Been here 3 months and.......
Sep 25th 2007, 1:25 pm
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Been here 3 months and.......
Still loving it!!! Couldn't ever imagine going back to the UK
We landed on our feet pretty quickly with the OH landing a fab job thats Brisbane pay and based on the Gold coast he goes to Brisbane when he decides as being a manager its down to him, so not as much travelling for him as we originally thought which is great
The children have settled well although we have had a few teething problems finding a school that suits our eldest who is 10 but he is starting at a new school in October and we are pretty confident he will like it, as is he.
To begin with we found our selfs in little england (or pacific pines) practically everyone we have met who lives here is from the UK. Its as if there is a built in radar for us all to come here
Its a nice area but not for us long term as its to far from our sons new school and we want him to be able to make his own way there.
As for me well I'm loving life here and enjoying my non working time as a full time mum in the sun. There isn't a day that passes that we don't do something interesting whether that be going to the beach, seaworld, the park, toddlers, usually with some of the other great peeps I've been lucky enough to meet. The kids are off for 2 weeks and we are busy with someone everyday
tiring I konw lol. Many peeps we have met are poms or scozzies but also some true blue ozzies, I haven't met a rude person yet (Well actually I have but lifes to short, so move on thats what I say!!)
I had worried about our social lifes as we knew we wouldn't have on hand babysitters anymore, but we needn't have worried as there isn't a weekend that has passed in the last 5 or 6 where we haven't been to a barbie at someones house or had them back at ours, unless we've met at the beach instead a fair old amount of wine has been drunk and some activities including swimming fully clothed have followed
This weekend is busy with a girls night in surfers which I'm sure will keep me in my bed all day sunday, but lifes to short so better enjoy it.
Almost forgot we've bought a house woohoo well subject to contract anyway
To those who are still to make the journey I wish you all luck and hope you find the dream you are looking for.
hugs Axxxxxxx
P.S. For those of you who shop I've been to Ikea with the ladies many times since I've got here:, but usually just for a scout round, coffee and lunch, it's weird as you could be in Ikea in Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Liverpool as its identical.
We landed on our feet pretty quickly with the OH landing a fab job thats Brisbane pay and based on the Gold coast he goes to Brisbane when he decides as being a manager its down to him, so not as much travelling for him as we originally thought which is great
The children have settled well although we have had a few teething problems finding a school that suits our eldest who is 10 but he is starting at a new school in October and we are pretty confident he will like it, as is he.
To begin with we found our selfs in little england (or pacific pines) practically everyone we have met who lives here is from the UK. Its as if there is a built in radar for us all to come here
Its a nice area but not for us long term as its to far from our sons new school and we want him to be able to make his own way there. As for me well I'm loving life here and enjoying my non working time as a full time mum in the sun. There isn't a day that passes that we don't do something interesting whether that be going to the beach, seaworld, the park, toddlers, usually with some of the other great peeps I've been lucky enough to meet. The kids are off for 2 weeks and we are busy with someone everyday
tiring I konw lol. Many peeps we have met are poms or scozzies but also some true blue ozzies, I haven't met a rude person yet (Well actually I have but lifes to short, so move on thats what I say!!)I had worried about our social lifes as we knew we wouldn't have on hand babysitters anymore, but we needn't have worried as there isn't a weekend that has passed in the last 5 or 6 where we haven't been to a barbie at someones house or had them back at ours, unless we've met at the beach instead
a fair old amount of wine has been drunk and some activities including swimming fully clothed have followed This weekend is busy with a girls night in surfers which I'm sure will keep me in my bed all day sunday, but lifes to short so better enjoy it.
Almost forgot we've bought a house woohoo well subject to contract anyway
To those who are still to make the journey I wish you all luck and hope you find the dream you are looking for.
hugs Axxxxxxx
P.S. For those of you who shop I've been to Ikea with the ladies many times since I've got here
:, but usually just for a scout round, coffee and lunch, it's weird as you could be in Ikea in Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Liverpool as its identical.
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Sep 25th 2007, 2:45 pm
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Re: Been here 3 months and.......
Still loving it!!! Couldn't ever imagine going back to the UK
We landed on our feet pretty quickly with the OH landing a fab job thats Brisbane pay and based on the Gold coast he goes to Brisbane when he decides as being a manager its down to him, so not as much travelling for him as we originally thought which is great
The children have settled well although we have had a few teething problems finding a school that suits our eldest who is 10 but he is starting at a new school in October and we are pretty confident he will like it, as is he.
