Long before our impending move to Dubai was announced, we decided that we had outgrown apartment living and after a long hard head scratch decided to buy our very first family house with a garden. So after a long wait, we are finally in possession of the keys to our dream home. Now for the rub.... it is doubtful that we will ever live in it. Circumstances have come together and decided that we are moving to Dubai almost exactly at the time that the kitchen will be fitted, the garden landscaped and the windows treated with made to measure blinds in just the right shade of chocolate.
Nevertheless, we are emotionally detached enough (after much strong talking to self) to realise the investment value of such a property and who's to say that we won't be back in Malaysia in years to come? So, the process of fitting out the house so it can be rented moves on. Today was what should have a been a milestone day and indeed it was in it's own way. The water was turned on, the booster to soup up the water pressure was activated....and the ceilings flooded. Arrgggghhhh. The first explanation given was a cracked tile on the roof which had let in the rain. This was somewhat difficult to believe since it rains almost every day in Malaysia, so why the leak would happen to coincide with turning the taps on is beyond my technical understanding. Upon further investigation, it transpires that we have a hole in the water tank and none of the pipe joints have been sealed properly! As the deadline looms, the patience diminishes. "Mummy, why do you shout so much?" Why indeed.....
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