Anyone else going before Xmas?
Sep 18th 2005 | 7:29 pm
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Re: Anyone else going before Xmas?
Originally Posted by poshrice
Hi we are off to Sydney sometime in Oct just waiting to exchange contracts on our house am totally fed up so much to do not enough time to do it in have to try and provisionally book shippers and find flights etc etc and those are the fun things as they mean we are one step closer to our dream.
Good luck everyone
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Good luck everyone
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Fingers croseed you'll complete the sale soon 
Sep 18th 2005 | 8:17 pm
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Re: Anyone else going before Xmas?
Originally Posted by pako
Is there anyone left that goes before Christmas..if so how are you all doing with your preparations 
We still need to do a car boot sale, sell bikes on ebay and sell the car. It feels like we're running out of time fast. How are the rest of you doing?
We still need to do a car boot sale, sell bikes on ebay and sell the car. It feels like we're running out of time fast. How are the rest of you doing?Hi we are going in mid November maybe the 19th or 20th depending on flights.
We have had no luck selling our house despite 13 people viewing it, so we have decided to go anyway. The dog is booked up before us and he leaves on the 14th November.
We are not too happy about leaving the house empty but like a lot of other people we have to validate soon and when you consider the cost of that trip etc we think we are doing the right thing :scared:
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Sep 18th 2005 | 8:37 pm
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Re: Anyone else going before Xmas?
Originally Posted by jond
Hi we are going in mid November maybe the 19th or 20th depending on flights.
We have had no luck selling our house despite 13 people viewing it, so we have decided to go anyway. The dog is booked up before us and he leaves on the 14th November.
We are not too happy about leaving the house empty but like a lot of other people we have to validate soon and when you consider the cost of that trip etc we think we are doing the right thing
John
We have had no luck selling our house despite 13 people viewing it, so we have decided to go anyway. The dog is booked up before us and he leaves on the 14th November.
We are not too happy about leaving the house empty but like a lot of other people we have to validate soon and when you consider the cost of that trip etc we think we are doing the right thing
John
Where are you going to John? Have you got someone to check on your house while you're gone. I guess you've seize the day and not things get in your way. I hope you have sale soon.
Sep 18th 2005 | 8:58 pm
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Re: Anyone else going before Xmas?
Originally Posted by pako
Where are you going to John? Have you got someone to check on your house while you're gone. I guess you've seize the day and not things get in your way. I hope you have sale soon.
We have decided to take the bull by the horns and go because it seems like we have being waiting forever, my Wife is a long term temp and her job ends in November and I work for a major Insurance company that is going through a complete reorganisation and I don't even know if I would have a job this time next year and I am fed up being pestered by my Sisters about when we are coming out.
Sep 18th 2005 | 9:17 pm
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Yes, we go in just over 3 weeks, shippers coming Wednesday so spent the entire weekend sorting just exactly what we are going to take, whittled down the number of boxes still further so should save a bit on shipping costs!!
Starting to feel like we are moving, although dont quite think it's sunk in just where we're going!
House seems very empty at the moment. My last night in the house tonight, off to the parents with the cat tomorrow pm so she's out of the way when the shippers are here.
Then garage sale on Saturday to get rid of LOADS of stuff we're not taking.
Starting to feel like we are moving, although dont quite think it's sunk in just where we're going!
House seems very empty at the moment. My last night in the house tonight, off to the parents with the cat tomorrow pm so she's out of the way when the shippers are here.
Then garage sale on Saturday to get rid of LOADS of stuff we're not taking.
Sep 18th 2005 | 9:41 pm
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Re: Anyone else going before Xmas?
We fly out on Boxing Day......and i have pretty much EVERYTHING still to do 
Sep 19th 2005 | 5:07 am
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Re: Anyone else going before Xmas?
Originally Posted by bridiej
Yes, we go in just over 3 weeks, shippers coming Wednesday so spent the entire weekend sorting just exactly what we are going to take, whittled down the number of boxes still further so should save a bit on shipping costs!!
Starting to feel like we are moving, although dont quite think it's sunk in just where we're going!
House seems very empty at the moment. My last night in the house tonight, off to the parents with the cat tomorrow pm so she's out of the way when the shippers are here.
Then garage sale on Saturday to get rid of LOADS of stuff we're not taking.
Starting to feel like we are moving, although dont quite think it's sunk in just where we're going!
House seems very empty at the moment. My last night in the house tonight, off to the parents with the cat tomorrow pm so she's out of the way when the shippers are here.
Then garage sale on Saturday to get rid of LOADS of stuff we're not taking.
