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Hi Richard
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Re: Eight Months On
Originally posted by Mandy Bale Hi, We've been here for 18 months now and can say you hit the nail on the head, although the time span of each phase can be different for everyone. Our 'honeymoon' lasted about 2 weeks as we got a car, rental property and the kids into school that quickly so taking them to and from school and being in our 'home' kind of got us back into the old routines. I can't say how long it took to get familiar with everything but I can say we are still discovering new things and there are heaps of places we haven't even been to yet. The best thing we did was buy a UBD street map and just went out driving around to get our head around the layout of the areas etc. Also get into the habit of asking complete strangers about stuff, I have always found them helpful. There are many things we still have got to get the hang of. The tax return is one thing, we've got to find a good accountant, but who do we trust? We've finally got our heads around the health insurance thing and have taken out a policy. We've got to sort out a will, morbid I know, but aparantly the government takes everything you own if you don't have a will. Then there is life insurance, but which company can we trust?. I can tell you one thing though, after you have got familiar with everything the time really flys by, so make the most of it or it'll flash by in a second. Another thing I find is that the weekends really feel like a short holiday as we are always out somewhere discovering new places! all the best Mandy :D |
Lonely and unhappy
Originally posted by rachels HI there we moved to Brisbane in June of this year, my husband is working full time but i have had very little sucess in finding myself a job. We have been renting a property in Greenslopes since we moved here and i am finding life a living hell, i don;t want to go out and becoming very unhappy with both my husband and my 4 year old son. I would so love to make some new friends but this doesn't seem to be working either. Please if anyone can give me some advice i would so love to hear from you. Mary Hi Jayr Thanks for posting, its really great to hear from someone who is starting to settle. We arrive in Brisbane in just over 4 weeks and I feel quite wobbly just thinking about it. I know we are doing the right thing but feel a bit apprehensive about all those new things and coming to terms with being so far from "home" (which I guess it will remain until we settle in properly). Many people on the forum are just so excited to be going and can't wait and my other half feels exactly like that but I am starting to get a bit emotional and worried. You and Diane make it sound like that period of nerves is normal and that although it continues after arrival, you can settle down and stop living like you're "in a foreign country". Thank you both, I needed to hear that. Rachel |
Re: Lonely and unhappy
Hi Mary,
Sorry I can't help much as I'm still back in Blighty but there are lots of people in Brisbane who I'm sure would be happy to meet up with you. I would try starting a new thread as people would be more likely to see what you've put. I remember that there is a Brisbane meeting being organised and if you contact Pollyana and Mrs Dagboy, I'm sure they'd be happy to introduce you to people. Hope you feel happier soon. Nicola |
Re: Lonely and unhappy
Originally posted by MaryB HI there we moved to Brisbane in June of this year, my husband is working full time but i have had very little sucess in finding myself a job. We have been renting a property in Greenslopes since we moved here and i am finding life a living hell, i don;t want to go out and becoming very unhappy with both my husband and my 4 year old son. I would so love to make some new friends but this doesn't seem to be working either. Please if anyone can give me some advice i would so love to hear from you. Mary |
Just to back up Mrs Dagboy's comments - hope you and your family can come along on the 14th, Mary; if you read through the "Brissie Meet" thread, you'll see there a quite a few people recently arrived - and most of us feel the same as you, at least part of the time. Try and come along and make some new friends - both Aussie and English.:)
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Thanks
Thank you to all concerned that have sent me a reply. I would love to join you all at the meet, but unsure as yet to where it is form where we are living at present. I really need to do this as i am at the point of booking a flight back home to the UK. I am fully aware that this is not a good sign and am really trying my hardest to do something about it. Thanks again Mary
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Re: Thanks
Originally posted by MaryB Thank you to all concerned that have sent me a reply. I would love to join you all at the meet, but unsure as yet to where it is form where we are living at present. I really need to do this as i am at the point of booking a flight back home to the UK. I am fully aware that this is not a good sign and am really trying my hardest to do something about it. Thanks again Mary Mary not suprised you feel like this after about five months, it is one of the lowest points in my experience and I can sympathise witht he tensions that develop and the desire to jump on a plane. Once you get past this it starts to get a bit easier, though I'm nearly a year in and still expect to take a long while yet to feel totally settled. Since you have a 4 year old you should join up with some Kindy or pre school or informal playgroup - even start your own. Its a great way (so my wife says) of meeting with people in similar situations to yourself. I imagine that to some extent the last thing you feel like doing is going to the effort, even though you want to make friends, you're probably thinking that its not really worth bothering now. Christmas is coming which will be tough but persevere for the sake of your sanity and best wishes |
I can give you a very rough idea Mary, but Mrs Dagboy is the one for directions - I'm still learning!! If you have a map of Brisbane, find the Gateway Bridge (which crosses the Brisbane River near the Airport), going south from their, the first exit is the Wynnum exit.
Mrs Dagboy can no doubt tell you how to get to it from your place, but at least that gives you an idea |
Originally posted by Pollyana I can give you a very rough idea Mary, but Mrs Dagboy is the one for directions - I'm still learning!! If you have a map of Brisbane, find the Gateway Bridge (which crosses the Brisbane River near the Airport), going south from their, the first exit is the Wynnum exit. Mary, its very easy from your place, just head up Logan Road towards the Story Bridge & get onto Shafton Ave (which is the road that branches off to the left when you come south over the bridge) & keep going! It turns into Lytton Road, then Wynnum Rd, keep following it as Wynnum Road (it veers to the left after you go under the Gateway Motorway, make sure you hop in the left hand lane or you'll end up on Manly Rd - which is not so bad, but you end up at the wrong end of the esplanade & its harder to follow), you will end up at the northern end of Wynnum (probably near the Wynnum Point Hotel & Seafood World which are near a huge park). Head south along the waterfront & you'll find us. Pretty easy, Im sure if your husband goes out much he probably has some idea at least of where Im talking about. Failing that .... get a big map! ;) I'll post some directions in the other thread as well, some of the others may need them, although many people have already gone down there on a recce mission on the weekends just to check out if they can find the place easily. :) |
yeah, I guess so, I was forgetting that one at the tollbooths! Go easy on me I've got a stressful wedding to organise (and a CV that's been rubbished by the forum!)
:) Knew you'd come good with directions for Mary, thanks! |
Re: Lonely and unhappy
Originally posted by MaryB Hi Mary I like so many others on this forum can completely empathise with you. We've been here a little over 3 months. I think Brisbane is wonderful and the standard of living fantastic but I've also been going out of my mind feeling socially starved and missing friends and family dreadfully. I know how isolating it feels as I keep reminding myself things will settle eventually, it just takes time and the process can be made easier by meeting people with a common ground i.e. the Brisbane meet up on the 14th Dec. I plan to be there with hubby and kids and hope to meet you there. Diana |
Hi all
well thank you too all concerned that has sent me e-mails of posting over the past few days, this seems to of boosted me no end. And i will be attending the meet in December will bring hubby and son along with me if that is Ok?
I just wish i had found this web site long ago maybe life wouldn't of been so hard then. Take care and have a good weekend all Mary:) |
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