Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Our second "are you kidding me story"

So council said on May 6th that we should be ready any day now for approval! Well we are now at May 26th and still going. We have had a few conversations along the way and at this stage 10cm stand in our way of approval. Shouldn't be too hard......

I did have a lovely conversation with my favourite council employee last week that went something like this... " Hello it's Julie here I am just calling about Da xyz123 can you tell me where it is up to' Oh OK just wait a minute and I will check for you, Oh I have your husband on another line you can ask him where your DA is up to" mmmmmmm doubtful so deep breath and continue " really I am not sure it would be my husband as he is in another state and in a meeting as we speak and would have no idea what your phone number even is' 'well I am telling you that we have just told him the details and you will have to ask him" Grrrrrrr End of that conversation.

So I called hubby, whose phone is off because he is in meetings all day, leave a message that should make his day and wait for a call back. He calls and "no of course I have not called council" Right....

I called back favourite council employee and ask her who she may have been discussing my plans with as my husband has just confirmed he did NOT call them! "Oh I am sure he said he was your husband, it was definitely your DA number, oh I wonder who it was" is she for real?

Yes I think she was........

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Not a lot to report, called council today to see where the DA was sitting in their long line of DA'S. Well they tell me it will be done within 2 weeks...... we will see.

Paton's Construction will have some 3D images to submit to Grand Designs by Friday. How excitment!

The kitchen company I was going to use at Hume seem to think it is OK to go weeks without answering my emails. Mmmm I am thinking it may be time to find another! I am open to any suggestions.

More news when I get it.
Cheers