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Old Oct 21st 2005, 8:10 am
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Hi everyone,
not been on for awhile due to hectic schedule of emmigrating!
dont know where to start been rushing about like headless chickens....from Centrelink to medicare to licensing centre to job centre to kids schools....I wont even start on rentals.
Got myself a UTE yesterday so I feel like a proper Aussie now. A nice Holden Rodeo crew cab. (the kids being my crew)
Found a rental in the Somerly estate at Clarkson, its only a year old so is quite nice. Now we have to furnish it before we move in.
After the expense of the UTE, new fridge, washing machine etc etc, very nearly out of cash so it looks like I have to seriously look for a job. (so Hayley tells me)

My youngest daughter started school already and she loves it, my son the teenager from hell starts monday (hurrah).

Everyone we have met so far has been great, had plenty of time for us, lets hope it stays that way.

Dont have phone or internet yet so I'm using Clarkson library (which is fantastic btw, and its free)

Gotta go now, got to see a man about a fridge.
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Old Oct 21st 2005, 8:15 am
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Sounds Great, glad your having a good time , if busy !
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Originally Posted by pompeywill
Hi everyone,
not been on for awhile due to hectic schedule of emmigrating!
dont know where to start been rushing about like headless chickens....from Centrelink to medicare to licensing centre to job centre to kids schools....I wont even start on rentals.
Got myself a UTE yesterday so I feel like a proper Aussie now. A nice Holden Rodeo crew cab. (the kids being my crew)
Found a rental in the Somerly estate at Clarkson, its only a year old so is quite nice. Now we have to furnish it before we move in.
After the expense of the UTE, new fridge, washing machine etc etc, very nearly out of cash so it looks like I have to seriously look for a job. (so Hayley tells me)

My youngest daughter started school already and she loves it, my son the teenager from hell starts monday (hurrah).

Everyone we have met so far has been great, had plenty of time for us, lets hope it stays that way.

Dont have phone or internet yet so I'm using Clarkson library (which is fantastic btw, and its free)

Gotta go now, got to see a man about a fridge.
Glad to see your settling in,have a great time
keep posting!
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Hiya Paul!

Good to hear things are going well so far.

Keep us posted!!!

Take care
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Hiya Paul!

Good to hear things are going well so far.

Keep us posted!!!

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cheers I will keep posting but its tricky at the moment having no internet at home. Will be up and running in a week or so though in the new rental.
Having to watch dodgy Aussie TV most evenings.....those bloody adverts.
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Glad you're settling in, sounds like you're enjoying it anyway
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Originally Posted by pompeywill
Hi everyone,
not been on for awhile due to hectic schedule of emmigrating!
dont know where to start been rushing about like headless chickens....from Centrelink to medicare to licensing centre to job centre to kids schools....I wont even start on rentals.
Got myself a UTE yesterday so I feel like a proper Aussie now. A nice Holden Rodeo crew cab. (the kids being my crew)
Found a rental in the Somerly estate at Clarkson, its only a year old so is quite nice. Now we have to furnish it before we move in.
After the expense of the UTE, new fridge, washing machine etc etc, very nearly out of cash so it looks like I have to seriously look for a job. (so Hayley tells me)

My youngest daughter started school already and she loves it, my son the teenager from hell starts monday (hurrah).

Everyone we have met so far has been great, had plenty of time for us, lets hope it stays that way.

Dont have phone or internet yet so I'm using Clarkson library (which is fantastic btw, and its free)

Gotta go now, got to see a man about a fridge.

Looks like you have hit the ground runningWill, well done.
Could you tell me where you stayed prior to acquiring you rental please...may be useful.

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Originally Posted by pompeywill
Hi everyone,
not been on for awhile due to hectic schedule of emmigrating!
dont know where to start been rushing about like headless chickens....from Centrelink to medicare to licensing centre to job centre to kids schools....I wont even start on rentals.
Got myself a UTE yesterday so I feel like a proper Aussie now. A nice Holden Rodeo crew cab. (the kids being my crew)
Found a rental in the Somerly estate at Clarkson, its only a year old so is quite nice. Now we have to furnish it before we move in.
After the expense of the UTE, new fridge, washing machine etc etc, very nearly out of cash so it looks like I have to seriously look for a job. (so Hayley tells me)

My youngest daughter started school already and she loves it, my son the teenager from hell starts monday (hurrah).

Everyone we have met so far has been great, had plenty of time for us, lets hope it stays that way.

Dont have phone or internet yet so I'm using Clarkson library (which is fantastic btw, and its free)

Gotta go now, got to see a man about a fridge.
All the best with everything Pompeywill, good to see you are settling in well
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Having to watch dodgy Aussie TV most evenings.....those bloody adverts.
Try having bad tv reception to watch them too... I have more or less given up on tv!!!.....good job Neil's been done!
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Old Oct 27th 2005, 2:27 am
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Try having bad tv reception to watch them too... I have more or less given up on tv!!!.....good job Neil's been done!
Yeah me too, did you see the guy have a vasectomy live on TV the other night, they didnt show him the next day though when the pain kicks in! I have to content myself watching DVD's. Which are actually very cheap to rent here, about 90 pence for new releases. I rented the whole first season of the Sopranos for 6 dollars....not too shabby. (sounding like an Aussie already)
I expect the boys will be online gaming again soon, trying to kill each other now we are almost in the same time zone
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Looks like you have hit the ground runningWill, well done.
Could you tell me where you stayed prior to acquiring you rental please...may be useful.

Dave
No problem, we used getsettledinperth.co.uk
Ran by Ralph and Lyndsey, very nice people and a fantastic house in Connolly.
Swimming pool and all that.

pm me if you need their phone no. or want any more details.
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Glad to see you are finally here. not from from us. nice to leave rainny old pompey. hope you settle in well, and start to enjoy the relaxed life.
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Originally Posted by pompeywill
Hi everyone,
not been on for awhile due to hectic schedule of emmigrating!
dont know where to start been rushing about like headless chickens....from Centrelink to medicare to licensing centre to job centre to kids schools....I wont even start on rentals.
Got myself a UTE yesterday so I feel like a proper Aussie now. A nice Holden Rodeo crew cab. (the kids being my crew)
Found a rental in the Somerly estate at Clarkson, its only a year old so is quite nice. Now we have to furnish it before we move in.
After the expense of the UTE, new fridge, washing machine etc etc, very nearly out of cash so it looks like I have to seriously look for a job. (so Hayley tells me)

My youngest daughter started school already and she loves it, my son the teenager from hell starts monday (hurrah).

Everyone we have met so far has been great, had plenty of time for us, lets hope it stays that way.

Dont have phone or internet yet so I'm using Clarkson library (which is fantastic btw, and its free)

Gotta go now, got to see a man about a fridge.
Glad you're enjoying it here. Clarkson library is great and the cafe on the side of it does a wonderful breakfast!

Steve.
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Originally Posted by artep
Try having bad tv reception to watch them too... I have more or less given up on tv!!!.....good job Neil's been done!
there is no aerial in our rental so we bought one of those boosted indoor ones - brilliant picture so at least I can watch neighbours now!
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