The Rollercoaster Continues

I managed to get approved for the mortgage, and locked in an interest rate that, while not the best on the market, is lower than I had planned. Things are looking up in that department. Now it's going to be valued and inspected by the bank. Fingers crossed.

And just a public service announcement: as much as I sometimes wish it was still the 20th century, it isn't. It's 2015. While we don't yet have flying cars, we do have online banking. If you're a multinational Fortune 500 company and you still pay your contractors by physical paper checks, you need to get on board with this "internet" thing. I think it's going places.

A Bit Of A Rollercoaster

I've been keeping my things in storage for a few years now. Since I'd need a two bedroom place if ever I'd like to move it back home, I thought I should probably wait until I'm in a position to buy rather than keep renting.

I'm now in that position. I've seen a place I like, and I can afford it. I've made the offer, and it was accepted. But now the rollercoaster takes a dive. Due to my accountant forgetting to file my personal taxes last year, this might significantly hamper my ability to get a decent mortgage. Hopefully, it won't hurt too much, as everything else is in order, but if I have to wait a month or so for the tax return to get processed, the buyer might put the property back on the market, and I'm screwed.

We'll just have to wait and see.

Royalty

I finally saw my first member of the Royal Family.

I was walking home through Trafalgar Square and the roads were closed off by police motorcycles. Then a Bentley Flying Spur drove through with Princess Anne in the back. Living in London, I'm surprised I've had to wait this long actually.

The first annoyance of working at Time has finally appeared, in that they still pay by check. One of the largest multinational corporations in the world still pays it's contractor by check like it's 1955. Holland doesn't even have checks anymore. What on Earth is going on?

The house hunt is getting busy. Might have to make some tough decisions going forwards.