I've spent the last couple of days filling out mortgage application forms, an exercise in unparalleled tedium if ever there was one. Frankly I never wanted to get a mortgage; my intent was always to buy a place outright having made enough via my preferred investment of equities.

Or should that be "equites"? (A little humour for my fellow Romans there.)

However circumstances change and it's necessary to change with them. So it's off to mortgage land I go.

Now if only it really were possible to buy a place for only 70% of your annual salary as it is in Monopoly.

Ideally without ending up in Jail.

On Friday I have to lodge the thing, and then head off to submit the photos that I've entered for the Easter Show competition. Hmm, interesting day all around.

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