Arrived!!!
Nov 3rd 2003, 9:58 am
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Arrived!!!
Well we are finally here....after all that planning, it's actually happened.
Flew with Singapore airlines who were fantastic. The kids loved the on demand movies and games and even the food wasn't bad. We had a fabulous few days in Singapore, it was stinking hot, 32C and 98% humidity. Our hotel was very smart and we all loved the city. For anybody with kids, go to the night safari, Jurong birdpark and Sentosa. Also nearly all the restaurants along the Boat and Clarke key, do English kids menu alongside the usual one. very handy if like us you have fussy kids!
Arrived in Brisbane on sat and almost made it no further!! A drug sniffing dog singled us out as having illegal substances in our stuff. We had no idea why this was and though terrified just played it dumb. After a bag search, the culprit tuned out to be a bottle of Sudafed cough medicine as the kids left the YK with dreadful colds and coughs. Apparantly, the drug barons use Sudafed to manufacture Ecstecy! After all that, they let us keep the stuff with a stern warning not to import it again. So you lot beware!!!
We're now staying with my cousin in Toowoomba and will spend a few days with friends on the sunshine coast and Brisbane before heading down to Melbourne next week.
Flew with Singapore airlines who were fantastic. The kids loved the on demand movies and games and even the food wasn't bad. We had a fabulous few days in Singapore, it was stinking hot, 32C and 98% humidity. Our hotel was very smart and we all loved the city. For anybody with kids, go to the night safari, Jurong birdpark and Sentosa. Also nearly all the restaurants along the Boat and Clarke key, do English kids menu alongside the usual one. very handy if like us you have fussy kids!
Arrived in Brisbane on sat and almost made it no further!! A drug sniffing dog singled us out as having illegal substances in our stuff. We had no idea why this was and though terrified just played it dumb. After a bag search, the culprit tuned out to be a bottle of Sudafed cough medicine as the kids left the YK with dreadful colds and coughs. Apparantly, the drug barons use Sudafed to manufacture Ecstecy! After all that, they let us keep the stuff with a stern warning not to import it again. So you lot beware!!!
We're now staying with my cousin in Toowoomba and will spend a few days with friends on the sunshine coast and Brisbane before heading down to Melbourne next week.
Nov 3rd 2003, 10:01 am
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Re: Arrived!!!
Originally posted by suffolkdiva
Well we are finally here....after all that planning, it's actually happened.
Flew with Singapore airlines who were fantastic. The kids loved the on demand movies and games and even the food wasn't bad. We had a fabulous few days in Singapore, it was stinking hot, 32C and 98% humidity. Our hotel was very smart and we all loved the city. For anybody with kids, go to the night safari, Jurong birdpark and Sentosa. Also nearly all the restaurants along the Boat and Clarke key, do English kids menu alongside the usual one. very handy if like us you have fussy kids!
Arrived in Brisbane on sat and almost made it no further!! A drug sniffing dog singled us out as having illegal substances in our stuff. We had no idea why this was and though terrified just played it dumb. After a bag search, the culprit tuned out to be a bottle of Sudafed cough medicine as the kids left the YK with dreadful colds and coughs. Apparantly, the drug barons use Sudafed to manufacture Ecstecy! After all that, they let us keep the stuff with a stern warning not to import it again. So you lot beware!!!
We're now staying with my cousin in Toowoomba and will spend a few days with friends on the sunshine coast and Brisbane before heading down to Melbourne next week.
Well we are finally here....after all that planning, it's actually happened.
Flew with Singapore airlines who were fantastic. The kids loved the on demand movies and games and even the food wasn't bad. We had a fabulous few days in Singapore, it was stinking hot, 32C and 98% humidity. Our hotel was very smart and we all loved the city. For anybody with kids, go to the night safari, Jurong birdpark and Sentosa. Also nearly all the restaurants along the Boat and Clarke key, do English kids menu alongside the usual one. very handy if like us you have fussy kids!
Arrived in Brisbane on sat and almost made it no further!! A drug sniffing dog singled us out as having illegal substances in our stuff. We had no idea why this was and though terrified just played it dumb. After a bag search, the culprit tuned out to be a bottle of Sudafed cough medicine as the kids left the YK with dreadful colds and coughs. Apparantly, the drug barons use Sudafed to manufacture Ecstecy! After all that, they let us keep the stuff with a stern warning not to import it again. So you lot beware!!!
We're now staying with my cousin in Toowoomba and will spend a few days with friends on the sunshine coast and Brisbane before heading down to Melbourne next week.
Have fun while your on hols
Lucky they did'nt want a cavity search eh :scared: :scared: :scared:
Nov 3rd 2003, 10:01 am
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Re: Arrived!!!
