Well guys were here at last
Jun 30th 2007, 6:23 am
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Well guys were here at last
Well Guys,
We have been here 5 days now and wow wot an exciting and busy time we've had!! I'll try not to bore you but here goes.........
We landed on monday night at 7.25pm local time and it was torrential rain as was tuesday (apparantly the worst weather in 10 yrs lol) Well we felt right at home it has to be said : )
We got up on tuesday morning and walked to town where we finalised our bank accounts, got ourselves tax numbers and went shopping.
Wednesday brought job interviews for John which was a bit strange!! Anyway to cut a long story short, he's been called back on monday for another interview with PWC for a management position, exciting I know but not as exciting as thursday when he went for a job interview at 4pm and was offered the job at 5pm..wow amazing or what...........He starts this wednesday so not much of a holiday for him unfortunately.. His wage is a fair bit more than it was in the UK so pretty amazing really as we thought he may have to take a pay cut to begin with to get some Oz experience.
Friday culminated in us landing a house on the estate we had decided on in the UK so pretty fantastic, we get the keys this coming tuesday, its a complex and has a gym, a swimming pool and tennis courts, its also across the street from a lake (or loch for you scots!!) with a fantastic play park with barbecues and under cover picnic areas.
The school is a 5 minute walk as are the football pitches where Ethans new soccer (footie to us....) team train! there is also a skate park with loads of ramps, Ethan has already bought himself a pair of skates to get in practise.
Anyway this is our 5 days in short and as you can see its all fell into place nicely.
Hope your all well
Andreaxx
PS the weather from wednesday onwards has been fantastic. Today is beautiful, hope the sun is shining for you all to.
We have been here 5 days now and wow wot an exciting and busy time we've had!! I'll try not to bore you but here goes.........
We landed on monday night at 7.25pm local time and it was torrential rain as was tuesday (apparantly the worst weather in 10 yrs lol) Well we felt right at home it has to be said : )
We got up on tuesday morning and walked to town where we finalised our bank accounts, got ourselves tax numbers and went shopping.
Wednesday brought job interviews for John which was a bit strange!! Anyway to cut a long story short, he's been called back on monday for another interview with PWC for a management position, exciting I know but not as exciting as thursday when he went for a job interview at 4pm and was offered the job at 5pm..wow amazing or what...........He starts this wednesday so not much of a holiday for him unfortunately.. His wage is a fair bit more than it was in the UK so pretty amazing really as we thought he may have to take a pay cut to begin with to get some Oz experience.
Friday culminated in us landing a house on the estate we had decided on in the UK so pretty fantastic, we get the keys this coming tuesday, its a complex and has a gym, a swimming pool and tennis courts, its also across the street from a lake (or loch for you scots!!) with a fantastic play park with barbecues and under cover picnic areas.
The school is a 5 minute walk as are the football pitches where Ethans new soccer (footie to us....) team train! there is also a skate park with loads of ramps, Ethan has already bought himself a pair of skates to get in practise.
Anyway this is our 5 days in short and as you can see its all fell into place nicely.
Hope your all well
Andreaxx
PS the weather from wednesday onwards has been fantastic. Today is beautiful, hope the sun is shining for you all to.
Jun 30th 2007, 8:45 am
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Brilliant A!!!
So happy to here it is all going well for you. Are you at Ashmore Palms? We've booked 28 days there in September to start us off.
What school are the kids going to.
All the best to you all
So happy to here it is all going well for you. Are you at Ashmore Palms? We've booked 28 days there in September to start us off.
What school are the kids going to.
All the best to you all
Jun 30th 2007, 8:47 am
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Re: Well guys were here at last
Well Guys,
We have been here 5 days now and wow wot an exciting and busy time we've had!! I'll try not to bore you but here goes.........
We landed on monday night at 7.25pm local time and it was torrential rain as was tuesday (apparantly the worst weather in 10 yrs lol) Well we felt right at home it has to be said : )
We got up on tuesday morning and walked to town where we finalised our bank accounts, got ourselves tax numbers and went shopping.
Wednesday brought job interviews for John which was a bit strange!! Anyway to cut a long story short, he's been called back on monday for another interview with PWC for a management position, exciting I know but not as exciting as thursday when he went for a job interview at 4pm and was offered the job at 5pm..wow amazing or what...........He starts this wednesday so not much of a holiday for him unfortunately.. His wage is a fair bit more than it was in the UK so pretty amazing really as we thought he may have to take a pay cut to begin with to get some Oz experience.
