brissie-here-we-come

hiya all, we are hoping to meet some of you's still left ,on their way to auz.hoping to meet next weekend (easter)so if anyone fancies it send us a post and we can sort out some place and day,hopefully some where we can also take the kids,suggested ideads from jodie n mark are wollaton park or perhaps brewsters,any ideas welcome,if any of you's are up for it.

kelsey and andy

Nick11

Sorry can't make it as we're moving house next week!!After 3 years of preparing for this, it's all happening a bit too quickly now. Hope you have a lovely time.
Nick

sammyg

Hi,
we'll be up for it! it would be nice on wollaton if the weather nice

S x

Weasy

The last Wollaton meet was great but I'm afraid it's a bit too far for us to come this time . Hope you all have a lovely time.

Lou
xx

Nick11

AAAHHHH I REMEMBER IT WELL.Seems like only yesterday.

brissie-here-we-come

hiya all,wollaton should be a good pick weather is supposed to be alright for weekend,fingers crossed just need to know what day,we are good for any as andy has had this week and next off work to finish the house ready for the sale,and needs at least 1 days break,hope the move goes well nick,finally it's coming to an end and a beginning.shame about you not being able to come weasy wot do you mean too far ha ha,anyone else up for wollaton park let us know also wot day is favoured and we can sort it out.

kelsey and andy

sammyg

Sat or sun are fine with us
There are a few others who might come, i'll ask them.
You sound like you're in a simlilar position to us.....getting the house ready to go on market. i've been gardening, painting and still loaads more to do but thank goodness it's the easter hol hey?

Was thinking sat or sun as the weather supposed to be nive isn't it - grab it while we can

S x

MenAtWork

Hi Guys

Congrats to Nick & Andrew and Jody & Mark at last you have got it. fantastic.

Well we have been here just over a week now and are pretty much sorted. Its so easy over here we havent encountered any problems at all.

Day 1 Arrived 9.30 Sat am go to our apartment around 11.30, bought a car by 3pm. we are now the proud owners of our very first 'ute' Toyota Hilux dual cab, 3.5 litre V6 4x4. Its a monster compared to my old clio!

Day 2 Looked at 7 homes - loved the first one we looked at but decided we should look some more.

Day 3 Authenticated bank accounts and got a mortgage agreed, looked at around 8 more homes. Rented an office to work from.

Day 4 Set up a company with an accountant, applied for Tax file numbers, registered for medicare, got new driving licences. (NB: In Queensland ID for driving licence is passport, visa stamp and credit card - but credit card must have full name on not just initials)

Day 5 Looked at 2 more homes and went back to the first one we saw and we bought it!!!! settlement date is 02.05.07 cant wait to move in.

Day 6 Met up with Al & Pam for lunch they have arrived on their reccy and we have seen them a few times since.

Five days and sorted is it a record?

We have been working this week life is pretty normal, very laid back no stress and its sunny every day what more could we want.

Kizbut if you want to meet up over here send us a PM sorry we missed meeting you before we left we didnt get the message.

Mel 'n' Steve

Bubbles

Hi Guys,

that was pretty speedy, we took a week from landing to having a car and rental house and furniture. Within 2 weeks a had a job on a terms contract. Since then we have moved house, changed jobs and bought an investment property to rent

Tracy x

brissie-here-we-come

well done to you two,do you fancy it as a job when we get there,thats the only bit were not looking forward to,sorting everything out,but then again got my sis to help us so might not be too bad,glad you're getting settled cant wait to be in your position,only a fews months or so we're hoping ,so will have to look you's up,take care and carry on enjoying it all.

kelsey and ANDY

Bubbles

Hi

there are probab;y enough notts/derby expats in Brissie now to have our own private meet ups!

Tracy

Jodie n' Mark

Wow guys and I think I am organised - I am hoping to put my feet up for a couple of days - well as they say in your country(!) Good on yer and have a glass of the amber necter for me.

Good to know its as great as we think out there - we sold the house twice (couldv'e been 4 times each viewer wanted to put in an offer!) but the process takes so long we could knit a jumper!

Good to hear from you too Bubbles got your own horse stables yet ?

rjb

Hi everyone

We are new to posting but live in the Mansfield area and would love to join any future meet-ups.

Hopefully on our way to the Sunshine Coast sometime in Sept/Oct if we can sell the house! Otherwise it will be have to be a validation trip:curse:

Roger, Janette, Hayley,Joe and Rosie the choc lab

brissie-here-we-come

hiya rjb,we are all meeting on the 21st at lockkeeper inn at chesterfiled if you can make it,we did a test run yesterday and it took us about half an hour to get there and we are in nottingham,we just went up the m1,if you need any more info pm us and i'll tell you exactly where it is .we actually met up with our first virtual pc friends lol on saturday at wollaton park and had a good day,hope they did,it was nice to talk to other people from here,going to oz.

kelsey and andy

brissie-here-we-come

hiya,do you already have your visa,or waiting for it ? most of us are in your position,either about to put our house on the market or waiting for a sale,so we're all in same boat,so to speak.