recently, for reasons which are actually irrelevent now, we were looking
at what sorts of kit homes etc one could buy. it was often the case that
the more pleasant, smaller, subtle houses did not represent "value for
money" (cough) as the whoppers. i mean, a house half the size or less was
not half the price. (nor really relatively cheaper i think i mean, since
some costs are fixed). most of the companies had these horrific
monstrosities out the wazoo & only a few small, nice ones. not enough
companies had passive solar design or inclusions like solar, or solar hot
water, or such as that. it was disappointing to say the least. i can't
fathom why developers in australia are allowed to run riot. well, i know
why, but it's not acceptable. ffs it doesn't need to be _encouraged_!


Yes, we've been doing the same thing. My parents ended up building their own
stone house for the same reason. Totally solar powered with wood fire etc.
Dad loves it when there's a blackout cause he's the only one with TV! We
might end up doing the same thing eventually. DH is a lot more handy than
dad so it might not take him 10 years to finish....

As for the other atrocities...I'm
hoping for mudslides. Not deadly ones of course...just enough to
thoroughly disenchant them with hillside show off living.

what a grand plan! ;-)


LOL I'm evil I know....but I live in hope.

Ridiculous. And afaik my
great uncle still has his patch of paradise in kellyville...probably much
to the disgust of his Gucci clad neighbours.

cough i don't think they're wearing gucci, i think they're wearing
target cough
kylie