Wishful Thinking

I went on a course today, all about dance. I rarely go on courses, in fact I struggled to remember the last one I did go on. It was freezing today but it stayed gloriously sunny all day.

The lady that led it was really good, and very suited to her role. I thought that kids would really love her.

We unexpectedly had over an hours break, so I decided to go for a drive. I passed a really beautiful building that I was rather hoping was a pub, as I didn't bring any lunch... It turned out to be a furniture store, which I decided to have a browse in.

It was time well spent. I saw so many beautiful things, and it must be such a lovely environment to work in. It had lovely light streaming in, and I imagined myself in all the kitchens and bedrooms etc. I love homes and design, it's a shame I didn't go into that. I came away with a catalogue and a couple of paint samples to try out.

The house I offered on is sill for sale on the website, which is taunting me a bit. A friend decided to make a call to the agent pretending she was interested. She said all the right things- cash buyer, no chain etc. All of a sudden the guy couldn't do enough to help her! He ventured to say that they were 85% complete (we weren't exactly sure what it meant), but that the house was only sold 6 days ago.... which was when I put in my 2nd offer, of cash....

My agent suggested I phone the developer again, just to check that my offer actually reached them, and what figure it might need to gazump it. He said the offer was accepted just before xmas, so added to the confusion. He said offers were close to the asking price, and he would call if there was a problem etc.

I sound like a dog with a bone, but I really, really wanted that house. It was perfect. And frustratingly close to being reachable. Isn't it always the way? I might ask my dad again, but really, I'm of an age where it doesn't feel right to have to ask your parents for a teeny bit of help. I've tried to look at other properties, but there's really nothing I like. So it seems a bit fruitless at the moment. I do have three viewings on Saturday, so the search has to continue really.

I got home by 3:30pm, and had a very lazy evening which was much needed. I've made a big effort this week to get to bed before midnight, but it's still brutal getting up! I keep waking up in the small hours for no reason.