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Settled

Posted on March 22, 2013 by steve

Money is in the bank.  Last Australian bill paid.  Insurance cancelled.  Currency contract booked so our funds can sit in Australia for 3 months. Time to breath a sigh of relief?  Too bloody right it is. Although we believed the … Continue reading →

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Sold

Posted on March 15, 2013 by steve

Final sign offs occurred in the last hour (plus the time it took to write this).  Dignity is effectively sold.  Settlement is still to occur so there remains a small risk this won’t complete but we feel this is unlikely. … Continue reading →

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Random update

Posted on March 14, 2013 by steve

It’s been a few days since I last blogged. Now the family have returned to their respective homes life has got back to ‘normal’. ie, hanging out with and helping the family here, getting on with the paperwork, some entertainment. … Continue reading →

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Bitter-sweet Farewell

Posted on March 10, 2013 by steve

We’ve spent the last couple of days with John and Bao before taking them to the airport today for their return home to the UK. It’s been a wonderful opportunity to get to know Bao. Even in the brief time … Continue reading →

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Addo and Adieu

Posted on March 10, 2013 by steve

Having spent the night at Port Alfred we had an early start to get to Addo Elephant National Park. Avid blog readers will remember the pics from last year. But it’s hard not to visit as elephants are such marvellous … Continue reading →

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