"Real life"

I have come to the conclusion, after a weekend spent soul-searching, that our dear SFL is perfectly correct. I really do need to get my head out of the fictional world of the telly and into the happenings of present-day real life.

So, with that said, let me tell you about the search for our new house in South Australia. Yes, yes, I know I said Danny and I might be moving to WA, but we changed our minds.

First of all, it is so very far from everything we've known here in Victoria. All our friends are here, the people we know and love.

Then there is the cost of moving all our "stuff" all the way across the country -- extremely expensive.

And finally there is the lack of available real estate in WA. I am sure there are small stations or farmlets somewhere -- it *is* the biggest state in Oz -- but I have not found any suitable places in all my months of searching.

I've consulted every website I can find on the matter, and have been thoroughly convinced that there are no small stations with just enough hectares for a couple of horses and a fairly decent house to be had anywhere in WA for under 400,000 Australian dollars.

Oh, there were a few that kept popping up over and over again in my search, but they were not suitable even for our very modest tastes.

So we have begun searching for real estate in SA. It's much nearer to Victoria and therefore less expensive -- not to mention that the weather is quite agreeable on the coast (not in the desert though). And there are plenty of small farmlets/stations well within our price range, at least so far. I've only just begun searching.

Danny's been ringing some of his mates, the ones who travel back and forth between Vic and SA, to see if they know of anything about what's available in SA. Nothing much so far, but as I said, we've just started. I will defo keep you informed as things proceed...

Cheers! :)