strong postion. however, they ahve not yet accpeted either offer. Down in part at least to the agents we are dealing with. (The other offer is via another agents, so we have agents as well as buyers competting to get the sale.)

So he is working on them, tryign to convince them off what good buyers we are, how much we love the house (he thinks that they would like buyer who they think will cherish the house and garden liek they have – the hubby esp.) He is going to suggest some possible thing about us gettign survey on the house done first, to show we mean buisness. They lost a sale earlier and they don’t want to lose another one, or I guess they will lose their house, and they have been on the market since last summer at least I think.

I dunno, it’s all getting complicated, i’m torn between trying whatever it takes, and just saying – here it is the offers, take it or leave it. This house purchase ended up as sealed bids, and we hoped toa void such hassles this time – i mean, it’s been on the market months, as soon as we are able to put in an offer some else comes along at the same time …..

Want to concetrate on getting ready for Melrose etc., instead been busy with other thoughts really.

still no news!

We are apparently still the highest offer, and they can’t quite make the price for their next house with it, so are going to ask the owners of the probate bungalow they wish to move into to accept something lower [as their offer made at the peak] and we will see!
I am obviously dying of impatience. think its 50/50. Emphasised our short and perfect chain!!

SB at nursery, and think I will pick her up and go out for afternoon with postnatal group. I had wondered whether to take her out of nursery for rest of my mat leave, but she loves her friends there so I feel selfish. Also, it does give me chance for a bit more 1 on 1 with BB, who as a v contented baby scarcely gets a look in other wise!

Done lots of housework as parents coming this eve – want them to see house at show house best – well I’ll never do it again will I!

Also spent most of morning talking to financial adviser about increasing life insurance, critical illness cover etc etc, and a policy thingy for BB.