To begin with we found our selfs in little england (or pacific pines) practically everyone we have met who lives here is from the UK. Its as if there is a built in radar for us all to come here Its a nice area but not for us long term as its to far from our sons new school and we want him to be able to make his own way there.
As for me well I'm loving life here and enjoying my non working time as a full time mum in the sun. There isn't a day that passes that we don't do something interesting whether that be going to the beach, seaworld, the park, toddlers, usually with some of the other great peeps I've been lucky enough to meet. The kids are off for 2 weeks and we are busy with someone everyday tiring I konw lol. Many peeps we have met are poms or scozzies but also some true blue ozzies, I haven't met a rude person yet (Well actually I have but lifes to short, so move on thats what I say!!)
I had worried about our social lifes as we knew we wouldn't have on hand babysitters anymore, but we needn't have worried as there isn't a weekend that has passed in the last 5 or 6 where we haven't been to a barbie at someones house or had them back at ours, unless we've met at the beach instead a fair old amount of wine has been drunk and some activities including swimming fully clothed have followed
This weekend is busy with a girls night in surfers which I'm sure will keep me in my bed all day sunday, but lifes to short so better enjoy it.
Almost forgot we've bought a house woohoo well subject to contract anyway
To those who are still to make the journey I wish you all luck and hope you find the dream you are looking for.
hugs Axxxxxxx
P.S. For those of you who shop I've been to Ikea with the ladies many times since I've got here:, but usually just for a scout round, coffee and lunch, it's weird as you could be in Ikea in Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Liverpool as its identical.
We landed on our feet pretty quickly with the OH landing a fab job thats Brisbane pay and based on the Gold coast he goes to Brisbane when he decides as being a manager its down to him, so not as much travelling for him as we originally thought which is great
The children have settled well although we have had a few teething problems finding a school that suits our eldest who is 10 but he is starting at a new school in October and we are pretty confident he will like it, as is he.
To begin with we found our selfs in little england (or pacific pines) practically everyone we have met who lives here is from the UK. Its as if there is a built in radar for us all to come here
Its a nice area but not for us long term as its to far from our sons new school and we want him to be able to make his own way there. As for me well I'm loving life here and enjoying my non working time as a full time mum in the sun. There isn't a day that passes that we don't do something interesting whether that be going to the beach, seaworld, the park, toddlers, usually with some of the other great peeps I've been lucky enough to meet. The kids are off for 2 weeks and we are busy with someone everyday
tiring I konw lol. Many peeps we have met are poms or scozzies but also some true blue ozzies, I haven't met a rude person yet (Well actually I have but lifes to short, so move on thats what I say!!)I had worried about our social lifes as we knew we wouldn't have on hand babysitters anymore, but we needn't have worried as there isn't a weekend that has passed in the last 5 or 6 where we haven't been to a barbie at someones house or had them back at ours, unless we've met at the beach instead
a fair old amount of wine has been drunk and some activities including swimming fully clothed have followed This weekend is busy with a girls night in surfers which I'm sure will keep me in my bed all day sunday, but lifes to short so better enjoy it.
Almost forgot we've bought a house woohoo well subject to contract anyway
To those who are still to make the journey I wish you all luck and hope you find the dream you are looking for.
hugs Axxxxxxx
P.S. For those of you who shop I've been to Ikea with the ladies many times since I've got here
:, but usually just for a scout round, coffee and lunch, it's weird as you could be in Ikea in Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Liverpool as its identical.Sam
Sep 25th 2007, 3:33 pm
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Lovely update Andrea, great to hear that your all settling well. Congratulations on the new house and hope your wee boy settles into his new school. Counting (impatiently) down the months till we get there.
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Sep 25th 2007, 11:18 pm
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Great to have your update Andrea
it sounds as though you have landed on your feet and are settling in well
Im glad you have a good school for your son where you think he will be happier
take care love
see you in the barbie
it sounds as though you have landed on your feet and are settling in well
Im glad you have a good school for your son where you think he will be happier
take care love
see you in the barbie
Sep 26th 2007, 9:21 am
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hi
what a lovely post glad you are settling in,i get panicky every once in a while and reading positive posts really helps
good luck for the future
anne marie xx
what a lovely post glad you are settling in,i get panicky every once in a while and reading positive posts really helps
good luck for the future
anne marie xx
Sep 26th 2007, 9:47 am
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Thankx Guys,
I know Oz doesn't work out for everyone, but for us it was definately the right move! Long may we continue to feel like that.
Hope all your plans work out and Oz is great for you.
Axx
I know Oz doesn't work out for everyone, but for us it was definately the right move! Long may we continue to feel like that.
Hope all your plans work out and Oz is great for you.
