Quality of life.
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Re: Quality of life.
Originally Posted by coxfamuk
I would so agree with this statement. I don't know what it is but since we made the decision to move to Oz, things have just gone right for us. My hubby was made redundant two weeks ago and the next day he found something better and better paid; as part of his redundancy package he got a consultation with a management firm that specialises in helping you to re-evaluate your career and CV and find you a job etc and would you believe it, they have a branch in Melbourne, where we are going, and are happy to transfer the consultation, getting our documentation together has been relatively pain free and everything just seems to be going according to plan. I am even finding parking spaces (and that never happens to me !). My sister says it is because we are more positive and she can sense how bright we feel our future is going to be. Having emigrated before (from SA to UK) we are not going into it with rose tinted glasses, but are looking forward to stress free quality living.
I too have really started on a positive path, I feel a lot happier and I am re-starting a career in a completely different field as well as going back to night school. As I am doing this I am suddenly becoming busy with a whole new circle of friends, finding myself being invited to get togethers and events. My Dad re-marries in two week and hubby & I have a week off work to explore the UK. Bliss!!! And yes the weather is improving, so is my outlook.
My move back to Oz will come quickly but I am determined to enjoy the journey back there, living each day as best I can.
Yep the karma fairy, I too find green lights and parking spots - spooky!!!! :scared:
Best wishes
Merlot
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Re: Quality of life.
Originally Posted by fireeater
Actually, I'm amazed this thread hasn't been hijacked yet....no, got to shake the pessimism off, repeat the mantra "I'm not a whinging pom: I'm not a whinging pom...."
Although we haven't talked I've read about your plans to come back to Aus...how's things going?
Although we haven't talked I've read about your plans to come back to Aus...how's things going?
With this thread getting as big as it is, I have only read your thread now . Sorry I have not responded.
Yep our plans are happening, I have realised though I need to enjoy my time over here in the UK, now I have come to that decision I feel a lot happier.
Hope to be over 2006 but money wise could be 2007, but I am sure my tales of travel will be told on the Forum.
Glad you and Cas are settled over there.
Good luck and keep all posted.
Merlot
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Re: Quality of life.
Originally Posted by Merlot
Hi Fireeater
With this thread getting as big as it is, I have only read your thread now . Sorry I have not responded.
Yep our plans are happening, I have realised though I need to enjoy my time over here in the UK, now I have come to that decision I feel a lot happier.
Hope to be over 2006 but money wise could be 2007, but I am sure my tales of travel will be told on the Forum.
Glad you and Cas are settled over there.
Good luck and keep all posted.
Merlot
With this thread getting as big as it is, I have only read your thread now . Sorry I have not responded.
Yep our plans are happening, I have realised though I need to enjoy my time over here in the UK, now I have come to that decision I feel a lot happier.
Hope to be over 2006 but money wise could be 2007, but I am sure my tales of travel will be told on the Forum.
Glad you and Cas are settled over there.
Good luck and keep all posted.
Merlot
Enjoy what the Uk has to offer, and it is a lot however much we bash it, and our best wishes are with you for a (mostly) hassle free return
I've only been here 3 weeks so I'm still very much wowed by everything, so I'll let Cas do the positive vibes posts as she has been here longer and has a real life and a job.
Take it easy
Carl
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Re: Quality of life.
Originally Posted by fireeater
You are in a different situation to most here as you've lived in Aus before and so can be decisive, whereas for most of us the decision to move was a decision to move to the relatively unknown.
Enjoy what the Uk has to offer, and it is a lot however much we bash it, and our best wishes are with you for a (mostly) hassle free return
I've only been here 3 weeks so I'm still very much wowed by everything, so I'll let Cas do the positive vibes posts as she has been here longer and has a real life and a job.
Take it easy
Carl
Enjoy what the Uk has to offer, and it is a lot however much we bash it, and our best wishes are with you for a (mostly) hassle free return
I've only been here 3 weeks so I'm still very much wowed by everything, so I'll let Cas do the positive vibes posts as she has been here longer and has a real life and a job.
Take it easy
Carl
I somehow feel that you will be both putting "wow" posts in 2 years times.
