been here a few weeks now...
May 11th 2004, 3:13 am
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been here a few weeks now...
Ive not posted for months but I thought I would let everyone hear about our experiences since we arrived!!!
Well we arrived in Melbourne middle of March to stay with relatives - flew with Cathay Pacific who were good, especially as our son got 4 goodie bags all in all (and spent a lot of time plugged into the games!!)
Within the first week hubby got a job, we took driving licence tests, bought a car, and son started a temporary school!! So didn't have time to realise we were jet lagged!
We managed to get some time off and went to Mallacoota for a week - beautiful place. Highly recommend it for the serious twitchers among you.
Stayed at the relatives for 3 more weeks - where we saw snakes in the garden, BIG spiders, kangaroos, and heard the resident possum every night!
Grace brothers delivered our belongings (we'd used doree bonner- excellent) to a house we have rented for a year- all in perfect condition.
So here we are now - in a place called Eltham - son has started a new school close to home - and me to get work now!
Obviously things have gone fairly smoothly, but have had major moments of "oh my god what have we done!!!"
Anyway...that was a flying intro to our experiences!
Linda
Well we arrived in Melbourne middle of March to stay with relatives - flew with Cathay Pacific who were good, especially as our son got 4 goodie bags all in all (and spent a lot of time plugged into the games!!)
Within the first week hubby got a job, we took driving licence tests, bought a car, and son started a temporary school!! So didn't have time to realise we were jet lagged!
We managed to get some time off and went to Mallacoota for a week - beautiful place. Highly recommend it for the serious twitchers among you.
Stayed at the relatives for 3 more weeks - where we saw snakes in the garden, BIG spiders, kangaroos, and heard the resident possum every night!
Grace brothers delivered our belongings (we'd used doree bonner- excellent) to a house we have rented for a year- all in perfect condition.
So here we are now - in a place called Eltham - son has started a new school close to home - and me to get work now!
Obviously things have gone fairly smoothly, but have had major moments of "oh my god what have we done!!!"
Anyway...that was a flying intro to our experiences!
Linda
May 11th 2004, 4:02 am
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Welcome to Melbourne Linda. There's plenty of expats down here...in fact you just missed a meet up on Saturday.
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May 11th 2004, 8:38 am
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Good post Linda, congrats on settling well and all the best.
Your hubby was lucky to get a job so quickly upon arrival, would love to know his line of trade.
It wud be helpful, and give a glimmer of hope to all us guys still waiting to make the move,and getting the "job" .
Sarah
Your hubby was lucky to get a job so quickly upon arrival, would love to know his line of trade.
It wud be helpful, and give a glimmer of hope to all us guys still waiting to make the move,and getting the "job" .
Sarah
May 11th 2004, 8:43 am
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Re: been here a few weeks now...
Great Post! Its lovely to hear from people who have made the move. How is your son finding school over there, is he finding friends? Glad to hear you like it. Well Done!
May 11th 2004, 8:59 am
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Nice to read your adventures so far, and that you are settling in your new home.
Good luck and be happy
Whisky
Good luck and be happy
Whisky
May 11th 2004, 9:35 am
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Thanks for the replies
My son is in the second school hes been at since we got here and seems to be taking it in his stride(hes 6)...so far!! We had to move him as we moved too far from our relatives. The other kids just seem very helpful and friendly from what he has said.
Hubby is a telephone engineer and we were worried about his work..but he hounded firms until they gave him an interview over the phone in uk...then went to see them when we arrived.
I'm a nurse so will look for casual work that fits in with school hours...hopefully!
Will let you know how I get on.....am a bit bored with the unpacking now!
My son is in the second school hes been at since we got here and seems to be taking it in his stride(hes 6)...so far!! We had to move him as we moved too far from our relatives. The other kids just seem very helpful and friendly from what he has said.
Hubby is a telephone engineer and we were worried about his work..but he hounded firms until they gave him an interview over the phone in uk...then went to see them when we arrived.
I'm a nurse so will look for casual work that fits in with school hours...hopefully!
Will let you know how I get on.....am a bit bored with the unpacking now!
