Much to my horror, in the midst of all the chaos, my sister announced that she and my brother in law were unable to wait any longer and were planning a visit. Looking at the state of the cottage I realised that it would be a very long wait indeed until completion of the renovations. On one of our walks around the town we had noticed a gorgeous cottage in pretty gardens which flowed down almost to the lake edge, closer inspection showed it to be a B&B or rather a self contained cottage. Perfect...

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The past twelve months have brought lots of changes, once again I am back in my beloved Tasmania, though in a different area to where we previously lived. This time fate has brought us to the central west close by the majestic Cradle Mountain area.
We purchased a cottage, sight unseen, via a realestate website; to be honest we did know the area and had house hunted here previously, it was the cottage itself that was an unknown factor. The photographs looked promising, it certainly had potential...

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I have just spent over an hour writing out the first piece of my blog ... only to lose it all when the computer shut down IE for some unknown reason ...
Out of time now so I will return and retry tomorrow ..

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The time is speeding by with settlement close on both properties now. I really have to shake off my lethargy and start packing some of my treasures away. A large roll of bubblewrap sits on the floor, a reminder of what I should be spending my time doing. Monte has spent days observing, smelling and then ignoring this large intruder of his territory. He is still not happy that it sits on the study floor, often growling as he passes by; I really must go and wrap my plates and be done with it!
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Today is raining again with highland snow forecast for later. Earlier it was sunny and I anticipated enjoying a lovely day in the garden, tidying up and weeding for the new owners. Instead I am back in my study taking refuge in writing and ignoring what I should be doing.
It is barely 3 weeks until settlement day and although I have booked the removalist company and taken advantage of their packing service there is so much sorting out to do beforehand.
Going to a much smaller house...

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