Pics - 1st weekend

The "deurmekaar" kitchen

The lounge: pre-lunch snacks

Braai with a view

View from the stoep - Hennie skippering H16 on far left

1st morning

Yippeee ! Waking up in your own house for the 1st time is quite nice! First thing I did was taking this pic.

Today is the day of 33s18e’s first regatta with Hennie at the helm and Steve as crew. Some repairs, a late start, too little wind, a general recall and we’re off with quite a good start. Oi, the rags aren’t good – especially not the now slightly longer tear in the jib than before. We finished! Albeit last of the 16’s. Good fun and a great relax before the BIG party.

we're IN!

wow. its mine (well kind of...)!!! my friend steve and I managed to move all my crap from storage to Lanagebaan today and I'm currently sitting on a couch that I own in a house that I hope will one day be mine! just thought I should tell you. oh, and my kind sister unpacked all my stuff! nice!

packed & on our way

we're IN!

its very empty

Word is that 5 Oostewal is currently rather empty! Steve & Mads kindly did a walk through reporting live from the scene to the remote administrator (conveniently positioned at Moyo Zoo Lake at the time).

Friday is the day of the big move & the gr8 unpacking session... all help welcome!

And Saturday there is some DIY on the agenda, then some sailing and then... THE PARTY!

unofficially official

attorneys... you'd reckon that paying them their fee you could expect at least a word of communication informing you that it (finally) happened! nothing. anyhow, they told the agent that its all something of the past.

we're now awaiting a set of keys! soon I might have access, although... something made me think of Oscar (the great dane) - isn't he the guard dog?

for more pics, go to http://33s18e.blogspot.com/2007/02/my-place-in-paradise.html

unofficially

Received a note from the Bond Attorney that registration took place in the Cape Town Deeds Office this morning. Awaiting communication from the Transfer Attorney, however it seems like we have lift-off!

Chill the bubbly!

big day!

Cross your fingers and hold your breath - if all goes well, today is going to be a BIG day!

All indications are that registration will take place today. We have paid over mega moolah to the transferring attorneys, the bank agreed to see and raise that payment, exorbitant fees have been paid to various attorneys and now they just need to get on with it...

Its taken for ever... but hey, I remind myself that nothing that is worth it has ever been easy to achieve!