By then hubby & I would have caught up with the yourselves and the Vic expats for a wee beer
Good luck
M
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Re: Quality of life.
Originally Posted by Merlot
I think you are both a shining example of determination and optimism, needed to suceed in life wherever you are in the world. Proving that you don't need great amounts of money or belongings to be happy.
I somehow feel that you will be both putting "wow" posts in 2 years times.
By then hubby & I would have caught up with the yourselves and the Vic expats for a wee beer
Good luck
M
I somehow feel that you will be both putting "wow" posts in 2 years times.
By then hubby & I would have caught up with the yourselves and the Vic expats for a wee beer
Good luck
M
So we'd happily have a beer with you when you arrive....if you can get us one
Carl
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Re: Quality of life.
I Didnt realise you had only been here 3 weeks. I can still remember that 'new' feeling, Makes you feel so alive. I/we arrived in the early 80's, My Aussie Wife and I got married in england, still took 6 months to get a entry visa though.
We had about 3,000 bucks in cash when we arrived, and started out with a double roll out mattress on freinds of my wifes spare room floor. Bought a car, (a valiant ap6 station wagon) then had a belated honeymoon, by travelling all the way up beyond cairns, and brokedown just south of cooktown. fixed the car myself, I'd never fixed a car before, but had to replace the petrol tank, way out in the bush, camped out on a creekbed at a place called palmer river. Luckily a local took pity on me, and took me into Mareeba, about 80ks south to a wreckers, to pick up a spare tank. Everytime I cracked my knuckles on the rusty bolts, I would take 5 mins out, and wonder at the tropical fish, swimming in the creek, that really revitalised me.
Came so bloody close to settling in Townsville, on the way back, cos we had very little money left, However my wife, wanted to tell her mother in bendigo in person, that she was moving north, that she convinced me to back to Victoria, and then we would come back.
Anyway to cut a long story short, after a lot of hunting around, I got a permanent job, took about 3 weeks, after getting back to our freinds floor back in Glenroy, Melbourne. My wife got a job within about 24 hours of getting back, as a nurse. Rented a bigger place, with our aussie freinds in pascoe vale. Then another rental, Saved a deposit, Within 5 years we had two kids, and were just moving into this same house, that we live in now, in Coburg.
I just thought I would illistrate, that it can be done, I mean a successful migration, with almost literally nothing.
I'm still almost embarrassed to say what that all important job was, especially to people from England, who measure far more that status of someone by the work that they do, than Aussies do. Thats a fact and my reticence here still bears testimony to my formative years in England.
Yehp, I went from 8 years in the city of london, working my way up from a telex messenger, to a telex operator, to a trainee shipbroker, on bloody good money. That all meant nothing here, I reckon I applied for about 20 plus jobs in that first 3 weeks. Got one though, just through a little ad in the paper.
What did i build, my lifestyle in australia on ? As Gas meter reader for the gas and fuel. !!!! Thing is that job paid very close to the average wage. We all worked (meter readers) totally from home, with the work being picked up and delivered every day. It was full time wages, and yet it unbeilvably only took 4 hours to do. Aussie's i knew in person, thought it was the Ultimate job, I kid you not. (12 years later, one redundancy package, = no more mortgage)
All I can say to people that were interested enough to read the above. You'll never know where migration will take your lives. The Quality of life is definetly in the living
Good luck to all that follow
We had about 3,000 bucks in cash when we arrived, and started out with a double roll out mattress on freinds of my wifes spare room floor. Bought a car, (a valiant ap6 station wagon) then had a belated honeymoon, by travelling all the way up beyond cairns, and brokedown just south of cooktown. fixed the car myself, I'd never fixed a car before, but had to replace the petrol tank, way out in the bush, camped out on a creekbed at a place called palmer river. Luckily a local took pity on me, and took me into Mareeba, about 80ks south to a wreckers, to pick up a spare tank. Everytime I cracked my knuckles on the rusty bolts, I would take 5 mins out, and wonder at the tropical fish, swimming in the creek, that really revitalised me.
Came so bloody close to settling in Townsville, on the way back, cos we had very little money left, However my wife, wanted to tell her mother in bendigo in person, that she was moving north, that she convinced me to back to Victoria, and then we would come back.
