Less than a Grand House Advertising

Not much socialising lately or going out. Jake’s birthday bash wasn’t quite what we expected. A lot of his so-called mates didn’t turn up and the after-party didn’t really happen. The builders’ visits have becoming more and more infrequent but all the big changes have been done including the plastering of the lounge ceiling.

My mum’s house is finally on the market. I’ve completed the HIP myself and found a really cheap online estate agent called Hatched.co.uk which can advertise on Rightmove. Instead of paying the 1 to 2% commission using a high street estate agent I only pay about £250 to advertise and another £250 on completion. All this should save me a packet. Thing is, it was the For Sale sign that’s generated the actual interest from people walking by! Two of them lived on the same street and one noticed it from viewing another. Quite amazing for a road that’s less travelled.

Grand Theft Auto 4 has arrived though disappointingly we’ve played it just once. With the amount of tidying, decorating and other boring stuff I’m surprised we’re being so restrained. First impressions are very good though. The characters and humour are top class, the driving takes some getting used to, the fighting part a little clumsy to handle but the environment looks great as well as the lighting effects and overhearing pedestrians' abuse. The whole gaming experience has similarities from the last GTAs which may start to test my boredom levels but we’ll see. The special edition goodies are worth the extra cash too.