Hello all
Oct 9th 2003, 9:43 pm
#16
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Originally posted by whisky
Welcome to the forum.
Sorry, we aren't heading for the Goldcoast either. We are off to Perth. Next week we hope.
Don't care how my drink comes. At this stage, a bucket will do!!!
I have a half sister living on the Goldcoast, at a place called Pimpana. Never been, but would love to go sometime.
Whisky
Welcome to the forum.
Sorry, we aren't heading for the Goldcoast either. We are off to Perth. Next week we hope.
Don't care how my drink comes. At this stage, a bucket will do!!!
I have a half sister living on the Goldcoast, at a place called Pimpana. Never been, but would love to go sometime.
Whisky
Oct 9th 2003, 9:47 pm
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Originally posted by bondipom
You are on to something there Whisky. The next standard drinks measure. Hopefully the buckets will be glass.
You are on to something there Whisky. The next standard drinks measure. Hopefully the buckets will be glass.
Don't care. Getting desperate. Gave all my glasses away this week. Bucket - tin, rubber, plastic- so long as it hasn't got a hole in, who cares.
Oct 9th 2003, 10:23 pm
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Poor Whisky, you're as bad as me! I'm reduced to one mug and one glass, both old and chipped, and which I can throw away next week! Beer is OK, swig it out of the bottle Aussie style, but the wine is causing me more problems!!
Oct 9th 2003, 10:30 pm
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Not long to the pub Pollyanna. Are you sad to leave your job? Will you miss much?
Oct 9th 2003, 10:35 pm
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Originally posted by Pollyana
Poor Whisky, you're as bad as me! I'm reduced to one mug and one glass, both old and chipped, and which I can throw away next week! Beer is OK, swig it out of the bottle Aussie style, but the wine is causing me more problems!!
Poor Whisky, you're as bad as me! I'm reduced to one mug and one glass, both old and chipped, and which I can throw away next week! Beer is OK, swig it out of the bottle Aussie style, but the wine is causing me more problems!!
because all my willow pattern is being shipped to Oz next Friday and hopefully we will be following it and we will be following it the week after.
Oct 10th 2003, 6:23 am
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Re: Hello all
Originally posted by Goldcoast girl
Hi everyone - let me introduce myself - I arrived in QLD way back in March with my family and have settled in the Gold Coast area - my husbands family live here. We are just about getting the hang of living in a strange and distant land and would love to hear from anyone who is living or going to live on the Gold Coast.
We are gradually making friends here but it is alot harder than I thought as it appears to be rather a transient community.......
so if you're out there would love to hear from you.
Hi everyone - let me introduce myself - I arrived in QLD way back in March with my family and have settled in the Gold Coast area - my husbands family live here. We are just about getting the hang of living in a strange and distant land and would love to hear from anyone who is living or going to live on the Gold Coast.
We are gradually making friends here but it is alot harder than I thought as it appears to be rather a transient community.......
so if you're out there would love to hear from you.
We are heading for the Gold Coast (if we dont change our minds). We have got our visas already and will be validating in January.
Debs
Oct 10th 2003, 8:39 am
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Welcome newbie , we're heading for the Goldcoast .
Hopefully earley next year, that's if we can still afford to buy a house , frightening when we look on the net at price's!.
Where have you settled and have you managed to find job's yet?
Would be glad for any info or advice on offer!
The plumber!
Hopefully earley next year, that's if we can still afford to buy a house , frightening when we look on the net at price's!.
Where have you settled and have you managed to find job's yet?
Would be glad for any info or advice on offer!
The plumber!
Oct 10th 2003, 3:40 pm
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Originally posted by Pollyana
Poor Whisky, you're as bad as me! I'm reduced to one mug and one glass, both old and chipped, and which I can throw away next week! Beer is OK, swig it out of the bottle Aussie style, but the wine is causing me more problems!!
Poor Whisky, you're as bad as me! I'm reduced to one mug and one glass, both old and chipped, and which I can throw away next week! Beer is OK, swig it out of the bottle Aussie style, but the wine is causing me more problems!!
Wine - no problem. A straw or cut a bit of hose pipe off. Got none? Lay flat on your back and pour it in. Then theres your shoe, you could use that. At this stage you need to be inventive.
Whisky
Oct 10th 2003, 7:53 pm
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Hi BondiPom - didn't get to answer your last query yesterday (the pub got in the way!) ! yes, I am sad to leave actually - they are all mad as hatters, but good fun to work with and I've known them a long time. And the job itself was interesting, would've liked to carry on but its too far to commute!! I think I shall miss it and them more than I realise at the moment.
