One year in Brisbane!!!!
Sep 13th 2005, 8:09 am
#16
Crazy Cat Lady
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 65,493
Re: One year in Brisbane!!!!
Blimey, slow down, you don't have to fit it all in the one year you know. 
Congrats on all of it. Have a great wedding 
Congrats on all of it. Have a great wedding
Sep 13th 2005, 6:40 pm
#17
Living the Dream!
Joined: Sep 2005
Location: Cleveland
Posts: 6,515
Re: One year in Brisbane!!!!
Blimey...can't wait to hear about your next 12 months!!!
Congratulations on your engagement and long may the fun continue!
J
Congratulations on your engagement and long may the fun continue!
J
Sep 13th 2005, 7:07 pm
#18
no longer searching
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,030
Re: One year in Brisbane!!!!
A new life in so much more than one way - I wish you continue to have such great happiness and joy 
Sep 13th 2005, 9:07 pm
#19
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Joined: Aug 2005
Location: Leicester
Posts: 154
Re: One year in Brisbane!!!!
Great post Wanderlust. Truly inspiring. I believe that it is just that type of lifestyle that many of the BE members are looking for. Right guys and gals??? Congratulations on the engagement too. He is a lucky man!! 
Is he an Ozzie???? 
Love Trev xx 
Is he an Ozzie???? Love Trev xx
Sep 13th 2005, 9:15 pm
#20
Account Closed
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 299
Re: One year in Brisbane!!!!
Originally Posted by Wanderlust
Its looking like its going to be in May 2006. Location - tropical gardens.
W.
Location - tropical gardens.W.
All the best to you Wanderlust xxxxxxxxx
Sep 13th 2005, 9:42 pm
#21
Forum Regular
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: Mountain Creek, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Posts: 68
Re: One year in Brisbane!!!!
Originally Posted by Wanderlust
And what a year it was!!! Sept 10th 2004 I landed in this fair city on my own to start my new life.
Having left behind a divorce, 2 years of house sharing with a mate, great friends and good job in London, I started here with a bit of money in my hands and a brother who was willing to put me up till I found my feet.
In the last 12 months I have accomplished the following (in this order)...
Bought a car (Rav 4)
Got a job (earning just about the same as I was in the UK)
Started to train as a PADI divemaster
Made new friends
Met a man who was my ideal bloke
Took my Rav 4 4-wheel driving (yes it can do it!)
Bought a house of my own(semi-detached townhouse)
Visited the Whitsunday Islands
Learned to body board & took surfing lessons (badly!)
Bought a motorbike & joined a club
Had to go home to the UK for a funeral
Visited Sydney for a long weekend
Went skydiving out of a helicopter
Learned to rock climb
Took up the sport of adventure racing - Hells Bells - 24hrs, 100km
Had a long weekend in Melbourne
Got engaged to my ideal man!!!
And those are all the major events that I can think of. Dozens of smaller adventures in between have made these last 12 months truly a year to remember. And the best thing of all is it doesnt look like things are going to change.
My life here is honestly more interesting and full of adventure than I ever imagined it would be.
I honestly believe that moving to Australia was the best thing I could ever have done for myself, and it was truly worth the agonising wait to get my visa.
To all of you out there who are waiting to get over here - hang in there... its worth the wait!
Cheers!!
W.
Having left behind a divorce, 2 years of house sharing with a mate, great friends and good job in London, I started here with a bit of money in my hands and a brother who was willing to put me up till I found my feet.
In the last 12 months I have accomplished the following (in this order)...
Bought a car (Rav 4)
Got a job (earning just about the same as I was in the UK)
Started to train as a PADI divemaster
Made new friends
Met a man who was my ideal bloke
Took my Rav 4 4-wheel driving (yes it can do it!)
Bought a house of my own(semi-detached townhouse)
Visited the Whitsunday Islands
Learned to body board & took surfing lessons (badly!)
Bought a motorbike & joined a club
Had to go home to the UK for a funeral
Visited Sydney for a long weekend
Went skydiving out of a helicopter
Learned to rock climb
Took up the sport of adventure racing - Hells Bells - 24hrs, 100km
Had a long weekend in Melbourne
Got engaged to my ideal man!!!
And those are all the major events that I can think of. Dozens of smaller adventures in between have made these last 12 months truly a year to remember. And the best thing of all is it doesnt look like things are going to change.
My life here is honestly more interesting and full of adventure than I ever imagined it would be.
I honestly believe that moving to Australia was the best thing I could ever have done for myself, and it was truly worth the agonising wait to get my visa.
To all of you out there who are waiting to get over here - hang in there... its worth the wait!
Cheers!!
W.
Sep 14th 2005, 2:55 am
#22
Happy mum of 2 Aussies
Thread Starter
Joined: Oct 2002
Location: Springwood, QLD
Posts: 518
Re: One year in Brisbane!!!!
Thanks to everyone for your kind words and good wishes.
I'd like to add that this website has been a good help too. On the days that I felt crap or homesick, or the days I just had something to share and nobody to tell - I'd log on here and get relief. Folks have always been very supportive and its always good to read that other people have gone through the same feelings and come out ok on the other side.
Here's to British Expats and all who log in here!! Long may it continue!
Cheers!!!
W.
I'd like to add that this website has been a good help too. On the days that I felt crap or homesick, or the days I just had something to share and nobody to tell - I'd log on here and get relief. Folks have always been very supportive and its always good to read that other people have gone through the same feelings and come out ok on the other side.
Here's to British Expats and all who log in here!!
Long may it continue!Cheers!!!
W.
Sep 14th 2005, 3:07 am
#23
Banned
Joined: Sep 2005
Location: Aussie - In London.
Posts: 62
Re: One year in Brisbane!!!!
Originally Posted by Wanderlust
Thanks to everyone for your kind words and good wishes.
I'd like to add that this website has been a good help too. On the days that I felt crap or homesick, or the days I just had something to share and nobody to tell - I'd log on here and get relief. Folks have always been very supportive and its always good to read that other people have gone through the same feelings and come out ok on the other side.
Here's to British Expats and all who log in here!! Long may it continue!
Cheers!!!
W.
I'd like to add that this website has been a good help too. On the days that I felt crap or homesick, or the days I just had something to share and nobody to tell - I'd log on here and get relief. Folks have always been very supportive and its always good to read that other people have gone through the same feelings and come out ok on the other side.
Here's to British Expats and all who log in here!!
Long may it continue!Cheers!!!
W.
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Sep 14th 2005, 3:14 am
#24
Just Joined
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 6
Re: One year in Brisbane!!!!
Fantastic, Wanderlust.........you've come along way (from Cheshire)
This is what migrating to Oz is all about, making the most of life, adopting the right attitude and grasping the nettle.
Congrats on the engagement and good luck for the future. He really is a v.lucky man (& I'm envious)
This is what migrating to Oz is all about, making the most of life, adopting the right attitude and grasping the nettle.
Congrats on the engagement and good luck for the future. He really is a v.lucky man (& I'm envious)
