We’re currently looking for a new house to rent and live in and after checking out a few options….we’re still back at square one. So welcome to my ‘Rental progress report’ where I’m going to share the sometimes odd, often surprising and sometimes downright strange things we’ve come across in the hunt for a new house.
Adventures
The Yarrawonga screw job
My dad would have turned 77 this week and in celebration I planned to raise a very special glass to his memory, like I look forward to doing on that one special day in October each year. Just myself out in the backyard, gazing up at the stars with my ears filled with some of his favourite music in remembrance for an hour or so, a glass of one of his favourite tipples in hand.
And this year instead of the customary tumbler of scotch ice and soda (J&B Rare was his go to), I picked out a very special bottle with a hugely deep connection with not only the man of the hour but also my family.
But so far in this genius idea I’ve hit a couple of snags. Firstly I’ve found out I don’t have anything in the house to open it and worse than that, I may have left this brilliant idea about ten years too late…
The high speed joy flight that tested my limits (in the best way)
Welcome to the closest I’ll ever come to being Red Bull F1 guns Max Verstappen or Sergio Perez.* My Friday morning started in a radio studio and ended with a fast and furious Red Bull joy flight that momentarily turned my 75 kilo frame into something heavy enough to take the world of sumo on with.
And mother of god, did I love every single high speed and upside down second of it.
Recovery in Melbourne on a budget
‘You’re not coming home until after your follow up appointment next week.’ – My lovely wife, dictating in no uncertain terms how things were going to go for me post nasal surgery. And in her mind she probably thought I’d be sleeping through the days and couching the whole week and a bit off at mum’s place while pain killers took over the majority of the heavy lifting.
I pretty much decided to do anything but. So welcome to Al’s ‘Melbourne on a budget’ recovery edition!
Nasal Surgery – Live from the house of recovery
Well I’m happy to say that my long awaited nasal surgery seems to have gone particularly well. I haven’t got my sense of smell back yet (that may take a few weeks) but I’m also not in a screaming heap on the floor at the moment clutching my nasal passages that are throbbing with tsunami level waves of pain which is excellent.
If only the lead up to nasal surgery had gone as smoothly as the operation itself…
Powerball at 150M – better break out those lucky numbers.
For the record, I’ve never won big at Powerball and neither has anybody I know. We’ve never been invited around for a lavish BBQ in a house won by Powerball (or won by anything really) nor have I come to work and found a co-workers banged up Toyota Corolla has suddenly been replaced by a Bugatti Veyron in Italian Red in the staff carpark.
Still, I will be buying a ticket in this week’s 150 million dollar draw…along with just about half the country it seems.
Quick edit: It didn’t go off. Nobody won the 150m Powerball and at the time of writing it’s hit record highs of $200 million aussie dolleredoos.
Brookfield Maze – I’ll be here for a while
Oh good, I’m lost again. Last week it was the streets of Evandale SA, this week it’s the Brookfield Maze VIC where you’ll probably find me buried under a nearby hedge soon enough. I should have ventured in with a flare or two. Maybe some more provisions. And at least a ball of string to help me find the exit again…I’ve been walking in this maze for a bit, it’s been a while since I tripped over the way out..