Sean had Monday and Tuesday off this week as he worked at the show this weekend. We went to Sydney which was amazing, we saw the Opera house (which we thought would be bigger) and the Sydney bridge. Both equally as impressive and can't actually believe I've seen them in real life!
On the way there we stopped for a coffee and Sean checked his emails... YAY the shipping container has passed customs....... BOOO 3 items DID NOT pass quarantine.......
The items being 1 mountain bike (Of which 3 more were in the container, a gold one nobody likes and thats the one we make which ever child is being particularly annoying on a bike ride day ride, My clunky old black one and Sean's Boardman which he loves to bits) and OH MY GOD ..... 2 pairs of shoes.
Now we have the option.... we can have them blown up or cleaned (not sure if they do get blown up but sounds more dramatic doesn't it!)
We deliberate (have a few tears) and then decide that the bike can stay the shoes can go.
Sean then replies (after refusing to ask for pictures of the shoes) with our decision. The music of who wants to be a millionaire playing quietly in the background.
Maureen (shipping lady) responds by saying its just as much to have the items cleaned as it is to have them destroyed. A small whimper of joy from me incase it is mine.
More deliberation. We then choose to save the shoes (in the back of mind I'm sure it can't be any of mine, lets be honest I love my shoes I am NOT in the habit of trampling through mud with them on) I am at this point thinking its probably the kids (well why not they weren't there to defend themselves)
We then hear from Maureen that she can't actually let us know how much any of this will be as she has to get back to the shipping company in Holland and ask them. Seriously. And of course with the time delay that won't be today.
Grrrr.
BUT she did promise that if she can't get hold of them in time she will send our container out for Thursday (YES TOMORROW) and the dirty items will be sent separately)
So we finally get all our things tomorrow am so relieved that the container didn't fall off the boat, and hoping that the cleaning cost actually isn't that much. GULP.
(Sean's planning on putting it on expenses anyway so thats good)
One more sleep tonight on the air bed and then I get my nice king size one back. HOORAH.
We get to say goodbye to the camping chairs as well (have to say they aren't great at sitting on all night either) but best of all iIget my shoes. YEEHAH. I keep thinking of all the things that are coming, its going to be like Christmas.
Only bad thing is the pest people were coming on Friday but they've had to be cancelled, can't have them here whilst the moving guys are. So they're rebooked for the 17th March. I am still Will Smith at night and tonight I don't know what I'm going to do. Sean's in Sydney overnight and that means a sleepless night for me. Guess I'm just gona have to brave it. Gulp and sigh.
Just remembered something else to share.... remember I said about the dog food being in the fridge.... well the other day we were at Coles (funnily enough not by the fruit isle this time) and saw chicken necks for sale. After a lengthy discussion that yes its actually chicken necks in the fridge next to chicken thighs and breasts we later in the week find out thats for your dog too. What on earth.
One last thing as I need a coffee and I have to do the empty house patrol and check that all rooms are still indeed empty!!
Ob had a mate round yesterday (apparently he wanted to see that the house was actually empty) he went to Ob's room and saw yes he is sleeping on a air bed, then asked him horrifically 'Owen why are your thongs on the floor'
Ob replies disgustingly 'I DO NOT have thongs' his mate replies 'yes you do, there, they should be put away'
Owen then offers him a drink of squash to which his mate looks very confused and asked him 'what' Ob then has to show his the squash bottle, his mate then says 'you mean cordial' then continues to tell Ob that 'you guys call things really stupid names'
After he left the penny dropped and Ob realised that his mate was talking about his flip flops on the floor.
Poor Owen was NOT amused thinking he had thongs in his room!!!!
Right you lot , back to work you go. I'm going to brave the outside and sit on the decking while I drink my coffee.
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