We are toying with a few different names for our property - probably something European.
My English grandparents' farm is called Carlton Lodge - part of me wants to establish the Australian version just because they were definitely the ones who inspired me to aspire to land ownership of this scale.
On the other hand, my Dad suggested "Périgord Estate" - Périgord being the most famous truffle region in France. Given we have plans to establish a truffiere here, it may not be such a bad idea....
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
It's fantastic!
Yesterday we showed my Dad around our block and he exclaimed 'fantastic' multiple times, and not in a complete sentence!
I wanted to post this because it was the first unreservedly positive response we have had to our ambitious purchase...
We usually get mixed responses - often speechless and expressionless - probably because people think we are slightly mad for taking on such a wild beast of a thing as a home.
Well, onwards and upwards.
I wanted to post this because it was the first unreservedly positive response we have had to our ambitious purchase...
We usually get mixed responses - often speechless and expressionless - probably because people think we are slightly mad for taking on such a wild beast of a thing as a home.
Well, onwards and upwards.
Monday, March 15, 2010
There's one less ugly 1980s interior in the world
The destruction begins as Mr and Mrs Mac throw caution to the wind and rip out the insides of their recently acquired brown and orange lino-infested 1980s dwelling.
Just look at this masterpiece: a REAL marble chopping board, built into the FAUX marble lino benchtop - pure genius!
What's this all about?
I thought I'd do a bit of a rationale for why we are indulging in what is essentially a fairly self-focused activity: blogging.
I guess I just want to set the record straight from the start that we are doing this to connect with you - whoever you are - and share and document what is going to be - what already is - a fairly rocky ride into home ownership!
Because believe me I have come across a few woefully self-aggrandizing blogs in my time and want to reassure you that this is not going to be one of them!
Mr Mac and I have made a few big decisions these past 12 months which have led us from Melbourne suburbia into the rocky terrain of the Macedon Ranges. We've got a few challenges ahead of us, as you'll soon find out.
But don't you find that it's so easy to continually look ahead in life to the next task or obstacle to overcome, instead of living in the moment and looking back with a mixture of pride, shame and amusement, at what strange, stupid and wonderful things you've done?
So welcome, reader, to our blog. I hope you will poke fun at us and put us in our place as soon as you detect the first hint of sententious or sentimental drivel that abounds out there in the blogosphere...
I guess I just want to set the record straight from the start that we are doing this to connect with you - whoever you are - and share and document what is going to be - what already is - a fairly rocky ride into home ownership!
Because believe me I have come across a few woefully self-aggrandizing blogs in my time and want to reassure you that this is not going to be one of them!
Mr Mac and I have made a few big decisions these past 12 months which have led us from Melbourne suburbia into the rocky terrain of the Macedon Ranges. We've got a few challenges ahead of us, as you'll soon find out.
But don't you find that it's so easy to continually look ahead in life to the next task or obstacle to overcome, instead of living in the moment and looking back with a mixture of pride, shame and amusement, at what strange, stupid and wonderful things you've done?
So welcome, reader, to our blog. I hope you will poke fun at us and put us in our place as soon as you detect the first hint of sententious or sentimental drivel that abounds out there in the blogosphere...
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