29th Oct 2013

Big day today! We got a bobcat in to level our land, spread a bit of fill and finish with some turf underlay in preparation for delivery of our turf tomorrow. It took about 8 hours. It was a nightmare of a job as our soil is basically clay, so in some areas it was like cutting through concrete and in other areas it was soft and boggy. So glad its over. We cant wait to get turf!

I ordered Sapphire turf, which will arrive tomorrow morning. I had Sapphire at my last house and I loved how soft, thick and lush it looked. We are hoping we win lotto soon so we can get our front and rear deck done, get the retaining walls up and put in some garden beds. There is still so much to buy, but with both of us being out of work things are becoming extremely difficult.

Our lounge ended up coming back from Nick Scali's upholsterer's, only to arrive in the same condition with dirty marks all over it. It actually looked worse because whatever they used to clean the upholstery has scuffed it and now it feels rough and you can see the scuff marks. Unfortunately, we have asked for a refund. We loved the design of this lounge, but unfortunately it just isn't what we saw in the showroom. It has been a really disappointing experience. I guess we were one of the unlucky ones. Now we are just waiting to hear back as to whether we can get a refund or not.

We aren't having much luck with Milan Direct either. I ordered some bar stools last week, but two of the stools were missing rubber feet when delivered so can't be sat on. I also order two office chairs and one of the boxes was missing a whole set of screws so I can't put one of the chairs together. I have been told that they just ran out of screws and that it will take a whole 10-12 weeks to get some new ones in. What a joke! Not impressed at all. Waiting to hear back from them too.

Needing some luck and money :(

Some pics from today: