After 3 years wait. Ive finally booked the flights
Jan 18th 2007, 11:39 pm
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After 3 years wait. Ive finally booked the flights
We are off. August 17th. Jesus. Cant quite believe it!!
We are flying singapore air (fantastic airline) Get my 40kgs as standard and we are flying in to siingaore for a night stopover then flying to Krabi in thailand with www.tigerairways.com for a weeks break on a thai island to get used to the timezone and break up the journey a bit.
Our return flight was £40 each including all taxes etc check out their website its well cheap. Or try www.airasia.com These are like easyjet etc in asia
We have been waiting for 2 years now with VISA in hand.
The missus had a virus that knocked her for 6 and she got M.E. and was only diagnosed last year. She is/was seeing a specialist who we cant recommend highly enough.
If you know anyone suffering then get them to see this guy before he goes on his world tour with his book www.theperrinclinic.com
He is the countries(if not the worlds) leading specialist in M.E. and had Clare back up and off within a year (he initially said 18 months but she has followed his advice to the letter and recovered quicker).
Im so happy. In six months she has gone from 40% well to 90% and is on the up weekly now. A year ago going out for a meal would have knocked her out for a week.
Thats the only reason im writing this as its been such limbo waiting for her to get well again. The goalposts always seemed to move and oz seemed further away each time. Its been an agonising wait and now it seems so real that im having a bit of a wobble about whether its the right thing to do or not LOL, after all this time waiting!
I cant bloody wait.
I suppose the good thing is that we have discussed everything in detail of what EXACTLY we want. I already have my rose tints off by spending 3 years reading this invaluable site for all the ups and downs of people on the move.
Thanks to all that have given me advice, and most of all sorry to those who i have abused over the years. (unless you deserved it, LOL)
Its been a streesful time, but ive had more time with mates and rellies, and most of all found out so much and everything is planned down to a tee of what sort of house we want in what sort of area, and plan b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l, and so on just in case plan A goes tits up
Remember. The more plans you have the more chance of you being happy.
Good luck all.
p.s. northerner and hedgehogs. See you for a bbq and several beers in Manly, im buying!!!
Al and Clare
We are flying singapore air (fantastic airline) Get my 40kgs as standard and we are flying in to siingaore for a night stopover then flying to Krabi in thailand with www.tigerairways.com for a weeks break on a thai island to get used to the timezone and break up the journey a bit.
Our return flight was £40 each including all taxes etc check out their website its well cheap. Or try www.airasia.com These are like easyjet etc in asia
We have been waiting for 2 years now with VISA in hand.
The missus had a virus that knocked her for 6 and she got M.E. and was only diagnosed last year. She is/was seeing a specialist who we cant recommend highly enough.
If you know anyone suffering then get them to see this guy before he goes on his world tour with his book www.theperrinclinic.com
He is the countries(if not the worlds) leading specialist in M.E. and had Clare back up and off within a year (he initially said 18 months but she has followed his advice to the letter and recovered quicker).
Im so happy. In six months she has gone from 40% well to 90% and is on the up weekly now. A year ago going out for a meal would have knocked her out for a week.
Thats the only reason im writing this as its been such limbo waiting for her to get well again. The goalposts always seemed to move and oz seemed further away each time. Its been an agonising wait and now it seems so real that im having a bit of a wobble about whether its the right thing to do or not LOL, after all this time waiting!
I cant bloody wait.
I suppose the good thing is that we have discussed everything in detail of what EXACTLY we want. I already have my rose tints off by spending 3 years reading this invaluable site for all the ups and downs of people on the move.
Thanks to all that have given me advice, and most of all sorry to those who i have abused over the years. (unless you deserved it, LOL)
Its been a streesful time, but ive had more time with mates and rellies, and most of all found out so much and everything is planned down to a tee of what sort of house we want in what sort of area, and plan b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l, and so on just in case plan A goes tits up
Remember. The more plans you have the more chance of you being happy.
Good luck all.
p.s. northerner and hedgehogs. See you for a bbq and several beers in Manly, im buying!!!
Al and Clare
Last edited by alkristensen; Jan 18th 2007 at 11:41 pm.
Jan 18th 2007, 11:48 pm
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Re: After 3 years wait. Ive finally booked the flights
Good luck - make sure you post your experiences once you get here! And I'm really pleased to hear Clare is so much better - lets hope she continues to improve.
Jan 19th 2007, 12:53 am
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Re: After 3 years wait. Ive finally booked the flights
Well done Al and Clare !!
We are sure you will be fully prepared and have the right attitude for settling in OZ. All the very best to you and we will see you later in the year.
We are sure you will be fully prepared and have the right attitude for settling in OZ. All the very best to you and we will see you later in the year.
Jan 19th 2007, 1:02 am
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cheers guys,when are you off down south?
any decisons yet?
and polly, thanks for your comment re clare, she feels well some days she says, and i havent forgot i still owe you those beers!
See you up there one day
al and clare.
Jan 19th 2007, 1:07 am
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Hope the move is everything you hope it will be. I'm sure the weather will help with Clare's health issues too.
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Jan 19th 2007, 10:36 am
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Way hay!!! 
Excellent news mate!! So pleased you've finally got the tickets booked and great to hear Clare's made such good progress! Get her a nice glass of something sparkling on Manly wharf and she'll be 100% LOL!
Great to have a date and think forward to a few cold ones with you both - and the hedgehogs (maybe.......... are you there guy's, any more news....???)
Cheers all
Graham
Excellent news mate!! So pleased you've finally got the tickets booked and great to hear Clare's made such good progress! Get her a nice glass of something sparkling on Manly wharf and she'll be 100% LOL!
Great to have a date and think forward to a few cold ones with you both - and the hedgehogs (maybe.......... are you there guy's, any more news....???)
Cheers all
Graham
Jan 19th 2007, 12:50 pm
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Good luck Al and Clare you have been through so much and glad that things are going well for you.
I know how hard it has been and you so deserve this.
Let's hope the sunshine will improve Clare's health for the last 10%
Take care,
J x
I know how hard it has been and you so deserve this.
Let's hope the sunshine will improve Clare's health for the last 10%
Take care,
J x
Jan 19th 2007, 2:13 pm
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Re: After 3 years wait. Ive finally booked the flights
Ah this is brilliant news Al and great to hear Claire is much better we have finally booked ours too!! 
we have finally booked ours too!!
Jan 19th 2007, 2:22 pm
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Good luck to both of you. I hope the move is everything you hope it wil be.
Jan 19th 2007, 3:30 pm
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how happy do you sound mate!! 
massive pleased for you
massive pleased for you
Jan 19th 2007, 4:08 pm
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We are off. August 17th. Jesus. Cant quite believe it!!
We are flying singapore air (fantastic airline) Get my 40kgs as standard and we are flying in to siingaore for a night stopover then flying to Krabi in thailand with www.tigerairways.com for a weeks break on a thai island to get used to the timezone and break up the journey a bit.
Our return flight was £40 each including all taxes etc check out their website its well cheap. Or try www.airasia.com These are like easyjet etc in asia
We have been waiting for 2 years now with VISA in hand.
The missus had a virus that knocked her for 6 and she got M.E. and was only diagnosed last year. She is/was seeing a specialist who we cant recommend highly enough.
If you know anyone suffering then get them to see this guy before he goes on his world tour with his book www.theperrinclinic.com
He is the countries(if not the worlds) leading specialist in M.E. and had Clare back up and off within a year (he initially said 18 months but she has followed his advice to the letter and recovered quicker).
Im so happy. In six months she has gone from 40% well to 90% and is on the up weekly now. A year ago going out for a meal would have knocked her out for a week.
Thats the only reason im writing this as its been such limbo waiting for her to get well again. The goalposts always seemed to move and oz seemed further away each time. Its been an agonising wait and now it seems so real that im having a bit of a wobble about whether its the right thing to do or not LOL, after all this time waiting!
I cant bloody wait.
I suppose the good thing is that we have discussed everything in detail of what EXACTLY we want. I already have my rose tints off by spending 3 years reading this invaluable site for all the ups and downs of people on the move.
Thanks to all that have given me advice, and most of all sorry to those who i have abused over the years. (unless you deserved it, LOL)
Its been a streesful time, but ive had more time with mates and rellies, and most of all found out so much and everything is planned down to a tee of what sort of house we want in what sort of area, and plan b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l, and so on just in case plan A goes tits up
Remember. The more plans you have the more chance of you being happy.
Good luck all.
p.s. northerner and hedgehogs. See you for a bbq and several beers in Manly, im buying!!!
Al and Clare
We are flying singapore air (fantastic airline) Get my 40kgs as standard and we are flying in to siingaore for a night stopover then flying to Krabi in thailand with www.tigerairways.com for a weeks break on a thai island to get used to the timezone and break up the journey a bit.
Our return flight was £40 each including all taxes etc check out their website its well cheap. Or try www.airasia.com These are like easyjet etc in asia
We have been waiting for 2 years now with VISA in hand.
The missus had a virus that knocked her for 6 and she got M.E. and was only diagnosed last year. She is/was seeing a specialist who we cant recommend highly enough.
If you know anyone suffering then get them to see this guy before he goes on his world tour with his book www.theperrinclinic.com
He is the countries(if not the worlds) leading specialist in M.E. and had Clare back up and off within a year (he initially said 18 months but she has followed his advice to the letter and recovered quicker).
Im so happy. In six months she has gone from 40% well to 90% and is on the up weekly now. A year ago going out for a meal would have knocked her out for a week.
Thats the only reason im writing this as its been such limbo waiting for her to get well again. The goalposts always seemed to move and oz seemed further away each time. Its been an agonising wait and now it seems so real that im having a bit of a wobble about whether its the right thing to do or not LOL, after all this time waiting!
I cant bloody wait.
I suppose the good thing is that we have discussed everything in detail of what EXACTLY we want. I already have my rose tints off by spending 3 years reading this invaluable site for all the ups and downs of people on the move.
Thanks to all that have given me advice, and most of all sorry to those who i have abused over the years. (unless you deserved it, LOL)
Its been a streesful time, but ive had more time with mates and rellies, and most of all found out so much and everything is planned down to a tee of what sort of house we want in what sort of area, and plan b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l, and so on just in case plan A goes tits up
Remember. The more plans you have the more chance of you being happy.
Good luck all.
p.s. northerner and hedgehogs. See you for a bbq and several beers in Manly, im buying!!!
Al and Clare
Jan 19th 2007, 5:31 pm
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Al
Remember us? We've only just met you and you're off..........
Glad to hear that Clare is on the road to recovery.
Good luck to you both.
Remember us? We've only just met you and you're off..........
Glad to hear that Clare is on the road to recovery.
Good luck to you both.
Jan 19th 2007, 11:15 pm
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Ill have to come to mellie to see your boat.
al
Jan 19th 2007, 11:21 pm
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Happy and scared. Its just sinking in and im panicking a bit but ive no doubts about having a go. I dont like it here alot of the times but ive put up with it. My mates help me let off steam and thats the bit ill miss the most.
Not Manchester, not england just my mates and the life i left. Itll always be there to walk back in to if i ever want.
al.x