Moving

Well we've finally had enough of paying through the nose for our current place and we're moving down the road by about half an hour drive. Much closer to work and much cheaper rent. On the other hand, much much grubbier apartment. The worst part of moving is the disassembling of the bloody IKEA furniture. Patiently unscrewing every bolt with the tiny allen key, trying not to breath in two years worth of dust from crevices that haven't seen daylight since then, knowing that in 24 hours I'll have to do the whole thing in reverse. Coming a close second to that is spending literally hours and hours on hold, during work and on my mobile, to various utilities to tell them I'm moving, only to have them inform me of the $50 moving fee or disconnection and reconnection fee, or of the 10 business days it will take to setup or whatever. We're definitely going to miss living near Crows Nest. So many nice cafes and restaurants open all hours right at your feet. Plenty of amenities, parks, and a really nice trains station equipped with it's own plaza and outdoor dining. The closest thing to scangers we usually saw were the magpies that would try and steal your food.