Thommo

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to offer reassurance and maybe a sympathetic ear. We have been in Qld for 4 months now and it seams funny reading the links from this side of the world.

We never thought we would make it-lots of problems along the way [so if anyone has any i'm sure we encountered them!!]
We had never even been to Australia before and could have never even dreamed of coming here on holiday-cash flow always in short supply!! but we sold our house [well eventually, fell through week before we left!] packed in our jobs in sunny old Merseyside and went for it.

So what can i tell you all about Queensland, well it's bloody freezing sorry to shock but I assumed i'd never be cold again! It gets to 6 degrees on a night and they have never heard of heating, so please don't throw away those coats. The people we have met are so friendly although they do ask some funny questions like"Do you have chickens in England?"
We have jobs now, quite quick really-hospital and carpet shop, the money isn't bad [about the same] but the hours can be longer especially in sales.
Everywhere is fresher,cleaner and generally more pleasing on the eye, although missing family is so hard and it's only just hitting us how much.

Anyway hope this helps and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask- we also have not made any friends yet as you can probably tell.

THOMMO AND CLAN

Bix

Thanks for posting Thommo

Where are you in QLD ?

manxfamily

Well done, glad you made it and settled.

We too have never been to Australia and we shall set on Queensland soil next summer. Cant wait and Im sure we are making the right decision.

Where abouts in Queensland have to settled?

Phoenixuk2oz

Welcome Thommo & clan. Glad you are enjoyin it and yes, it does get cold doesn't it!

BTW manx.....hope you dont do whats in yer avatar!

Even through its redneck country i8n Qld, there are laws to stop that

So go get help now while you ave time

manxfamily

Lets hope I dont choke on a shrimp then, cos I hear they are big in Australia and the Heimlich Manoeuvre is illegal??

Phoenixuk2oz

That's not what my other half calls it and I don't eat shrimps

Bix

Is that the one when you wear the stilletoes Phoenix

Thommo

We are on the bayside, SE QLD and really enjoying it, although it may not sound like it! It is a "beaut" place.
Where are you heading?

Phoenixuk2oz

No....but the other half does


I wear me slippers or wellies

manxfamily

Were heading for somewhere in Brissie, not sure where yet. All depends on availability of stilletos and shrimps!!!

Phoenixuk2oz

Who who who

Thommo

Why are you all on about shrimps???

Thommo

Phoenixuk2oz

Yep.....lots of both.

Quality place Bayside area

manxfamily

Im not sure, its one of the flaws of this site, things go off in wild tangents!!!

Whats ya favourite colour Blue?

Phoenixuk2oz

Who what where