This tome is more for my own benefit to see what I've managed to complete this week.

Firstly my dad rang me twice to wish me a happy birthday.  Which was lovely.  Especially because he got the date right, for once.  Trouble is he got the month wrong.  My birthday was back in March, but May has the same first two letters so I can see how he mixed it ( Read more... )

Heard from the mortgage broker today. Looks like one of the banks may finally come to the party! Some further questions required answers, and so after a brief interrogation it seems that the final paperwork has been sent in. We now await their judgement as to whether they consider the whole idea something worth taking a punt on, or not.

Getting

So, just took a look here to see how long since I last posted and realised we started the loan application process back in February.  Sigh.  I regularly get emails from LJ Hooker and other business brokers, trying desperately to sell businesses.  Many of them look viable.  The milk runs always sell immediately, no matter how much they're asking, ( Read more... )

So the next step in this chick's life adventure may be to buy a business.  Today we drove to Mittagong to check it over and have a chat with the current owners.  It's a pretty mundane business but quite profitable if she & her hubby can be believed.  It's certainly an industry known for being recession proof.  It's open 7 days a week but there are ( Read more... )