kate and derek are in brisbane at last!!
Oct 14th 2006, 3:32 pm
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Re: kate and derek are in brisbane at last!!
Originally Posted by Deadmeat
Welcome Kate and Derek,
Check out the Inner Northern Busway works around King George Square, they are especially spectacular at night.
Cheers,
Matt
Check out the Inner Northern Busway works around King George Square, they are especially spectacular at night.
Cheers,
Matt
Oct 14th 2006, 3:47 pm
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Originally Posted by deb&si
Hi Kate and Derek
Great to hear you have arrived safely, and Brisbane is great and sunny too.
Good luck in your new life
We arrive in Brissy Early December
Deb & Simon (painter from herts meet)
Great to hear you have arrived safely, and Brisbane is great and sunny too.
Good luck in your new life
We arrive in Brissy Early December
Deb & Simon (painter from herts meet)
brisbane is a very sunny 30 degrees taday.
life is sweet.
kate and derek
Oct 14th 2006, 10:35 pm
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Re: kate and derek are in brisbane at last!!
Originally Posted by kateandderek2
thanks guys
brisbane is a very sunny 30 degrees taday.
life is sweet.
kate and derek
brisbane is a very sunny 30 degrees taday.
life is sweet.
kate and derek
Glad to here that you have finally arrived. Your timing was better than mine weatherwise but it is lovely now.
Sue
Oct 15th 2006, 4:54 am
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Originally Posted by suebrennan
Hi Guys
Glad to here that you have finally arrived. Your timing was better than mine weatherwise but it is lovely now.
Sue
Glad to here that you have finally arrived. Your timing was better than mine weatherwise but it is lovely now.
Sue
Oct 15th 2006, 2:36 pm
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Re: kate and derek are in brisbane at last!!
Originally Posted by stillinscotland
hi guys just wondering what suburb you have ended up in and whats it like.
we have rented for 4 weeks (short term 540 dollars a week) it is in newstead in the Manhattan apartments. it is fully furnished, i mean that, they have a dish washer, clothes washing machine and tumble dryer. (great for when your bags arrive 2 days later then you!!
)it is an excellent appartment.we bought a car and have toured around, we liked Redcliff but thought it was a bit far out with bad transport links, we went around mango hills, and we liked the area but i cannot drive yet so i would be pretty stuck we thought. we then went down all around Bayside it is lovely, i think we are going to investigate Cleveland more as there are hospitals in the Bayside area(i am a nurse) and there is a train line direct to the city i know it takes 40 mins or something like that but that is ok for me.
overall all the areas we saw, we really liked. i think we will end up in Cleveland but even the first day there we thought it was far out, you do have to travel around all areas and decide for yourself, there are some areas that dont have bars or restaurants for a few kilometers. it is a difficult decision really. you do need to spend time looking all around.
i also need to learn to drive which i am worried about, i have had over 40 driving lessons in the last few years and still cant do it!!!
i can however drive a scooter. yes Derek cannot understand how i drove a scooter all around London for the past 4 years either and i cannot drive a car. there are a few people around the city who drive scooters so i might get one of them.
so if anyone knows of a good, patient and i mean patient driving instructor in Brisbane let me know!!
hope this helps a little.
Kate.
Oct 15th 2006, 6:06 pm
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Kate!! Ditto mate, I can't drive either! Went out last week and got a copy of road rules to get ready for the theory test and apply for my learners licence. Have Dereks moby so will call you later and hopefully see you both tomm
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Originally Posted by kateandderek2
hi guys,
we have rented for 4 weeks (short term 540 dollars a week) it is in newstead in the Manhattan apartments. it is fully furnished, i mean that, they have a dish washer, clothes washing machine and tumble dryer. (great for when your bags arrive 2 days later then you!! )it is an excellent appartment.
we bought a car and have toured around, we liked Redcliff but thought it was a bit far out with bad transport links, we went around mango hills, and we liked the area but i cannot drive yet so i would be pretty stuck we thought. we then went down all around Bayside it is lovely, i think we are going to investigate Cleveland more as there are hospitals in the Bayside area(i am a nurse) and there is a train line direct to the city i know it takes 40 mins or something like that but that is ok for me.
overall all the areas we saw, we really liked. i think we will end up in Cleveland but even the first day there we thought it was far out, you do have to travel around all areas and decide for yourself, there are some areas that dont have bars or restaurants for a few kilometers. it is a difficult decision really. you do need to spend time looking all around.
i also need to learn to drive which i am worried about, i have had over 40 driving lessons in the last few years and still cant do it!!!
i can however drive a scooter. yes Derek cannot understand how i drove a scooter all around London for the past 4 years either and i cannot drive a car. there are a few people around the city who drive scooters so i might get one of them.
so if anyone knows of a good, patient and i mean patient driving instructor in Brisbane let me know!!
hope this helps a little.
Kate.
we have rented for 4 weeks (short term 540 dollars a week) it is in newstead in the Manhattan apartments. it is fully furnished, i mean that, they have a dish washer, clothes washing machine and tumble dryer. (great for when your bags arrive 2 days later then you!!
)it is an excellent appartment.we bought a car and have toured around, we liked Redcliff but thought it was a bit far out with bad transport links, we went around mango hills, and we liked the area but i cannot drive yet so i would be pretty stuck we thought. we then went down all around Bayside it is lovely, i think we are going to investigate Cleveland more as there are hospitals in the Bayside area(i am a nurse) and there is a train line direct to the city i know it takes 40 mins or something like that but that is ok for me.
overall all the areas we saw, we really liked. i think we will end up in Cleveland but even the first day there we thought it was far out, you do have to travel around all areas and decide for yourself, there are some areas that dont have bars or restaurants for a few kilometers. it is a difficult decision really. you do need to spend time looking all around.
i also need to learn to drive which i am worried about, i have had over 40 driving lessons in the last few years and still cant do it!!!
i can however drive a scooter. yes Derek cannot understand how i drove a scooter all around London for the past 4 years either and i cannot drive a car. there are a few people around the city who drive scooters so i might get one of them.
so if anyone knows of a good, patient and i mean patient driving instructor in Brisbane let me know!!
hope this helps a little.
Kate.
Oct 16th 2006, 3:03 pm
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Originally Posted by kellyjs
Kate!! Ditto mate, I can't drive either! Went out last week and got a copy of road rules to get ready for the theory test and apply for my learners licence. Have Dereks moby so will call you later and hopefully see you both tomm
Kelly x
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