I told Carly and Alex last night that we wouldn't be having a holiday in July now that the renovations are going to begin. They were not impressed. They couldn't get the NO MONEY thing. My dad lives in Queensland and we haven't seen him for a couple of years now, and the plan was to go up on the train during the next school holidays and spend a week. Dad lives on the NSW/QLD border in a caravan park that sounds just beautiful. I'll be hard-pressed paying for the painting after the builder is finished (lucky my brother is the painter), but there's also carpet for the new part of the lounge room and possibly the lounge room as well. The kids don't get the concept of having no money. They think you can go to the bank and get more out. It probably seems like it to them. Of course if I get the job there would be no holiday either.
The thought of a holiday in Queensland during July was something I've been especially looking forward to. We can have some bitterly cold days in July, and Dad said the temperatures in Kirra range from 14 -24 (celcius). A gorgeous winter day in July may not even reach 14 in Junee. Dad was also disappointed when I told him on Sunday we may not be able to come. I'll have to make a real effort to save some money by Christmas. I should put it to the kids that the holiday will be our Christmas presents. I doubt it will go down well, but you never know. Children can be quite surprising.
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