Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
Dec 4th 2006, 6:54 am
#1
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Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
Hi everyone -
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
Dec 4th 2006, 7:03 am
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Re: Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
Originally Posted by mick_newcastle
Hi everyone -
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
We're loving it too!
Dec 4th 2006, 7:34 am
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Re: Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
Originally Posted by mick_newcastle
50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
Cool post
Dec 4th 2006, 7:37 am
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Re: Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
Originally Posted by mick_newcastle
Hi everyone -
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
Good for you Mick......place looks great
Good luck with the job hunting too x
Dec 4th 2006, 8:41 am
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Re: Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
Happy swimming! <g>
Dec 4th 2006, 8:46 am
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Re: Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
Originally Posted by mick_newcastle
Hi everyone -
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
How nice to read a positive post!!!
Glad you got your priorities right with getting the Pool Table so quick!!
Dec 4th 2006, 8:56 am
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Re: Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
Hi Mick,
Great to hear you've settled in so well! Your place looks lovely
Keep us updated with your job.
Janine
Great to hear you've settled in so well! Your place looks lovely
Keep us updated with your job.
Janine
Dec 4th 2006, 9:15 am
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Location: On the sunshine coast
Posts: 329
Re: Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
I work just down the road from you at an air conditioning place behind super A Mart. Getting a job here isn't too easy as they all seem to want Aussie experience. I think the only way to get good money is to work for yourself. I only got my job because I told everyone I met I was looking and eventually got a job that way.
I agree with you about the Sunshine Coast, it's a beautiful area with loads of fantastic spots to take the kids.
We often go up to point cartwright and take a picnic and the kids go snorkeling in the bay by the rocks. There are usually only a couple of people up there which is amazing as it's a fantastic spot. Most people seem to head for Mooloolaba as it's patrolled.
Good luck with the job hunting I will let you know if I hear anything.
Dave
I agree with you about the Sunshine Coast, it's a beautiful area with loads of fantastic spots to take the kids.
We often go up to point cartwright and take a picnic and the kids go snorkeling in the bay by the rocks. There are usually only a couple of people up there which is amazing as it's a fantastic spot. Most people seem to head for Mooloolaba as it's patrolled.
Good luck with the job hunting I will let you know if I hear anything.
Dave
Originally Posted by mick_newcastle
Hi everyone -
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
Dec 4th 2006, 5:04 pm
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Re: Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
Originally Posted by mick_newcastle
Hi everyone -
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
Dec 4th 2006, 6:48 pm
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Re: Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
Hi Mick,
Hoping to be in Caloundra for Easter ourselves.
got to ask tho mate,how much was the pool table and where did you get it?
It is one thing that we were going to buy and bring over,can get one here for about £800,as the shop is very local to us I haven't shopped around much as I thought that was a good price??
Sorry for being nosey!
All the best
RM
Hoping to be in Caloundra for Easter ourselves.
got to ask tho mate,how much was the pool table and where did you get it?
It is one thing that we were going to buy and bring over,can get one here for about £800,as the shop is very local to us I haven't shopped around much as I thought that was a good price??
Sorry for being nosey!
All the best
RM
Dec 4th 2006, 10:20 pm
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Re: Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
Originally Posted by rugbymad
got to ask tho mate,how much was the pool table and where did you get it?
I'd be interested to know as well, we could set a pool competition up
Dec 4th 2006, 11:26 pm
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Re: Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
Great post Mick. Glad you are loving your new life. We've been here 8 weeks this week and although still looking for work we love everything about Australia (even the nastier wildlife from a distance ).
The only thing we need (apart from work) is for the pub to be finished at Springfield Lakes (there is nowhere within staggering distance
) to make it perfect.
Hope you find work soon and continue to have a ball.
Loz x
).The only thing we need (apart from work) is for the pub to be finished at Springfield Lakes (there is nowhere within staggering distance
) to make it perfect.Hope you find work soon and continue to have a ball.
Loz x
Dec 4th 2006, 11:52 pm
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Re: Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
Originally Posted by mick_newcastle
Hi everyone -
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
Sitting here in The Toon,on a cold,wet and windy night
.Very jealoous of your pool(though not really the pool table!).Glad you are enjoying the adventure!Have a drink for us left back here in the cold
Good luck!
Andrea
Dec 5th 2006, 12:02 am
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Re: Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
Originally Posted by mick_newcastle
Hi everyone -
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
Taken me a while to pop back on this forum
Just to say a big hello.
We have been in Aus now for nearly 3 months and have spent a fortune.
Cats are well settled after enduring quarantine for a month and are killing all the local wildlife (Aw Bless).
Living in a lovely place called Bokarina on the sunshine coast - between Moloolaba and Caloundra.
Bought a Car - and everything else you can imagine to furnish our rented home.
Even got myself a pool table a bar fridge and a 4 burner barbecue.
Not much work in IT so may have to
(A) Move to brisbane
(B) get a Job at the Uni
(c) Start my own PC Support business
Havent got a bad word to say about Aus - it's better than I remember it to be.
Aussies have a great sense of humour and Queenslanders absolutely rock!
Made loadsa friends at the local surf club - had a party last Saturday for my wifes birthday and about 50 Aussies turned up to admire my pool Table.
I'll post back when I get more time
Bye for now - heres a picture of our pad
all the best for the future
Dec 5th 2006, 12:17 am
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Re: Nearly 3 Months in Aussie
Originally Posted by rugbymad
Hi Mick,
Hoping to be in Caloundra for Easter ourselves.
got to ask tho mate,how much was the pool table and where did you get it?
It is one thing that we were going to buy and bring over,can get one here for about £800,as the shop is very local to us I haven't shopped around much as I thought that was a good price??
Sorry for being nosey!
All the best
RM
Hoping to be in Caloundra for Easter ourselves.
got to ask tho mate,how much was the pool table and where did you get it?
It is one thing that we were going to buy and bring over,can get one here for about £800,as the shop is very local to us I haven't shopped around much as I thought that was a good price??
Sorry for being nosey!
All the best
RM
I forgot to say I tore my Right calf muscle playing football with the aussies and Im on crutches for my troubles - got a Job Interview at the Sunshine Coast Uni in a fortnight - so hopefully I will be walking otherwise I'll look an idiot in a suit on the sticks.
By the way Hospital service better than uk - I was given pain killers on arrival - waited 90 minutes and they took me through for an ultrascan of the muscle - even checked veins for clotting etc... Discovered a 3 inch rip. Gave me crutches and a letter for my doctor (which i havent sorted out yet!)
bye for now....
Take a look at my beach its at the bottom of the garden.....
well the local beach anyway
Cost of living seems comparative to UK - if you take into account salary expectations (most things are cheaper)- im working on the dollar now and not on my dwindling uk pound.