3 short years
Mar 14th 2007, 3:46 am
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Re: 3 short years
Thanks Soapy, great post and cheered me up as I was having my first day of thinking 'what the hell have we done'. I was going to give my exercise class a miss tonight cos I don't feel very sociable but you've made me realise that's the LAST thing I should do.
THANKYOU!!!!!
Lou
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THANKYOU!!!!!
Lou
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Mar 14th 2007, 4:39 am
#47
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Re: 3 short years
Wow Soapy, thanks for posting that. As you know, we're moving in August and right now I'm really beginning to s*** myself. So many of the expats seem to have it so sorted and your post has reminded me that everyone has "issues" to deal with on arrival, that it's not all rosy and needs work.
i can remember having no cash and i do mean no money at all. pauline nagged me for years to change things. it took me a long time to work out that if we didnt we would be stuck there forever. in the end i gave in ( i had to) and pauline went out and trained to become a madwife, i took on the roll of the house husband. it took her 5 years (of hell for me) to train and get a job, by that time i could go back out to work too. we never looked back after that. within 6 months we owned our own house and said goodbye to poxy govanhill. we only moved about 6 miles away, but it was like the other side of the world to our families, so the next step had to be Oz (something we had talked about for years but could see no way of ever getting there)
now when you have come from that!
this can only get better
sorry for the big long rabble lol
You should have seen the looks I got. we are not really just "people from the internet" we can help others settle here. all people need to do is have a search through this forum and see what a couple in Cairns (shall remain nameless) do for people. its all done to help others settle as quick as they did and make sure they dont make the same mistakes. and at no time do they expect anything in return except a thanks, oh and maybe a beer because i doubt if the guy knows where the bar is
i just wish some posters who are scared to turn up to a meet because it sound like some kind of internet dating thingy would just wise up and try it.
its just people having a beer, wine or even a tea having a gab for the day.
right i better stop rabbling
i do hope we do meet up some day because u sound just as mental as the rest of the scottish lassies
Mar 14th 2007, 4:46 am
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Re: 3 short years
oh and thanks
Mar 14th 2007, 4:47 am
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Re: 3 short years
He's known to the forums as The Master of Pish.
Serving up laughs in a ******g great dish.
But there's more than meets the eye behind the funny charades.
A big heart of gold can be uncovered with a tiniest of spades.
He tries to hide it and pretend it's not there.
But I know what I know and that it's fair
To say to me mate Soapy
You should be called Soppy.
After 3 years in Aus.
You haven't had a paws.
For all his family the lad has worked hard.
And as a consequence has drawn an ace card.
Now my attempt at poetry is unlikely to make him shed a tear.
But when I shake him by the hand he may just buy me a beer.
Serving up laughs in a ******g great dish.
But there's more than meets the eye behind the funny charades.
A big heart of gold can be uncovered with a tiniest of spades.
He tries to hide it and pretend it's not there.
But I know what I know and that it's fair
To say to me mate Soapy
You should be called Soppy.
After 3 years in Aus.
You haven't had a paws.
For all his family the lad has worked hard.
And as a consequence has drawn an ace card.
Now my attempt at poetry is unlikely to make him shed a tear.
But when I shake him by the hand he may just buy me a beer.
thanks for the poem mate
but i might shite myself if i have to buy you a beer
Mar 14th 2007, 4:50 am
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Re: 3 short years
when they first find friends at school i always worried that they were one argument with a new friend away from hating everything about OZ lol
i think you know what i mean
Mar 14th 2007, 5:00 am
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Re: 3 short years
Point 1
Both Pauline and I have been married for 23 years, people always say that we make it look easy.
FFS mate, i can see why 23 years, you almost talked the pants aff me
BTW that was an excellent post!!!!!!!!!!! just got me a bit concerned about moving to Sydney, where was that 1 1/2 Bedroom sauna you were renting. We are looking at making the move June/July and prob spend most weekends in Coogee swallying in the Coogee Bay or The palace with the Bro and his mates till i get my own
The next time you head down, nip in and you can be my best mate.
Just one more wee thing, i have no idea why but i let the missus read this and she had watery eyes, I have never managed to get her to do that
All the best mate in whats ahead.
Both Pauline and I have been married for 23 years, people always say that we make it look easy.
FFS mate, i can see why 23 years, you almost talked the pants aff me
BTW that was an excellent post!!!!!!!!!!! just got me a bit concerned about moving to Sydney, where was that 1 1/2 Bedroom sauna you were renting. We are looking at making the move June/July and prob spend most weekends in Coogee swallying in the Coogee Bay or The palace with the Bro and his mates till i get my own
The next time you head down, nip in and you can be my best mate.Just one more wee thing, i have no idea why but i let the missus read this and she had watery eyes, I have never managed to get her to do that
All the best mate in whats ahead.
you will love coogee mate great spot to start. another pub to try out is the coach and horses also in randwick (more of a mans pub than the coogee bay hotel.
as for the wife?
wumin
Mar 14th 2007, 5:02 am
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Re: 3 short years
i will do. one of our mates had a go on it at pauline party on the beach and went out and bought one the next day for him and his son. i think that says it all lol
