I have been living in Indonesia already 22 years so understand how to fit in with the community. This will be my first time, living alone with my son though. I would have hoped that locals would realise that the fact I am living in a tiny, BTN, already means that I am not a rich bule. The TV they stole recently did not even work properly it had lines across it when you viewed, I mostly used it to play music CDs, there were not interested in the DVD player or the CDs DVDs, just took the TV and two fans.
As I am at the end of a row of unoccupied houses backing on to fields in two directions, locals from elsewhere often park their bikes right in front of my house to cross the fields or fish in the nearby pond. They even come and sit on my doorstep. (No money for perimeter walls yet, or kitchen, which is why we have not yet moved in full time) I have already met the owners of the fields and the pond but there is a lot of "outside" traffic. One day a group of lads parked their bikes out front, later I found my car carpet which I had out drying in the sun had been stolen. I doubt they even had a car. My outdoor light (supposedly sensor but didn't work, just stayed on all the time) was also stolen.
I went to fit the window alarms yesterday but actually they don't work on my style of window, so I was just able to fit one to the back door.
Once I see the direct flights PER-LOP promised by Air Asia actually start, I will take the risk and borrow more money, so that I can finish the house.
As I am at the end of a row of unoccupied houses backing on to fields in two directions, locals from elsewhere often park their bikes right in front of my house to cross the fields or fish in the nearby pond. They even come and sit on my doorstep. (No money for perimeter walls yet, or kitchen, which is why we have not yet moved in full time) I have already met the owners of the fields and the pond but there is a lot of "outside" traffic. One day a group of lads parked their bikes out front, later I found my car carpet which I had out drying in the sun had been stolen. I doubt they even had a car. My outdoor light (supposedly sensor but didn't work, just stayed on all the time) was also stolen.
I went to fit the window alarms yesterday but actually they don't work on my style of window, so I was just able to fit one to the back door.
Once I see the direct flights PER-LOP promised by Air Asia actually start, I will take the risk and borrow more money, so that I can finish the house.