So after a rather slow yet also quite fast few weeks that have past since we signed the contracts, a number of things have happened...

1. our champion mortgage broker, Nick, has been working tirelessly to get things done for us before the Christmas/ New Year's break and all things stop working. Yes, I know I know I know, he's getting paid to do it and it's all part of his job but still - I appreciate all that he's done for us so far.

2. Nick has kept us informed and updated all the way with what was happening. The valuators for some reason had trouble accessing the site so their report to the bank was delayed which meant we didn't get our finance approval on time to pay the deposit which meant we had to get an extension on the finance clause.....

3. Paul, our legal dude, has also been wonderful and super efficient and prompt with all the questions we had for him (and boy did we have lots!)

4. So, 3 days before Christmas, we finally get the thumbs up from the bank and that means now I have to frantically arrange the dosh so that I can draw a cheque and give it to Big Daddy so that he can pass it onto the real estate agent peeps - all the while I still have a busy schedule ahead at work, particularly winding up and finalising things for the year.... *sigh* busy busy busy

5. I thought I was on top of it all, I contacted Nick, I contacted Paul, I even contacted Paul's legal clerk, and I contacted the Sis and I yelped and wahoo'ed with joy at work.... all the while, completely forgetting that I actually have 2 deposits to make tomorrow. I need to make a deposit for the land and for the building... and what d'ya know, of course I forget one! Major d'oh! I cannot believe that I completely forgot about the building contract. Well, let's just say me Bro came to the rescue *phew*
Otherwise, I would've had to dust off my acting skills and play dumb... "oops, I'm terribly sorry! I just forgot...."

6. Just gotta wait for the transfer to come through tomorrow morning so that I can pop down to the bank to draw the cheque and then I breathe a bit for the Christmas break. Thank goodness!

Wait for the next instalment... due mid-Jan 2010.