Category Archives: Auckland

2011-05-30 Progress in selling up

Posted on 29 May, 2011 Sun by Lance

Well, the garden’s done and the garage has been cleared. Our decluttering continues with a small skip of rubbish carted away today. It’s amazing how much “stuff” one collects over time. It’s even more amazing how much stuff is actually … Continue reading →

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2011-05-23 Boat search continues

Posted on 22 May, 2011 Sun by Lance

So, got a list of possible boats from our broker and am busy wading through all the information, specifications and photos of each one trying to determine which ones would be worth a look. Seems quite a difficult task trying … Continue reading →

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2011-05-13 Buyer’s broker

Posted on 12 May, 2011 Thu by Lance

So, we’ve decided to engage a buyer’s broker to do research, provide advice and do a pre-purchase survey for us as we search for the ideal boat. This will cost us a bit more but will relieve us of a … Continue reading →

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2011-05-12 Found ideal boat – already sold!!

Posted on 11 May, 2011 Wed by Lance

Aarghh!!! After months of looking (on the internet), I finally found what appeared to be the ideal boat for our trip. Fired off an email to the broker. And, yes, Mary agreed to this but only because I had told … Continue reading →

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2011-05-07 Hello world

Posted on 7 May, 2011 Sat by Lance

This is the first post in our new blog which will chronicle our upcoming adventures. It is designed as a diary/log for ourselves as well as, hopefully, some entertainment for our family and friends. If you have stumbled upon this … Continue reading →

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