The Adventures Begin
ThoughtWorks has very kindly provided us with four weeks of accommodation, but I know it's a tight rental market in Sydney so I figure we better start looking for our next place early. We've split our household into two and we're supporting the kids financially, so until they start earning we're going to be on a restricted budget. We're looking to pay around $300 per week.
Call me when you get to Central...
Our first day in Sydney, and we head out to see a share house in Castle Cove. It sounds ideal; it has a swimming
pool, a view of the harbour, and the people I'd be sharing with are gourmet chefs! The home owner has offered to
pick us up at Chatswood station around 5pm.
Call me when you get to Central
he says.
So we get to Central and I give him a call on the mobile. He doesn't pick up; I send an SMS letting him know we'll be at Chatswood around 5.
5pm and we're at Chatswood. No sign of the home owner, so I give him another call. He's still not picking up. We wait around 45 minutes, calling at regular intervals. Eventually we decide to go and get an early dinner in Chatswood in case he calls. I SMS him to tell him we'll stay in the area for a while, asking him to call back.
We find a lovely little Thai restaurant. Halfway through the excellent meal he calls. I tell him we're still at Chatswood but he has guests coming over and can't see us. We arrange to meet Monday after work.
Take two...
I meet Dave at Wynyard after work. He's brought some carrot cake for afternoon tea. We sit in the little park above
Wynyard station and I call our man again. Guess what - no answer. This time we stay put and keep calling for half an
hour before giving up. I SMS asking him to call me. By Tuesday afternoon we still haven't heard. I text him again
and he says Hello mary anne, we have decided on a single male.
Time wasted: 2 hours
Train fares: $12.80
A nice Thai meal and cake in the park: Priceless!
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