Friday culminated in us landing a house on the estate we had decided on in the UK so pretty fantastic, we get the keys this coming tuesday, its a complex and has a gym, a swimming pool and tennis courts, its also across the street from a lake (or loch for you scots!!) with a fantastic play park with barbecues and under cover picnic areas.
The school is a 5 minute walk as are the football pitches where Ethans new soccer (footie to us....) team train! there is also a skate park with loads of ramps, Ethan has already bought himself a pair of skates to get in practise.
Anyway this is our 5 days in short and as you can see its all fell into place nicely.
Hope your all well
Andreaxx
PS the weather from wednesday onwards has been fantastic. Today is beautiful, hope the sun is shining for you all to.
We have been here 5 days now and wow wot an exciting and busy time we've had!! I'll try not to bore you but here goes.........
We landed on monday night at 7.25pm local time and it was torrential rain as was tuesday (apparantly the worst weather in 10 yrs lol) Well we felt right at home it has to be said : )
We got up on tuesday morning and walked to town where we finalised our bank accounts, got ourselves tax numbers and went shopping.
Wednesday brought job interviews for John which was a bit strange!! Anyway to cut a long story short, he's been called back on monday for another interview with PWC for a management position, exciting I know but not as exciting as thursday when he went for a job interview at 4pm and was offered the job at 5pm..wow amazing or what...........He starts this wednesday so not much of a holiday for him unfortunately.. His wage is a fair bit more than it was in the UK so pretty amazing really as we thought he may have to take a pay cut to begin with to get some Oz experience.
Friday culminated in us landing a house on the estate we had decided on in the UK so pretty fantastic, we get the keys this coming tuesday, its a complex and has a gym, a swimming pool and tennis courts, its also across the street from a lake (or loch for you scots!!) with a fantastic play park with barbecues and under cover picnic areas.
The school is a 5 minute walk as are the football pitches where Ethans new soccer (footie to us....) team train! there is also a skate park with loads of ramps, Ethan has already bought himself a pair of skates to get in practise.
Anyway this is our 5 days in short and as you can see its all fell into place nicely.
Hope your all well
Andreaxx
PS the weather from wednesday onwards has been fantastic. Today is beautiful, hope the sun is shining for you all to.
Lovely to hear from you, thanks for the pm
Great to hear it's going so well for you all, fantastic news about OH's job
See you soon
N xx
Jun 30th 2007, 8:52 am
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Hi ya
Sounds like things are working out great for you!
I'm very pleased for you and wish you all the best with your new life!
Kerry
Sounds like things are working out great for you!
I'm very pleased for you and wish you all the best with your new life!
Kerry
Jun 30th 2007, 8:53 am
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Hi Andrea,
Congrats on hub getting a job and your new home. Hope you'll be very happy and the kids settle well.
No such luck for us here with sunshine - it's been raining.
Take care and I hope it's all you want it to be - and more!
Ann
x
Congrats on hub getting a job and your new home. Hope you'll be very happy and the kids settle well.
No such luck for us here with sunshine - it's been raining.
Take care and I hope it's all you want it to be - and more!
Ann
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Jun 30th 2007, 9:11 am
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Hi Andrea
Sounds like your settling quickly. Congrats on the job and house. Hope Ethan settles in school quickly.
All the best
Joe, Mark and Ethanxx
Sounds like your settling quickly.
Congrats on the job and house. Hope Ethan settles in school quickly.All the best
Joe, Mark and Ethanxx
Jun 30th 2007, 10:26 am
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Hi Andrea
sounds brilliant!!
I am so pleased that everything seems to be falling in to place for you
I am so looking forward to seeing you in the bar again once you have internet again.
the housing complex sounds great, you wont need to leave.
What a relief about the job well done that man
lovely to hear from you
sounds brilliant!!
I am so pleased that everything seems to be falling in to place for you
I am so looking forward to seeing you in the bar again once you have internet again.
the housing complex sounds great, you wont need to leave.
What a relief about the job well done that man
lovely to hear from you
Jun 30th 2007, 12:25 pm
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Well Guys,
We have been here 5 days now and wow wot an exciting and busy time we've had!! I'll try not to bore you but here goes.........
We landed on monday night at 7.25pm local time and it was torrential rain as was tuesday (apparantly the worst weather in 10 yrs lol) Well we felt right at home it has to be said : )
We got up on tuesday morning and walked to town where we finalised our bank accounts, got ourselves tax numbers and went shopping.