Originally posted by suffolkdiva
We're now staying with my cousin in Toowoomba and will spend a few days with friends on the sunshine coast and Brisbane before heading down to Melbourne next week.
We're now staying with my cousin in Toowoomba and will spend a few days with friends on the sunshine coast and Brisbane before heading down to Melbourne next week.
Nov 3rd 2003, 10:09 am
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Re: Arrived!!!
Originally posted by HiddenPaw
Please can you bring some sunshine from the Sunshine Coast!
Please can you bring some sunshine from the Sunshine Coast!
Im in Mount Gambier for 8 weeks in 3 weeks time.....i've been praying to the sun god
Nov 3rd 2003, 10:24 am
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Re: Arrived!!!
The sun has to shine tomorrow 'cos it's .... Melbourne Cup Day!
We're looking at 27 degrees for Wednesday, so we're getting there ... slowly.
Best regards.
We're looking at 27 degrees for Wednesday, so we're getting there ... slowly.
Best regards.
Originally posted by PeteY
Is it really not getting nicer (weatherwise) in Melbourne yet??
Im in Mount Gambier for 8 weeks in 3 weeks time.....i've been praying to the sun god
Is it really not getting nicer (weatherwise) in Melbourne yet??
Im in Mount Gambier for 8 weeks in 3 weeks time.....i've been praying to the sun god
Nov 3rd 2003, 10:35 am
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actually I dont think it rained today!!
Yes, forecast to be gorgeous tomorrow..fingers crossed.
Yes, forecast to be gorgeous tomorrow..fingers crossed.
Nov 3rd 2003, 10:39 am
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Melbourne Cup Day, eh?
that be the day they run once (or something) around a "course" whilst the rest of the nation takes a day off in the name of it. ;-)
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2nd negative thing about Australia I've said all year!!
that be the day they run once (or something) around a "course" whilst the rest of the nation takes a day off in the name of it. ;-)
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2nd negative thing about Australia I've said all year!!
Nov 3rd 2003, 10:47 am
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Re: Arrived!!!
Originally posted by badgersmount
Melbourne Cup Day, eh?
that be the day they run once (or something) around a "course" whilst the rest of the nation takes a day off in the name of it. ;-)
badge
2nd negative thing about Australia I've said all year!!
Melbourne Cup Day, eh?
that be the day they run once (or something) around a "course" whilst the rest of the nation takes a day off in the name of it. ;-)
badge
2nd negative thing about Australia I've said all year!!
nooo! I think only Vic gets a holiday tomorrow...the rest of the nation is at work
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Nov 3rd 2003, 11:03 am
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"Most" of the rest of the nation is at work...some of us will be fighing through a mountain of application forms, whilst WISHING we were at work!! Shall watch the Cup on TV though......
Nov 3rd 2003, 11:09 am
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Originally posted by Pollyana
"Most" of the rest of the nation is at work...some of us will be fighing through a mountain of application forms, whilst WISHING we were at work!! Shall watch the Cup on TV though......
"Most" of the rest of the nation is at work...some of us will be fighing through a mountain of application forms, whilst WISHING we were at work!! Shall watch the Cup on TV though......
Nov 3rd 2003, 11:11 am
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melbourne cup day eh....that was the day i l left australia in 97.
a sad day
a sad day
Nov 3rd 2003, 11:16 am
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Sounds like my kind of lunch Mrs D! Beer and racing, excellent!! Specially as it has been suggested I should drink less till I get a job to pay for it! I'm not his wife yet, so I'll just ignore him!!!
Nov 3rd 2003, 11:17 am
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Originally posted by Pollyana
Sounds like my kind of lunch Mrs D! Beer and racing, excellent!! Specially as it has been suggested I should drink less till I get a job to pay for it! I'm not his wife yet, so I'll just ignore him!!!
Sounds like my kind of lunch Mrs D! Beer and racing, excellent!! Specially as it has been suggested I should drink less till I get a job to pay for it! I'm not his wife yet, so I'll just ignore him!!!
Nov 3rd 2003, 11:18 am
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Originally posted by Pollyana
Sounds like my kind of lunch Mrs D! Beer and racing, excellent!! Specially as it has been suggested I should drink less till I get a job to pay for it! I'm not his wife yet, so I'll just ignore him!!!
Sounds like my kind of lunch Mrs D! Beer and racing, excellent!! Specially as it has been suggested I should drink less till I get a job to pay for it! I'm not his wife yet, so I'll just ignore him!!!
poll does that mean go from 2 bottles of wine a day to 1
arlene
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