Expect the unexpected

My initial starting point in this adventure was simple. Get myself to Canberra to start my new job. I was leaving the Melbourne house in trusted hands with the task of getting it ready for sale. My more pleasurable task, on the other hand, would be scouting around the Canberra suburbs in search of a spot we’d like to live.

You just can’t plan everything, and allowing yourself extra time is essential to ensure you get everything done before you spiral into a panic. Expect the unexpected is probably a good motto.

Before I could head off I had some work to do on my old Nissan EXA before it would be ready for the trip. The front brakes were dodgy, the CV joint boots were torn, and the front wheel bearings had never been replaced. A front-end job was needed. I could do much of the work myself which would save heaps of money. Although things went to plan by saving on repair costs, I went off the rails due to a delay in getting the specialised mechanical work done. I had been using a small automotive outlet in Greensborough for many years; Deymo in Greensborough. They do pretty reasonable deals. They were a small business that I found I could trust. There are not many of them left. So, I don’t mind giving them a plug, and that’s where I took my bits and pieces to be serviced.

Anyway, because it took me longer than expected to get the components off the car, the person who was going to service them had gone on leave or something. I had to wait an extra week that I hadn’t planned on.