Wednesday brought job interviews for John which was a bit strange!! Anyway to cut a long story short, he's been called back on monday for another interview with PWC for a management position, exciting I know but not as exciting as thursday when he went for a job interview at 4pm and was offered the job at 5pm..wow amazing or what...........He starts this wednesday so not much of a holiday for him unfortunately.. His wage is a fair bit more than it was in the UK so pretty amazing really as we thought he may have to take a pay cut to begin with to get some Oz experience.
Friday culminated in us landing a house on the estate we had decided on in the UK so pretty fantastic, we get the keys this coming tuesday, its a complex and has a gym, a swimming pool and tennis courts, its also across the street from a lake (or loch for you scots!!) with a fantastic play park with barbecues and under cover picnic areas.
The school is a 5 minute walk as are the football pitches where Ethans new soccer (footie to us....) team train! there is also a skate park with loads of ramps, Ethan has already bought himself a pair of skates to get in practise.
Anyway this is our 5 days in short and as you can see its all fell into place nicely.
Hope your all well
Andreaxx
PS the weather from wednesday onwards has been fantastic. Today is beautiful, hope the sun is shining for you all to.
We have been here 5 days now and wow wot an exciting and busy time we've had!! I'll try not to bore you but here goes.........
We landed on monday night at 7.25pm local time and it was torrential rain as was tuesday (apparantly the worst weather in 10 yrs lol) Well we felt right at home it has to be said : )
We got up on tuesday morning and walked to town where we finalised our bank accounts, got ourselves tax numbers and went shopping.
Wednesday brought job interviews for John which was a bit strange!! Anyway to cut a long story short, he's been called back on monday for another interview with PWC for a management position, exciting I know but not as exciting as thursday when he went for a job interview at 4pm and was offered the job at 5pm..wow amazing or what...........He starts this wednesday so not much of a holiday for him unfortunately.. His wage is a fair bit more than it was in the UK so pretty amazing really as we thought he may have to take a pay cut to begin with to get some Oz experience.
Friday culminated in us landing a house on the estate we had decided on in the UK so pretty fantastic, we get the keys this coming tuesday, its a complex and has a gym, a swimming pool and tennis courts, its also across the street from a lake (or loch for you scots!!) with a fantastic play park with barbecues and under cover picnic areas.
The school is a 5 minute walk as are the football pitches where Ethans new soccer (footie to us....) team train! there is also a skate park with loads of ramps, Ethan has already bought himself a pair of skates to get in practise.
Anyway this is our 5 days in short and as you can see its all fell into place nicely.
Hope your all well
Andreaxx
PS the weather from wednesday onwards has been fantastic. Today is beautiful, hope the sun is shining for you all to.
..Only a weekand you have got so much sorted...well done...
congrats on hubbies job
all the best in your new adventure
see you soon
mandy
Jun 30th 2007, 12:50 pm
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Glad that you have settled down after just five days
Where abouts are you in Australia? Just wondered as you mentioned the rain. Hoping it is Brisbane as they need much needed rain!!!!
Janet x
Where abouts are you in Australia? Just wondered as you mentioned the rain. Hoping it is Brisbane as they need much needed rain!!!!
Janet x
Jun 30th 2007, 1:24 pm
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Andrea, that is fantastic to hear how quickly things are happening for you and may it continue.
Debbie
BTW it is chucking it down here and is so cold I've had to put the heating back on!
Debbie
BTW it is chucking it down here and is so cold I've had to put the heating back on!
Jun 30th 2007, 4:36 pm
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Glad everything is going great Andrea. It's not stopped raining here but I'd sooner be wet over there.
Anyway, keep us updated.
regards,
Shelley
Anyway, keep us updated.
regards,
Shelley
Jun 30th 2007, 5:55 pm
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Glad to hear alls going well keep us posted and hope you carry on enjoying your new life
Jun 30th 2007, 6:37 pm
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Hi A ,
Great News
glad your enjoying it. Hope to be there sooner rather than later ourselves.
See ya soon
Sharon x
Great News
glad your enjoying it. Hope to be there sooner rather than later ourselves.
See ya soon
Sharon x
Jun 30th 2007, 6:45 pm
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Glad to hear you are settling in well. Keep the updates coming!!
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Jun 30th 2007, 11:42 pm
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Welcome and good luck.