Living the life and some!!
Aug 23rd 2005, 3:01 pm
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Living the life and some!!
Wow 
the time has just flown, to think that 4 weeks ago we stepped that plane to start a new chapter of our lives is just stunning. In 4 short weeks we have spent the 1st week with an Aussie family whose teens adopted ours and now they have a large remit of Aussie mates as well as Mary's girls and have a busy social calender!!
I started work at the Princess Alexandra Hospital 3 weeks ago, Youngets daughter started TAFE course yesterday, Hubby started work today only leaving eldest daughter to sort!!!
Now settled into a rental in Ormiston, Bayside. Cars, micro, tumble drier and believe it not heaters bought be prepared July / August cold at night in Brissie Brrrrrr
Work is very different and I have to say 'British ' Nurses (I can say this) need to count some (not all) their blessings especially in the realms of develpoment!!
The best of the best was within days of arriving finding out that the Special Beat were going to be playing in the Valley!!! Well what a blast from the past good night had by the whole family as we were invited back satge and the girls and us were well looked after with the ice cold XXXX !!!
Well have now settled into Australian time clock and so bed time is now pre midnight unlike when I was in the UK.
Spenind the w/e travelling around the areas, sunshine coast last w/e Mount Cotton Winery this w/e and Stradbrooke next
Take care all
Charlie
the time has just flown, to think that 4 weeks ago we stepped that plane to start a new chapter of our lives is just stunning. In 4 short weeks we have spent the 1st week with an Aussie family whose teens adopted ours and now they have a large remit of Aussie mates as well as Mary's girls and have a busy social calender!!I started work at the Princess Alexandra Hospital 3 weeks ago, Youngets daughter started TAFE course yesterday, Hubby started work today only leaving eldest daughter to sort!!!
Now settled into a rental in Ormiston, Bayside. Cars, micro, tumble drier and believe it not heaters bought be prepared July / August cold at night in Brissie Brrrrrr
Work is very different and I have to say 'British ' Nurses (I can say this) need to count some (not all) their blessings especially in the realms of develpoment!!
The best of the best was within days of arriving finding out that the Special Beat were going to be playing in the Valley!!! Well what a blast from the past good night had by the whole family as we were invited back satge and the girls and us were well looked after with the ice cold XXXX !!!
Well have now settled into Australian time clock and so bed time is now pre midnight unlike when I was in the UK.
Spenind the w/e travelling around the areas, sunshine coast last w/e Mount Cotton Winery this w/e and Stradbrooke next
Take care all
Charlie
Aug 23rd 2005, 3:03 pm
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Re: Living the life and some!!
Originally Posted by charlie63
Wow the time has just flown, to think that 4 weeks ago we stepped that plane to start a new chapter of our lives is just stunning. In 4 short weeks we have spent the 1st week with an Aussie family whose teens adopted ours and now they have a large remit of Aussie mates as well as Mary's girls and have a busy social calender!!
I started work at the Princess Alexandra Hospital 3 weeks ago, Youngets daughter started TAFE course yesterday, Hubby started work today only leaving eldest daughter to sort!!!
Now settled into a rental in Ormiston, Bayside. Cars, micro, tumble drier and believe it not heaters bought be prepared July / August cold at night in Brissie Brrrrrr
Work is very different and I have to say 'British ' Nurses (I can say this) need to count some (not all) their blessings especially in the realms of develpoment!!
The best of the best was within days of arriving finding out that the Special Beat were going to be playing in the Valley!!! Well what a blast from the past good night had by the whole family as we were invited back satge and the girls and us were well looked after with the ice cold XXXX !!!
Well have now settled into Australian time clock and so bed time is now pre midnight unlike when I was in the UK.
Spenind the w/e travelling around the areas, sunshine coast last w/e Mount Cotton Winery this w/e and Stradbrooke next
Take care all
Charlie
the time has just flown, to think that 4 weeks ago we stepped that plane to start a new chapter of our lives is just stunning. In 4 short weeks we have spent the 1st week with an Aussie family whose teens adopted ours and now they have a large remit of Aussie mates as well as Mary's girls and have a busy social calender!!I started work at the Princess Alexandra Hospital 3 weeks ago, Youngets daughter started TAFE course yesterday, Hubby started work today only leaving eldest daughter to sort!!!
