Last Thursday I arrived in Brisbane and immediately started house-hunting at Runaway Bay. This looks as though it will be where I will be living: 
You might be able to see that the Tower is right on the Broadwater. It has 30 stories, so, if there is an earthquake, you can probably not bother digging for me for, as you can see in the right hand picture, I will be in a unit on the ground floor, underneath all those 30 stories. You can see that I have a little 'garden' of my own! It really pleases me to have a little privatge outdoor area. Much better than a balcony! The gate (locked) out of that leads down through another secure are to a path around the Broadwater. It is all very secure; the unit effectively has only one bedroom, but it has a large living / lounge / dining area and a room off that, behind the kitchen, which has no windows but has one wall covered with a mirror and another with a built-in with mirrored doors which gives an impression of size. This room could be used as a bedroom, but you would need to leave the door open because there is no window whatsoever. It is listed as a 'study' which is probably more realistic.
I am in the throes of organising all of this and am waiting on my multiple boxes to arrive from Darwin by road mid-week so I can get started. On Monday 17th I get the lease and pay bond and rent etc. I don't know when I get the keys. I start on 21st in the Parish.
Yesterday I caught up with Mary at the ex-students' biennial gathering (Yeronga Services Club) which was a really nice occasion. I brought Mary home and stayed till Neil and family arrived. Here are couple of pics of the 9 month old Robbie who wants to crawl but does not yet have his techniques sorted out. 
You can probably work out from the accompanying Photos that Robbie is underfed and so unhappy! His parents are obviously to blame - and also his big sister, Nikki, who plays with him whenever possible. He adores her.
This is just a little blog. I must get down the Coast. The weather is clouding over a bit. Hmmm.
Love from Rita.
Hi Rita,
ReplyDeleteYour unit looks and sounds good and it seems like a good position. We will come to visit you when you settle in. Robbie is a lovely baby and his parents and sister are doing a good job. Hope you enjoy being back at Runaway Bay.
Love
Gavin and Denise