Well done Brendan it will be worth it. Won't be buying in Oz as yet not with 9% interest rates

If I can't blow my own trumpet etc

My DD is stressed she is really hard to manage despite her new regime at 4pm but it is to be expected, doesn't help that we are all stressed too. It will be worth it in the end I hope.

Oh it definitely will! Think you are in for a rough few weeks with her but hopefully once you get settled in Oz & routines are re-established, she will calm down a lot!
So, how are the leaving party plans coming along & where's my invite?

I have done a lot of stuff on friday like utilities and trying to get endowments sorted etc.
You are more than welcome to come to party it is in surrey. PM me if you want to know where, its 28th June.

Was joking!
Are you sticking to the lists?

Hi May, FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!!!!! I'm soooooooo happy for you!!!

Hopefully we'll be able to visit you when you're in Brisbane, we're planning to validate last two weeks in October.....would be great to meet up and finally see each other!!!!
Please keep in touch and all the best with packing etc....

Debby

EXCELLENT NEWS Brendan!!!!!

Good luck with the preparation for the big move!!!!!!!

Debby

Sorry, missed this earlier
Congrats on getting a buyer Brendan

Congrats Brendan, hope it all goes through smoothly for you.

We had leaving party number 2 yesterday, feeling a little the worse for wear at the moment. Half our furniture has been sold and the cats have figured out something is up! we'll be officially homeless in 8 days!!!

Hi All
I heard about this guy on the radio today it is bizarre but great to link to his blog which has some great pics of perth and the activities available to Western Australians

Take a look and have a if nothing else!

Apologies if someone else has posted this elsewhere

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ALife4Sale-Li...QQcmdZViewItem

We've only gone and sold the house!

We have formally accepted an offer on the house - and the survey clause has been uplifted. Just the missives to close and then it's binding (different legal system here in Scotland).

And the buyer is a first-time buyer, so no chain, and so the date of entry has been mutually agreed as 8th August!! The market is now very slow here too so we're delighted to have sold the place within 4 weeks. It's all getting scary now - but exciting scary.

So we're now moving out on the Friday 8th August, then spending the weekend...er...somewhere - and then flying out on Monday 11th Aug or Tuesday 12th Aug. There is little available in the way of accommodation in Brisbane (that I could find at least) - so we've changed our sights to Perth and I've just booked is 4 weeks in a nice house there. Just like that eh?!

It's all happening now. Trying not to panic! Still waiting on ANZ confirming my bank account as well - I'm sure it's been a couple of weeks since I sent the application form (I know snail mail to and from Oz is pretty slow though).

Now I just need to resign. Oh what a pleasure that is going to be

Wow, congrats Dazter, that must be a weight off. I've always thought the scottish system was much more sensible.

Enjoy all the packing

Great news dazter. Hope it all falls into place. I will know today if my buyer is definitley ok with the mortgage. Fingers crossed

Brendan

Am green with envy ... jealous isn't even the word !!
Best of luck !! Luckkkkkkky buggers............ :-)

Heya all, not been on for a while again and see some have made it to the other side - awesome, and others have sold houses etc. All sounding like great news.

We've just booked our flight to Aus to validate the visa in September (can't remember the last time we had a viewing so selling no time soon!) - off to Darwin for more of a typical holiday than go to where we want to live! It would be too upsetting to leave!

Good luck everyone.