Now settled into a rental in Ormiston, Bayside. Cars, micro, tumble drier and believe it not heaters bought be prepared July / August cold at night in Brissie Brrrrrr
Work is very different and I have to say 'British ' Nurses (I can say this) need to count some (not all) their blessings especially in the realms of develpoment!!
The best of the best was within days of arriving finding out that the Special Beat were going to be playing in the Valley!!! Well what a blast from the past good night had by the whole family as we were invited back satge and the girls and us were well looked after with the ice cold XXXX !!!
Well have now settled into Australian time clock and so bed time is now pre midnight unlike when I was in the UK.
Spenind the w/e travelling around the areas, sunshine coast last w/e Mount Cotton Winery this w/e and Stradbrooke next
Take care all
Charlie
Aug 23rd 2005, 3:04 pm
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Re: Living the life and some!!
Originally Posted by charlie63
Wow the time has just flown, to think that 4 weeks ago we stepped that plane to start a new chapter of our lives is just stunning. In 4 short weeks we have spent the 1st week with an Aussie family whose teens adopted ours and now they have a large remit of Aussie mates as well as Mary's girls and have a busy social calender!!
I started work at the Princess Alexandra Hospital 3 weeks ago, Youngets daughter started TAFE course yesterday, Hubby started work today only leaving eldest daughter to sort!!!
Now settled into a rental in Ormiston, Bayside. Cars, micro, tumble drier and believe it not heaters bought be prepared July / August cold at night in Brissie Brrrrrr
Work is very different and I have to say 'British ' Nurses (I can say this) need to count some (not all) their blessings especially in the realms of develpoment!!
The best of the best was within days of arriving finding out that the Special Beat were going to be playing in the Valley!!! Well what a blast from the past good night had by the whole family as we were invited back satge and the girls and us were well looked after with the ice cold XXXX !!!
Well have now settled into Australian time clock and so bed time is now pre midnight unlike when I was in the UK.
Spenind the w/e travelling around the areas, sunshine coast last w/e Mount Cotton Winery this w/e and Stradbrooke next
Take care all
Charlie
the time has just flown, to think that 4 weeks ago we stepped that plane to start a new chapter of our lives is just stunning. In 4 short weeks we have spent the 1st week with an Aussie family whose teens adopted ours and now they have a large remit of Aussie mates as well as Mary's girls and have a busy social calender!!I started work at the Princess Alexandra Hospital 3 weeks ago, Youngets daughter started TAFE course yesterday, Hubby started work today only leaving eldest daughter to sort!!!
Now settled into a rental in Ormiston, Bayside. Cars, micro, tumble drier and believe it not heaters bought be prepared July / August cold at night in Brissie Brrrrrr
Work is very different and I have to say 'British ' Nurses (I can say this) need to count some (not all) their blessings especially in the realms of develpoment!!
The best of the best was within days of arriving finding out that the Special Beat were going to be playing in the Valley!!! Well what a blast from the past good night had by the whole family as we were invited back satge and the girls and us were well looked after with the ice cold XXXX !!!
Well have now settled into Australian time clock and so bed time is now pre midnight unlike when I was in the UK.
Spenind the w/e travelling around the areas, sunshine coast last w/e Mount Cotton Winery this w/e and Stradbrooke next
Take care all
Charlie
Thanks for sharing that with us. Sounds like you have got off to a great start and I hope it long continues that way for you. How did you manage to get invited back stage?Anne
Aug 23rd 2005, 3:11 pm
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Re: Living the life and some!!
Originally Posted by Anne4Terry
Great news Charlie Thanks for sharing that with us. Sounds like you have got off to a great start and I hope it long continues that way for you. How did you manage to get invited back stage?
Anne
Thanks for sharing that with us. Sounds like you have got off to a great start and I hope it long continues that way for you. How did you manage to get invited back stage?Anne
Thanks for the messages will pop in and keep you informed every now and again.
BTW no fanfares when you come through immigration!!!
Charlie
Aug 23rd 2005, 3:28 pm
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BTW no fanfares when you come through immigration!!!
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Aug 23rd 2005, 3:35 pm
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Re: Living the life and some!!
Originally Posted by charlie63
Wow the time has just flown, to think that 4 weeks ago we stepped that plane to start a new chapter of our lives is just stunning. In 4 short weeks we have spent the 1st week with an Aussie family whose teens adopted ours and now they have a large remit of Aussie mates as well as Mary's girls and have a busy social calender!!
I started work at the Princess Alexandra Hospital 3 weeks ago, Youngets daughter started TAFE course yesterday, Hubby started work today only leaving eldest daughter to sort!!!
Now settled into a rental in Ormiston, Bayside. Cars, micro, tumble drier and believe it not heaters bought be prepared July / August cold at night in Brissie Brrrrrr
Work is very different and I have to say 'British ' Nurses (I can say this) need to count some (not all) their blessings especially in the realms of develpoment!!
The best of the best was within days of arriving finding out that the Special Beat were going to be playing in the Valley!!! Well what a blast from the past good night had by the whole family as we were invited back satge and the girls and us were well looked after with the ice cold XXXX !!!
Well have now settled into Australian time clock and so bed time is now pre midnight unlike when I was in the UK.
Spenind the w/e travelling around the areas, sunshine coast last w/e Mount Cotton Winery this w/e and Stradbrooke next
Take care all
Charlie
the time has just flown, to think that 4 weeks ago we stepped that plane to start a new chapter of our lives is just stunning. In 4 short weeks we have spent the 1st week with an Aussie family whose teens adopted ours and now they have a large remit of Aussie mates as well as Mary's girls and have a busy social calender!!I started work at the Princess Alexandra Hospital 3 weeks ago, Youngets daughter started TAFE course yesterday, Hubby started work today only leaving eldest daughter to sort!!!
Now settled into a rental in Ormiston, Bayside. Cars, micro, tumble drier and believe it not heaters bought be prepared July / August cold at night in Brissie Brrrrrr
Work is very different and I have to say 'British ' Nurses (I can say this) need to count some (not all) their blessings especially in the realms of develpoment!!
The best of the best was within days of arriving finding out that the Special Beat were going to be playing in the Valley!!! Well what a blast from the past good night had by the whole family as we were invited back satge and the girls and us were well looked after with the ice cold XXXX !!!
Well have now settled into Australian time clock and so bed time is now pre midnight unlike when I was in the UK.
Spenind the w/e travelling around the areas, sunshine coast last w/e Mount Cotton Winery this w/e and Stradbrooke next
Take care all
Charlie
Aug 23rd 2005, 5:42 pm
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Re: Living the life and some!!
Hi Charlie - lovely to hear from you! You all sound like you are settling in so well to Aussie life!
Are you enjoying Endoscopy - Australian style!!?
Whats Ormiston like - is it near the sea? Any chance of you posting some photos of your new life/ house - would love to see any you have!
Time is flying by now - we fly in 9 weeks 6 days (i'm so counting down now!!!!!) Also hoping to settle in Redlands area - maybe Redlands Bay? but need to do a lot of area studying when we arrive! Incidentally what did you think of Redlands Bay? Would be interested to also hear your thoughts on Wellington point, Cleveland, Victoria Point if you managed to check any of those areas out?
Keep enjoying your new life and maybe we might meet each other at one of the meets in the future if you go - I will be the white Scottish girl struggling to get a sun tan!
Lynn x
Are you enjoying Endoscopy - Australian style!!?
Whats Ormiston like - is it near the sea? Any chance of you posting some photos of your new life/ house - would love to see any you have!
Time is flying by now - we fly in 9 weeks 6 days (i'm so counting down now!!!!!) Also hoping to settle in Redlands area - maybe Redlands Bay? but need to do a lot of area studying when we arrive! Incidentally what did you think of Redlands Bay? Would be interested to also hear your thoughts on Wellington point, Cleveland, Victoria Point if you managed to check any of those areas out?
Keep enjoying your new life and maybe we might meet each other at one of the meets in the future if you go - I will be the white Scottish girl struggling to get a sun tan!
Lynn x