Axx
Sep 26th 2007, 10:30 am
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Lovely post.
Glad you are enjoying it, hope you carry on enjoying it.
Good luck with the house
Glad you are enjoying it, hope you carry on enjoying it.
Good luck with the house
Sep 26th 2007, 10:50 am
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Hi Andrea, glad you and your family are settling in! Just wondered which schools you have chosen as i am getting worried about my kids aged 4 7 and 8 starting out there. We arrive early November - thanks nat
Sep 26th 2007, 10:53 am
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only for a hol though.
Sep 26th 2007, 11:15 am
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Still loving it!!! Couldn't ever imagine going back to the UK
We landed on our feet pretty quickly with the OH landing a fab job thats Brisbane pay and based on the Gold coast he goes to Brisbane when he decides as being a manager its down to him, so not as much travelling for him as we originally thought which is great
The children have settled well although we have had a few teething problems finding a school that suits our eldest who is 10 but he is starting at a new school in October and we are pretty confident he will like it, as is he.
To begin with we found our selfs in little england (or pacific pines) practically everyone we have met who lives here is from the UK. Its as if there is a built in radar for us all to come here Its a nice area but not for us long term as its to far from our sons new school and we want him to be able to make his own way there.
As for me well I'm loving life here and enjoying my non working time as a full time mum in the sun. There isn't a day that passes that we don't do something interesting whether that be going to the beach, seaworld, the park, toddlers, usually with some of the other great peeps I've been lucky enough to meet. The kids are off for 2 weeks and we are busy with someone everyday tiring I konw lol. Many peeps we have met are poms or scozzies but also some true blue ozzies, I haven't met a rude person yet (Well actually I have but lifes to short, so move on thats what I say!!)
I had worried about our social lifes as we knew we wouldn't have on hand babysitters anymore, but we needn't have worried as there isn't a weekend that has passed in the last 5 or 6 where we haven't been to a barbie at someones house or had them back at ours, unless we've met at the beach instead a fair old amount of wine has been drunk and some activities including swimming fully clothed have followed
This weekend is busy with a girls night in surfers which I'm sure will keep me in my bed all day sunday, but lifes to short so better enjoy it.
Almost forgot we've bought a house woohoo well subject to contract anyway
To those who are still to make the journey I wish you all luck and hope you find the dream you are looking for.
hugs Axxxxxxx
P.S. For those of you who shop I've been to Ikea with the ladies many times since I've got here:, but usually just for a scout round, coffee and lunch, it's weird as you could be in Ikea in Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Liverpool as its identical.
We landed on our feet pretty quickly with the OH landing a fab job thats Brisbane pay and based on the Gold coast he goes to Brisbane when he decides as being a manager its down to him, so not as much travelling for him as we originally thought which is great
The children have settled well although we have had a few teething problems finding a school that suits our eldest who is 10 but he is starting at a new school in October and we are pretty confident he will like it, as is he.
To begin with we found our selfs in little england (or pacific pines) practically everyone we have met who lives here is from the UK. Its as if there is a built in radar for us all to come here
Its a nice area but not for us long term as its to far from our sons new school and we want him to be able to make his own way there. As for me well I'm loving life here and enjoying my non working time as a full time mum in the sun. There isn't a day that passes that we don't do something interesting whether that be going to the beach, seaworld, the park, toddlers, usually with some of the other great peeps I've been lucky enough to meet. The kids are off for 2 weeks and we are busy with someone everyday
tiring I konw lol. Many peeps we have met are poms or scozzies but also some true blue ozzies, I haven't met a rude person yet (Well actually I have but lifes to short, so move on thats what I say!!)I had worried about our social lifes as we knew we wouldn't have on hand babysitters anymore, but we needn't have worried as there isn't a weekend that has passed in the last 5 or 6 where we haven't been to a barbie at someones house or had them back at ours, unless we've met at the beach instead
a fair old amount of wine has been drunk and some activities including swimming fully clothed have followed This weekend is busy with a girls night in surfers which I'm sure will keep me in my bed all day sunday, but lifes to short so better enjoy it.
Almost forgot we've bought a house woohoo well subject to contract anyway
To those who are still to make the journey I wish you all luck and hope you find the dream you are looking for.
hugs Axxxxxxx
P.S. For those of you who shop I've been to Ikea with the ladies many times since I've got here
:, but usually just for a scout round, coffee and lunch, it's weird as you could be in Ikea in Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Liverpool as its identical.Its good to hear you have settled in well, and good luck on the house
Sep 27th 2007, 7:52 am
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Great news that you're having such fun!!
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