Sep 19th 2005 | 5:09 am
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Re: Anyone else going before Xmas?
Originally Posted by desperate2go
We fly out on Boxing Day......and i have pretty much EVERYTHING still to do
it'll fly by
Sep 19th 2005 | 5:17 am
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Re: Anyone else going before Xmas?
We land in Brisbane 2 weeks tomorrow!
The house is gone, staying with parents at the moment. The car went last week so we have a hire car for a fortnight. Just clearing up all the loose ends now. Its amazing it all seems to be organised, not like me at all.
The final part is that we finish work at the end of this week and then it might seem real, at the moment it all seems like a dream. Probably wont realise that it is real until we get on the plane!!
The house is gone, staying with parents at the moment. The car went last week so we have a hire car for a fortnight. Just clearing up all the loose ends now. Its amazing it all seems to be organised, not like me at all.
The final part is that we finish work at the end of this week and then it might seem real, at the moment it all seems like a dream. Probably wont realise that it is real until we get on the plane!!
Sep 19th 2005 | 5:19 am
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Re: Anyone else going before Xmas?
Originally Posted by Greigrob
We land in Brisbane 2 weeks tomorrow!
The house is gone, staying with parents at the moment. The car went last week so we have a hire car for a fortnight. Just clearing up all the loose ends now. Its amazing it all seems to be organised, not like me at all.
The final part is that we finish work at the end of this week and then it might seem real, at the moment it all seems like a dream. Probably wont realise that it is real until we get on the plane!!
The house is gone, staying with parents at the moment. The car went last week so we have a hire car for a fortnight. Just clearing up all the loose ends now. Its amazing it all seems to be organised, not like me at all.
The final part is that we finish work at the end of this week and then it might seem real, at the moment it all seems like a dream. Probably wont realise that it is real until we get on the plane!!
or maybe its the coffee
Sep 19th 2005 | 5:21 am
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Re: Anyone else going before Xmas?
Hi, we go on the 12th October to Upper Coomera, Gold Coast. Leaving house unsold, only sold one car so far, but fingers crossed second one will be gone by the end of the week. Kids have their leaving disco on the 30th Sept and we have a leaving do in the local pub on the 1st October. Getting really excited now, but also starting to get tearful, saying the goodbyes to people who cant make it to our do.
Sep 19th 2005 | 5:22 am
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Re: Anyone else going before Xmas?
Originally Posted by pako
have you started stressing yet...everyone seems calm. I think i'm the only one flipping out now and again or maybe its the coffee
or maybe its the coffee
Sep 19th 2005 | 5:25 am
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Re: Anyone else going before Xmas?
Originally Posted by And&Mez
Hi, we go on the 12th October to Upper Coomera, Gold Coast. Leaving house unsold, only sold one car so far, but fingers crossed second one will be gone by the end of the week. Kids have their leaving disco on the 30th Sept and we have a leaving do in the local pub on the 1st October. Getting really excited now, but also starting to get tearful, saying the goodbyes to people who cant make it to our do.
Sep 19th 2005 | 5:43 am
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Re: Anyone else going before Xmas?
If all goes to plan, we hope to be on the Gold Coast around Xmas time but the way the housing market is going at the moment, it seems highly unlikely
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Originally Posted by pako
Is there anyone left that goes before Christmas..if so how are you all doing with your preparations We still need to do a car boot sale, sell bikes on ebay and sell the car. It feels like we're running out of time fast. How are the rest of you doing?
We still need to do a car boot sale, sell bikes on ebay and sell the car. It feels like we're running out of time fast. How are the rest of you doing?
Sep 19th 2005 | 8:36 am
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Re: Anyone else going before Xmas?
Originally Posted by pako
Is there anyone left that goes before Christmas..if so how are you all doing with your preparations We still need to do a car boot sale, sell bikes on ebay and sell the car. It feels like we're running out of time fast. How are the rest of you doing?
We still need to do a car boot sale, sell bikes on ebay and sell the car. It feels like we're running out of time fast. How are the rest of you doing?Planning to leave late November for Perth.
House sale completes next week, moving in with parents, we have a 2 year old and a 6 month old!
In process of buying a buy to let flat in which I need to put a new kitchen and bathroom before we rent it out!!!!!! Hopefully by mid Nov!!!!!
Car to sell, van to sell, car boot sale number 3 to do, tools to clean for shipping, business to wind up, still working when possible, flights to book, accomodation to sort in Perth, miles of paperwork to sort
Are we a tad optimistic???? :scared: :scared: :scared:
