Originally Posted by Dianej (Post 5107412)

Well Im about to...................

Were booked on the Singapore Airlines Flight from Heathrow on 4th August. Absolutely bricking it now!!!!
Weve been sitting on deckchairs, sleeping on mattresses on uncarpeted floors, using up nasty tinned food and back of the freezer stuff and surrounded by half filled cardboard boxes while slowy, my wordly goods are sold off one by one on e-bay. Im absolutely shattered and stressed with all the moving of stuff to my Mums and I dont finish work till the 2nd!!!.

So far, this has been one very long, hard trek for just me and my daughter - but living proof that it is possible to do this as a lone parent if youre detrmined and organised. I think its made my daughter and I much closer - but I guess the toughest parts are yet to come????

Sevenseas arrive next Friday to sail my goods away on the ocean and Ive just booked first three weeks accomodation - got a good deal at the Toorak Manor and then The Melbourne Oasis in a twin room (£139 for 7 nights) - hotel accomodation is soooo expensive when your on a budget!!! Im so hoping to secure a long term rental asap.....I start work on the 4th September!!! And have to get daughter in school!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!

For anyone taking the plunge remember this....................

'Life doesnt just happen to you.....YOU happen to life - so go grab it!'

Best of Luck all you out there!

Diane.

Originally Posted by Dianej (Post 5107412)

For anyone taking the plunge remember this....................

'Life doesnt just happen to you.....YOU happen to life - so go grab it!'

Best of Luck all you out there!

Diane.

Originally Posted by Dianej (Post 5107412)

Well Im about to...................

Were booked on the Singapore Airlines Flight from Heathrow on 4th August. Absolutely bricking it now!!!!
Weve been sitting on deckchairs, sleeping on mattresses on uncarpeted floors, using up nasty tinned food and back of the freezer stuff and surrounded by half filled cardboard boxes while slowy, my wordly goods are sold off one by one on e-bay. Im absolutely shattered and stressed with all the moving of stuff to my Mums and I dont finish work till the 2nd!!!.

So far, this has been one very long, hard trek for just me and my daughter - but living proof that it is possible to do this as a lone parent if youre detrmined and organised. I think its made my daughter and I much closer - but I guess the toughest parts are yet to come????

Sevenseas arrive next Friday to sail my goods away on the ocean and Ive just booked first three weeks accomodation - got a good deal at the Toorak Manor and then The Melbourne Oasis in a twin room (£139 for 7 nights) - hotel accomodation is soooo expensive when your on a budget!!! Im so hoping to secure a long term rental asap.....I start work on the 4th September!!! And have to get daughter in school!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!

For anyone taking the plunge remember this....................

'Life doesnt just happen to you.....YOU happen to life - so go grab it!'

Best of Luck all you out there!

Diane.

Originally Posted by stuckinblighty (Post 5107357)

*BUMP*

So how about an update ??

Who's still planning to go to Melbourne or has finally made it there ??


Lee :thumbup:

Originally Posted by stuckinblighty (Post 5107489)

bloody good luck to you Diane

may see you on the other side :ohmy:


Lee :thumbup:

Originally Posted by Kapri (Post 4423357)

Every time i log on to expats I look for any info re: Melbourne but most people seem to be heading for Perth or GC.
So here is the official Melbourne thread. Who's going there? When? Who's been there? For how long? What's good? What's bad? What's indifferent?
The Perthies have their own thread for contacts so I thought we should have a Melbourne one.
I'll kick it off.
I'm aiming to be there by the end of this year. I've never been there despite having been to other parts of Australia. My reason for going to Melbourne is that it's the only place my OH would consider but now I've started researching it I'm feeling very excited.
It never gets a look in on Wanted down under so I even started watching Neighbours to get my fix of it :o
Who else is going there/ there already?

Originally Posted by The howellers (Post 5109818)

Hi! we are going in jan (Me OH, george 3) hoping to be around mount eliza/Patterson lakes/ Frankston south. Never been but love the sound of it. just waiting on visa now! hopefully in the next month so we can get our flights and accomm0dation booked! Tracey.x

Originally Posted by Shakmaty (Post 5111358)

It's beautiful down that way. I was there this morning at the Peninsula School in Mt Eliza, with parrots flying over, greenery, and then breathtaking views of the sea.:)

Originally Posted by Shakmaty (Post 5111358)

It's beautiful down that way. I was there this morning at the Peninsula School in Mt Eliza, with parrots flying over, greenery, and then breathtaking views of the sea.:)

Originally Posted by ozdreamer (Post 5111492)

You're making us all really jealous :lol: all we have to look forward to is another day of rain :eek:

Originally Posted by Teliko21 (Post 5111494)

Don't worry, its peeing down here as well :D

Originally Posted by The howellers (Post 5111488)

SIGH!!!! wish i was there now!X:)

Originally Posted by ozdreamer (Post 5111492)

You're making us all really jealous :lol: all we have to look forward to is another day of rain :eek:

Originally Posted by Ducati Kid (Post 4556566)

Could anyone tell me the name of the railway company run by the state, ie, Sydneys is Railcorp

thanks nick