Anyway to cut a long story short, after a lot of hunting around, I got a permanent job, took about 3 weeks, after getting back to our freinds floor back in Glenroy, Melbourne. My wife got a job within about 24 hours of getting back, as a nurse. Rented a bigger place, with our aussie freinds in pascoe vale. Then another rental, Saved a deposit, Within 5 years we had two kids, and were just moving into this same house, that we live in now, in Coburg.
I just thought I would illistrate, that it can be done, I mean a successful migration, with almost literally nothing.
I'm still almost embarrassed to say what that all important job was, especially to people from England, who measure far more that status of someone by the work that they do, than Aussies do. Thats a fact and my reticence here still bears testimony to my formative years in England.
Yehp, I went from 8 years in the city of london, working my way up from a telex messenger, to a telex operator, to a trainee shipbroker, on bloody good money. That all meant nothing here, I reckon I applied for about 20 plus jobs in that first 3 weeks. Got one though, just through a little ad in the paper.
What did i build, my lifestyle in australia on ? As Gas meter reader for the gas and fuel. !!!! Thing is that job paid very close to the average wage. We all worked (meter readers) totally from home, with the work being picked up and delivered every day. It was full time wages, and yet it unbeilvably only took 4 hours to do. Aussie's i knew in person, thought it was the Ultimate job, I kid you not. (12 years later, one redundancy package, = no more mortgage)
All I can say to people that were interested enough to read the above. You'll never know where migration will take your lives. The Quality of life is definetly in the living
Good luck to all that follow
Last edited by ozzieeagle; Mar 17th 2005 at 10:05 pm.
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Re: Quality of life.
Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
I Didnt realise you had only been here 3 weeks. I can still remember that 'new' feeling, Makes you feel so alive. I/we arrived in the early 80's, My Aussie Wife and I got married in england, still took 6 months to get a entry visa though.
We had about 3,000 bucks in cash when we arrived, and started out with a double roll out mattress on freinds of my wifes spare room floor. Bought a car, (a valiant ap6 station wagon) then had a belated honeymoon, by travelling all the way up beyond cairns, and brokedown just south of cooktown. fixed the car myself, I'd never fixed a car before, but had to replace the petrol tank, way out in the bush, camped out on a creekbed at a place called palmer river. Luckily a local took pity on me, and took me into Mareeba, about 80ks south to a wreckers, to pick up a spare tank. Everytime I cracked my knuckles on the rusty bolts, I would take 5 mins out, and wonder at the tropical fish, swimming in the creek, that really revitalised me.
Came so bloody close to settling in Townsville, on the way back, cos we had very little money left, However my wife, wanted to tell her mother in bendigo in person, that she was moving north, that she convinced me to back to Victoria, and then we would come back.
Anyway to cut a long story short, after a lot of hunting around, I got a permanent job, took about 3 weeks, after getting back to our freinds floor back in Glenroy, Melbourne. My wife got a job within about 24 hours of getting back, as a nurse. Rented a bigger place, with our aussie freinds in pascoe vale. Then another rental, Saved a deposit, Within 5 years we had two kids, and were just moving into this same house, that we live in now, in Coburg.
I just thought I would illistrate, that it can be done, I mean a successful migration, with almost literally nothing.
I'm still almost embarrassed to say what that all important job was, especially to people from England, who measure far more that status of someone by the work that they do, than Aussies do. Thats a fact and my reticence here still bears testimony to my formative years in England.
Yehp, I went from 8 years in the city of london, working my way up from a telex messenger, to a telex operator, to a trainee shipbroker, on bloody good money. That all meant nothing here, I reckon I applied for about 20 plus jobs in that first 3 weeks. Got one though, just through a little ad in the paper.
What did i build, my lifestyle in australia on ? As Gas meter reader for the gas and fuel. !!!! Thing is that job paid very close to the average wage. We all worked (meter readers) totally from home, with the work being picked up and delivered every day. It was full time wages, and yet it unbeilvably only took 4 hours to do. Aussie's i knew in person, thought it was the Ultimate job, I kid you not. (12 years later, one redundancy package, = no more mortgage)
All I can say to people that were interested enough to read the above. You'll never know where migration will take your lives. The Quality of life is definetly in the living
Good luck to all that follow
We had about 3,000 bucks in cash when we arrived, and started out with a double roll out mattress on freinds of my wifes spare room floor. Bought a car, (a valiant ap6 station wagon) then had a belated honeymoon, by travelling all the way up beyond cairns, and brokedown just south of cooktown. fixed the car myself, I'd never fixed a car before, but had to replace the petrol tank, way out in the bush, camped out on a creekbed at a place called palmer river. Luckily a local took pity on me, and took me into Mareeba, about 80ks south to a wreckers, to pick up a spare tank. Everytime I cracked my knuckles on the rusty bolts, I would take 5 mins out, and wonder at the tropical fish, swimming in the creek, that really revitalised me.
Came so bloody close to settling in Townsville, on the way back, cos we had very little money left, However my wife, wanted to tell her mother in bendigo in person, that she was moving north, that she convinced me to back to Victoria, and then we would come back.
Anyway to cut a long story short, after a lot of hunting around, I got a permanent job, took about 3 weeks, after getting back to our freinds floor back in Glenroy, Melbourne. My wife got a job within about 24 hours of getting back, as a nurse. Rented a bigger place, with our aussie freinds in pascoe vale. Then another rental, Saved a deposit, Within 5 years we had two kids, and were just moving into this same house, that we live in now, in Coburg.
I just thought I would illistrate, that it can be done, I mean a successful migration, with almost literally nothing.
I'm still almost embarrassed to say what that all important job was, especially to people from England, who measure far more that status of someone by the work that they do, than Aussies do. Thats a fact and my reticence here still bears testimony to my formative years in England.
Yehp, I went from 8 years in the city of london, working my way up from a telex messenger, to a telex operator, to a trainee shipbroker, on bloody good money. That all meant nothing here, I reckon I applied for about 20 plus jobs in that first 3 weeks. Got one though, just through a little ad in the paper.
What did i build, my lifestyle in australia on ? As Gas meter reader for the gas and fuel. !!!! Thing is that job paid very close to the average wage. We all worked (meter readers) totally from home, with the work being picked up and delivered every day. It was full time wages, and yet it unbeilvably only took 4 hours to do. Aussie's i knew in person, thought it was the Ultimate job, I kid you not. (12 years later, one redundancy package, = no more mortgage)
All I can say to people that were interested enough to read the above. You'll never know where migration will take your lives. The Quality of life is definetly in the living
Good luck to all that follow
You deserve to have done well and good for you m8. I'll drink to that. Cheers
Karma on its way
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Re: Quality of life.
Originally Posted by Phoenixuk2oz
You deserve to have done well and good for you m8. I'll drink to that. Cheers
Any Excuse.
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Re: Quality of life.
Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
I Didnt realise you had only been here 3 weeks. I can still remember that 'new' feeling, Makes you feel so alive. I/we arrived in the early 80's, My Aussie Wife and I got married in england, still took 6 months to get a entry visa though.
We had about 3,000 bucks in cash when we arrived, and started out with a double roll out mattress on freinds of my wifes spare room floor. Bought a car, (a valiant ap6 station wagon) then had a belated honeymoon, by travelling all the way up beyond cairns, and brokedown just south of cooktown. fixed the car myself, I'd never fixed a car before, but had to replace the petrol tank, way out in the bush, camped out on a creekbed at a place called palmer river. Luckily a local took pity on me, and took me into Mareeba, about 80ks south to a wreckers, to pick up a spare tank. Everytime I cracked my knuckles on the rusty bolts, I would take 5 mins out, and wonder at the tropical fish, swimming in the creek, that really revitalised me.
Came so bloody close to settling in Townsville, on the way back, cos we had very little money left, However my wife, wanted to tell her mother in bendigo in person, that she was moving north, that she convinced me to back to Victoria, and then we would come back.
