Last night I would have have got on a plane to Perth quite happily !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway we are still here and will leave for Waverley on Friday not Saturday ( or Tuesday ! )
It seems that to get a kitchen put into the ' STUDIO' ... ( as Dan calls it... as it WAS an Art studio used by the previous owners) It will take a couple of weeks or more and not cheap and in the long run it would be better IF we rent a place locally for say 6 months until we can get permission and build a Granny flat on their land........ especially as Matt is coming with us and the OPEN STUDIO is not suitable for 3 of us !!!!!!!
SO the latest thing is, a bloke who was working with Dan is leaving to go overseas and his house is coming up for rent. 3 bedrooms and it is in Hawera. Dan WILL Pay the rent ! It is about 20 minutes from Dan's house. Watch this space. I suppose it DOES make sense as Matt IS coming with us or else he has NOWHERE else to go ! Last night Matt was so mad, he was going to live in a field and he had NOT been drinking any alcohol !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway IF Annie and Richie come in the next 6 months which is quite likely.. they too can come stay with us in the rental !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All has calmed down now and today Dan had to drive up to Auckland for meetings etc and he is staying in a motel !!!!!!!!!!!!! SO much for the move South to save driving 6 hours North or South !