Hiya Mel I was worried that I might have offended you regarding the a/c... don't you worry: as soon as DH and I either buy this place or build our own a/c will also be a priority although i also hope to incorporate some design features to optimise natural heating and cooling if we build our own... I don't want ducted, just a system in the main living area. It's so hard sometimes making a financial decision and sticking to it when it involves long term goals. So many temptations. Gotta keep my eye on the ball though. Our logic is that our kids only get one chance at a top education and that DH and i can build a home and accumulate stuff any old time (just not right now! LOL). I also saw my parents choosing to build a home first and accumulating stuff and pursueing expensive sports like sailing and golf... then they got divorced and the house had to be sold and all the stuff had to be sold to move interstate... so what the hell was it all for??? At least nobody can take Verity's education away from her.... and her character is formed and she looooves school... so we've already got our money's worth as far as I'm concerned. Anyhow, I'd suggest you start putting aside a little extra money for the girls' education too darl, it's getting more expensive all the time... and the fees are only part of the story... there's uniforms, textbooks etc etc etc I wish that we knew that we were going to take this path before she started school... life would have been so much easier.

Gotta think about dinner here too... not sure what to do... maybe felafel rolls?