Whisky - like the shoe idea, I've got some long boots here, which would hold more, so I'll try it later on!
Whisky - like the shoe idea, I've got some long boots here, which would hold more, so I'll try it later on!
Oct 10th 2003, 8:00 pm
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Originally posted by Pollyana
Hi BondiPom - didn't get to answer your last query yesterday (the pub got in the way!) ! yes, I am sad to leave actually - they are all mad as hatters, but good fun to work with and I've known them a long time. And the job itself was interesting, would've liked to carry on but its too far to commute!! I think I shall miss it and them more than I realise at the moment.
Whisky - like the shoe idea, I've got some long boots here, which would hold more, so I'll try it later on!
Hi BondiPom - didn't get to answer your last query yesterday (the pub got in the way!) ! yes, I am sad to leave actually - they are all mad as hatters, but good fun to work with and I've known them a long time. And the job itself was interesting, would've liked to carry on but its too far to commute!! I think I shall miss it and them more than I realise at the moment.
Whisky - like the shoe idea, I've got some long boots here, which would hold more, so I'll try it later on!
Oct 12th 2003, 7:25 pm
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Re: Hello all
Originally posted by debsy
Hi There
We are heading for the Gold Coast (if we dont change our minds). We have got our visas already and will be validating in January.
Debs
Hi There
We are heading for the Gold Coast (if we dont change our minds). We have got our visas already and will be validating in January.
Debs
Congrats on getting your visas - pls do not hesitate to contact me if you need any pointers on Gold Coast living - they are a strange but friendly lot here....
Oct 12th 2003, 7:48 pm
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Originally posted by plumber39
Welcome newbie , we're heading for the Goldcoast .
Hopefully earley next year, that's if we can still afford to buy a house , frightening when we look on the net at price's!.
Where have you settled and have you managed to find job's yet?
Would be glad for any info or advice on offer!
The plumber!
Welcome newbie , we're heading for the Goldcoast .
Hopefully earley next year, that's if we can still afford to buy a house , frightening when we look on the net at price's!.
Where have you settled and have you managed to find job's yet?
Would be glad for any info or advice on offer!
The plumber!
We have settled in a place called Arundel which is about 10 mins drive inland from Surfers. We get to go to the beach when we feel like it without having to live in amongst all the tourists that visit the Coast.
As the housing market is booming and so is the building trade - you will be in great demand for yr plumbng skills. You should be able to rent a fairly descent place while you get the lie of the land and decided which area you want to settle in.
getting the kids sorted out with schools is an onerous task too -
if you have school age children you have two options: public or private schooling - private schools are much more affordable than in the UK and are mostlly linked to a church - but it seems that they will take children from most denominations. Roughly the fees per year are $6K - much cheaper than good old blighty.
No I dont have a job yet but am looking - my husband has started his own business so am helping him get that up and running - you wll find there is so much red tape here with everything that you do - so be prepared for lots of form filling
Dont hesitate to contact me if you need any help as we have now just about done everything from buying a house, car, finding schools, Doctors, opening bank accounts and driving around without getting lost which takes some doing at first.
Oct 12th 2003, 7:51 pm
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[i]No I dont have a job yet but am looking - my husband has started his own business so am helping him get that up and running - you wll find there is so much red tape here with everything that you do - so be prepared for lots of form filling
Oct 12th 2003, 7:51 pm
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Bondipom - it was a fab drink up - much alcohol consumed, I seem to have been the only one to emerge without a hangover and I still can't imagine why! Office staff now banned from yet another pub (that was nowt to do with me either!)
I am now sitting in an empty sitting room, no furniture but the pc and a chair - supposed to be cleaning it, and packing the computer, but can't bring myself to do it! I'm staying with my mate, and he got up at 7 to find me logging in to expats on his pc - don't think he realises what he's in for this week!!
I am now sitting in an empty sitting room, no furniture but the pc and a chair - supposed to be cleaning it, and packing the computer, but can't bring myself to do it! I'm staying with my mate, and he got up at 7 to find me logging in to expats on his pc - don't think he realises what he's in for this week!!
Oct 12th 2003, 8:04 pm
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My PC came with me in my suitcase. What are you doing for those 3 weeks? I left work on the Friday, ate and drank tonnes over the weekend and flew on the Monday. 4 days on HK for a rest and on to Sydney. Computer running within 2 days.