Anyway to cut a long story short, after a lot of hunting around, I got a permanent job, took about 3 weeks, after getting back to our freinds floor back in Glenroy, Melbourne. My wife got a job within about 24 hours of getting back, as a nurse. Rented a bigger place, with our aussie freinds in pascoe vale. Then another rental, Saved a deposit, Within 5 years we had two kids, and were just moving into this same house, that we live in now, in Coburg.
I just thought I would illistrate, that it can be done, I mean a successful migration, with almost literally nothing.
I'm still almost embarrassed to say what that all important job was, especially to people from England, who measure far more that status of someone by the work that they do, than Aussies do. Thats a fact and my reticence here still bears testimony to my formative years in England.
Yehp, I went from 8 years in the city of london, working my way up from a telex messenger, to a telex operator, to a trainee shipbroker, on bloody good money. That all meant nothing here, I reckon I applied for about 20 plus jobs in that first 3 weeks. Got one though, just through a little ad in the paper.
What did i build, my lifestyle in australia on ? As Gas meter reader for the gas and fuel. !!!! Thing is that job paid very close to the average wage. We all worked (meter readers) totally from home, with the work being picked up and delivered every day. It was full time wages, and yet it unbeilvably only took 4 hours to do. Aussie's i knew in person, thought it was the Ultimate job, I kid you not. (12 years later, one redundancy package, = no more mortgage)
All I can say to people that were interested enough to read the above. You'll never know where migration will take your lives. The Quality of life is definetly in the living
Good luck to all that follow
We had about 3,000 bucks in cash when we arrived, and started out with a double roll out mattress on freinds of my wifes spare room floor. Bought a car, (a valiant ap6 station wagon) then had a belated honeymoon, by travelling all the way up beyond cairns, and brokedown just south of cooktown. fixed the car myself, I'd never fixed a car before, but had to replace the petrol tank, way out in the bush, camped out on a creekbed at a place called palmer river. Luckily a local took pity on me, and took me into Mareeba, about 80ks south to a wreckers, to pick up a spare tank. Everytime I cracked my knuckles on the rusty bolts, I would take 5 mins out, and wonder at the tropical fish, swimming in the creek, that really revitalised me.
Came so bloody close to settling in Townsville, on the way back, cos we had very little money left, However my wife, wanted to tell her mother in bendigo in person, that she was moving north, that she convinced me to back to Victoria, and then we would come back.
Anyway to cut a long story short, after a lot of hunting around, I got a permanent job, took about 3 weeks, after getting back to our freinds floor back in Glenroy, Melbourne. My wife got a job within about 24 hours of getting back, as a nurse. Rented a bigger place, with our aussie freinds in pascoe vale. Then another rental, Saved a deposit, Within 5 years we had two kids, and were just moving into this same house, that we live in now, in Coburg.
I just thought I would illistrate, that it can be done, I mean a successful migration, with almost literally nothing.
I'm still almost embarrassed to say what that all important job was, especially to people from England, who measure far more that status of someone by the work that they do, than Aussies do. Thats a fact and my reticence here still bears testimony to my formative years in England.
Yehp, I went from 8 years in the city of london, working my way up from a telex messenger, to a telex operator, to a trainee shipbroker, on bloody good money. That all meant nothing here, I reckon I applied for about 20 plus jobs in that first 3 weeks. Got one though, just through a little ad in the paper.
What did i build, my lifestyle in australia on ? As Gas meter reader for the gas and fuel. !!!! Thing is that job paid very close to the average wage. We all worked (meter readers) totally from home, with the work being picked up and delivered every day. It was full time wages, and yet it unbeilvably only took 4 hours to do. Aussie's i knew in person, thought it was the Ultimate job, I kid you not. (12 years later, one redundancy package, = no more mortgage)
All I can say to people that were interested enough to read the above. You'll never know where migration will take your lives. The Quality of life is definetly in the living
Good luck to all that follow
We have been in a similar position - working long, well-paid hours - but not having the time or energy to enjoy the money.
I came to Australia 2 months before Carl, and lived somewhat basically, having shipped nothing over apart from two suitcases full of clothes - I bought what was necessary - my entertainment was walking and driving about seeing the sights, and getting a feel of the place - and what a feeling it was and is
Now Carl is here we are more settled - but have worked out finances etc, and are both going to work part-time - much of the money which was spent in the UK was superfluous to our needs in the sense it was almost compensation for the work-lives we led.
