Our own piece of Oz at last

Well, it belongs to the mortgage company  but what the hell !!

These last couple of weeks have been a bit hectic. We had the last week of school with carols by candlelight. Only problem was that daylight saving put paid to the candlelight part as it was still sunny. Never mind, we sat through 16 songs and then saw that there was 12 left to go (we'd already been there 1.5 hours) so made our excuses and left.

We then moved in, finally, to our new home. We've been renting since the beginning of April and we've hated it so it feels good to start getting those roots down. It took a good few days to clean the house as it was filthy (thanks Debbie for your help) so now we just have the back garden, garage and outside windows to sort out. All the boxes have been unpacked and the new alfresco table and chairs are the setting for our daily meals. We set up the swing today in the back garden and Paul and I swang and watched the sea. Now I'm typing this whilst watching a fantastic sunset, finally we feel 'at home'.

Had the girls around Friday night for a chat which was lovely. In the UK we always went to my friend Kenrina's so it was wierd having to take the bull by the horns and invite everyone to mine. Only four people showed up but we had a good time anyway and I finally got to bed at 3am !!

We have felt the lack of friends though. No one offered to help us move so it took about 20 trips in the car and ute as well as the removal men who brought the heavy stuff. Of all the people we have met over here and knew before and only Debbie helped me. It did bring it home that maybe we'd been kidding ourselves that they were 'friends' when really they were 'aquaintances' but we're not going to let it get us down.

Still waiting for the neighbours to say 'hi' and for the bbq invites - the Ozzies are friendly if you go shopping but, other than that, it can be a bit of a myth. There ae a few hostile ones !

Anyway, kids are calling me for tea so I'm off outside. Bet no one in the UK is eating their tea outside tonight

08:36 - Sun 17 December 2006

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Congrats on the new home. Bake some muffins and take them round to the neighbours, introduce yourselves.

northernbird - 12:40 - Sun 17 December 2006

Good Luck

Wishing you love. luck and happiness in your new home......the friends will come in time, good ones are hard to find so it might just take you a bit longer xx

Issie - 08:29 - Sun 17 December 2006

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You should have asked if you needed help,

We could have helped at the weekend, being self employed Alan couldn't have helped you during week coz of losing wages, sorry

Hope your enjoy your new house!! Bet you have fab sunsets looking at the sea!

Hope we're still welcome for a visit????

Edited by alan and sam on Mon 18 December 2006 at 07:19

alan and sam - 06:59 - Mon 18 December 2006

hi

great to see that your doing well
good luck in the new home
all the best for christmas and new year

best regards steve & deb

steve`o - 07:15 - Sat 23 December 2006

Thanks everyone....

... for all your comments. Everyone is welcome in for a drink and a bbq any time !!

ohippy - 07:22 - Sun 24 December 2006