A FILLER

The more alert reader will have noticed that there haven't been many The Curmudgeon posts on house maintenance over the last few weeks.

This is because the major things have been done and quite frankly I'm over being concerned at the minor ones. I guess that I'm in 'leaving mode'.

I only garden where necessary for cosmetic reasons to keep the place tidy and have no ambition (touch wood) to dig and delve in the basement.

I know this is bad news for readers who looked forward to posts and post series on:

• Doors and window frames reparation
• Under-house plumbing maintenance
• Under-house excavation
• Path paving and driveway re-gravelling
• Tip runs with the trailer
• Weeding, gardening, spraying and wasp control
• Home appliance repairs, maintenance and replacement
• etc.

Sorry about that but, if we sell and move these things will be in the past. If we do eventually move into a Wellington apartment or townhouse these things (hopefully) won't be an issue and I'll have to regale you with stories of body corp. complaints.

Updates on walks, golf and tennis will be continuing however so there is that. Tennis was out today though as The Old Girl decided to have a haircut  first thing - on a tennis day! In Wellington I'm hoping to find an 'oldies' tennis club to join although I very much doubt that I'll find one as easy-going as the one up here (regardless of arguments Richard). With regard to golf I'll check out Mornington Golf Club - the old Berhampore course where I played when I was at school. I'd like to join Mirimar Golf Club which is by the airport but it is closed for subscriptions at present pending the outcome of a council/airport acquisition plan for some of the course. They don't know how many holes will be affected and cannot set fees until that's sorted. I'm hoping that this means it will be a reduced course, quieter and hopefully cheaper as I generally only go out and play between 6 and 9 holes. Maybe Richard and Robert will join me for a game. Richard will no doubt cheat but it won't matter as we won't have a 'highest score' prize so he won't disadvantage himself. Robert will likely try and get his holy trinity to help him.