WHERE'S BEST TO LIVE IN NZ ETC PART 7 !!

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Come oooonnnnnn MNHQ, where's our medal

Just give them whatever they want. Anything to keep them quiet! I've just handed over half a packet of haribo and given in to demands for DVD, Jon me in my shit parenting, gwaaaaan you know you want to

FREE to good home lovely Boden girls anorak 2011 edition size 5-6 but in reality fits about 4 - 6.5yo this is the fleece lined model. Slight mucky mark on inside cuff which wont come out despite soaking etc but apart from that in lovely condition, please PM me if interested.

Pic on my profile

That cake is awesome!

I'd be keen to grab that coat off you Fanjolina. Will PM you now.

Thanks frik. That was from 3 years ago when DD1 turned 6, I had forgotten that was on there.

DD1 had her 9th party on Sunday...so I have uploaded a new cake pic if you like cake porn...

Ooohhhh, that one is very cool too, I am tooootally nicking your kitty cake for next birthday!

Oh. Also, I am going to my first auction tomorrow. I don't think we have a hope in hell of getting it, but, you gotta be in it to win it!

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Those aren't kisses. They are crossed fingers

I've been to a few auctions in our immediate neighbourhood cos I'm really nosey

Well, a house down the road from us was on at just over a million about 6 months ago. It's now back on at 750......

The house I'm going to auction on today, was originally put on at 780, taken off the market and put back on as an auction, and we aren't willing to go much above 650, and the agent has indicated that that's the feedback on price he has had too. So. We shall see!

Linky if y'all are interested www.trademe.co.nz/property/residential-property-for-sale/auction-632103791.htm

Ooh good luck frik!

11 on Friday sounds good Justa!

A real estate agent friend told me about 80-90% of people at auctions aren't there to bid - usually just locals who want to know how much the house will go for. Auctions round here seem to have 50-100 people at them and only a few bidding. Agents like a crowd, makes them look really good at their job!

Off to look at frik's link :)

Nice size house and so near the sea frik :)

The blurb re agents write though...that first sentence..."A precision presentation is the feature of this fine property's entry into the market, as well might be the case." Wtf does that even mean???

Lol!!! I KNOW!!!! It's so funny

Yes. It's a good location, good size section, building in very good nick. I don't love it or anything. I have given up on the idea that I will find a house and love it. Am now on board with buying a house then making it now I want it and then loving it!

Oh and here the auction is at the agents offices, not at the actual house. So I may be the only one that turns up!

Well.

That was interesting!

There were about 15 or 20 people there in total, and two properties were being auctioned so I didn't know who was there for which. But, I was the youngest person there bidding by about 20 years. So I think first time, or even second time buyers in the market are indeed feeling the 20% pinch (from my sample of a whole one auction)

I stared the bidding off, I felt very brave! It was just me and one other bidder, we went up to 650 super quick and then the other guy went up to 670 and that was that!

What's interesting though, is that i could have gone higher, but when it came down to it, felt no urge to. And I actually feel relieved that we didn't buy it, so I guess it wasn't the one for us!

There is no hope for me.

I am considering making my own yoghurt because I have so much free time on my hands

The tipping point was buying a 400g tub of coconut yoghurt for DD2 today (she seems to be reacting to soy even though technically she isn't allergic to it). It cost 15 dollars!!!

But seriously, my own yoghurt!? I think I need a stiff gin!

No meet ups for me tomorrow I'm afraid.

DD1 is poxy

Her timing of just before the school holiday is impeccable! Poor little mite is devastated because she won't be able to go to stay with MIL for 3 days from Sunday. .

If DD2 gets it from her, the timing of the last couple of weeks of lectures would be equally crap.

I thought I'd told the sickness gods that I didn't want any major illnesses striking before the end of November

Oh no vvv!! Poor you and poor DD