Tomorrow we head for Port Fairy on the Great Ocean Road for a long weekend away (off for four days ) Then a slow meander back taking in the sights as we do so - the Twelve Apostles, Ship Wreck coast, Otways Ranges etc, etc.
Keep the post alive for me, and I'll tell you all about it later - just to whet your appetites further....................
Cas x
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Re: Quality of life.
Originally Posted by Merlot
I think you are both a shining example of determination and optimism, needed to suceed in life wherever you are in the world. Proving that you don't need great amounts of money or belongings to be happy.
I somehow feel that you will be both putting "wow" posts in 2 years times.
By then hubby & I would have caught up with the yourselves and the Vic expats for a wee beer
Good luck
M
I somehow feel that you will be both putting "wow" posts in 2 years times.
By then hubby & I would have caught up with the yourselves and the Vic expats for a wee beer
Good luck
M
See you in here when you arrive
Cas x
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Re: Quality of life.
Originally Posted by Bordy
Any Excuse.
Errr for clarification.....the weather's too hot...... not me
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Re: Quality of life.
Originally Posted by carolinegorka
What a great, and apt post!
We have been in a similar position - working long, well-paid hours - but not having the time or energy to enjoy the money.
I came to Australia 2 months before Carl, and lived somewhat basically, having shipped nothing over apart from two suitcases full of clothes - I bought what was necessary - my entertainment was walking and driving about seeing the sights, and getting a feel of the place - and what a feeling it was and is
Now Carl is here we are more settled - but have worked out finances etc, and are both going to work part-time - much of the money which was spent in the UK was superfluous to our needs in the sense it was almost compensation for the work-lives we led.
Tomorrow we head for Port Fairy on the Great Ocean Road for a long weekend away (off for four days ) Then a slow meander back taking in the sights as we do so - the Twelve Apostles, Ship Wreck coast, Otways Ranges etc, etc.
Keep the post alive for me, and I'll tell you all about it later - just to whet your appetites further....................
Cas x
We have been in a similar position - working long, well-paid hours - but not having the time or energy to enjoy the money.
I came to Australia 2 months before Carl, and lived somewhat basically, having shipped nothing over apart from two suitcases full of clothes - I bought what was necessary - my entertainment was walking and driving about seeing the sights, and getting a feel of the place - and what a feeling it was and is
Now Carl is here we are more settled - but have worked out finances etc, and are both going to work part-time - much of the money which was spent in the UK was superfluous to our needs in the sense it was almost compensation for the work-lives we led.
Tomorrow we head for Port Fairy on the Great Ocean Road for a long weekend away (off for four days ) Then a slow meander back taking in the sights as we do so - the Twelve Apostles, Ship Wreck coast, Otways Ranges etc, etc.
Keep the post alive for me, and I'll tell you all about it later - just to whet your appetites further....................
Cas x
Enjoy yersens
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Re: Quality of life.
Leave room, before it gets to cold, to go and explore Wilsons prom. Words cannot describe the place.
Actually come to think of it, in the winter you will have the place to youselves, (just about). Date and time will be meaningless, it's this Planet at it's most raw and beautiful, It could be 100,000 years ago and it will still have looked just about the same.
Actually come to think of it, in the winter you will have the place to youselves, (just about). Date and time will be meaningless, it's this Planet at it's most raw and beautiful, It could be 100,000 years ago and it will still have looked just about the same.
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Re: Quality of life.
Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
Leave room, before it gets to cold, to go and explore Wilsons prom. Words cannot describe the place.
Actually come to think of it, in the winter you will have the place to youselves, (just about). Date and time will be meaningless, it's this Planet at it's most raw and beautiful, It could be 100,000 years ago and it will still have looked just about the same.
Actually come to think of it, in the winter you will have the place to youselves, (just about). Date and time will be meaningless, it's this Planet at it's most raw and beautiful, It could be 100,000 years ago and it will still have looked just about the same.
Carl
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Re: Quality of life.
Originally Posted by carolinegorka
Thankyou
See you in here when you arrive
Cas x
See you in here when you arrive
Cas x