Originally Posted by JohnAndNetta

Hi Sue,

I thought me & John would beat you to it - but looks like we're lagging behind. Can't remember if I told you our date is Sept 9th. Good luck with the temporary move. Are you putting your stuff in temporary storage in UK or are you shipping it already? What date do reckon you'll be booking the flights?

Netta
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Originally Posted by scissors

only one week to go :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:

Originally Posted by scissors

only one week to go :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:

Originally Posted by Sue2

Hi :D

We`re taking our bits to the UK rent :eek: then will be getting shippers to take it from there...I did look at some full furn :eek: not nice at all!!! Our apartment is book for the 20th Aug so your a bit after us, we`re staying there for five weeks. Will book the flights as soon as the cash is in the bank from the house...we can then start to really sort things out.

Tracey :) where did you buy your vac packs? hope you all well :)

Sue x

Originally Posted by JohnAndNetta

Would be great if you can come and see us - you would be more than welcome to stay the night. I know you're not really looking around CBD way but we're only about a 15 minute drive from Manly, and 45 mins from the Gold Coast. We probably won't be too straight at first but we've got a couple of spare bedrooms. Anyway - we'll give you our local sim no. before you leave, so you can make your mind up when you're in Oz.

Netta
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Originally Posted by scissors

only one week to go :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:

Originally Posted by scissors

only one week to go :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:

Originally Posted by JohnAndNetta

We have bought a house in Balmoral / Brisbane- fairly close to Oxford street. Really nice area (at least we think so). Loads of lovely restaurants and cafes. We have got some brilliant views of the city because the house is quite elevated. Its a lovely old queenslander. Very easy to get into the city. In fact very close to everything. It hasn't got a pool - and I swore I would not move to Australia unless I got a pool - but John says he'll sort it (probably in about 10 years time!). I'm just itching to get there and have my first sip of red wine on the verandah! Just cannot wait.

We saw some nice properties all over Bayside. Liked Victoria point. In fact liked lots of areas. We also spent ages looking around the western suburbs. Then we looked at Paddington / Rosalie / Kelvin Grove. This was our fifth visit to Brisbane so we were surprised when we found Balmoral / Bulimba for the first time. Its got everything we need. Plus we're city dwellers at heart so its ideal, as its just a citycat ride into CBD. Its actually very easy to get straight onto the Pacific Highway for access to Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. What more could we ask?

I think we might be using PSS ourselves. Only problem is - because we've gone through 2 UK house moves recently, we've already got everything boxed up and spread over about 3 different relatives houses. PSS says that they need to see everything first before they ship it, so although we've already done all our inventories etc, it looks like they'll have to repack everything again, which means we'll have to redo all those listings I guess. I don't know how on earth we're going to sort this mess out. I feel like leaving everything behind and saying to hell with it. I've outgrown all my clothes recently anyway - I've put nearly a stone on in the last 3 months! And I think John has too - must have been all that fine food whilst we were house hunting in Brisbane!

Netta
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Originally Posted by scissors

only one week to go :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:

Originally Posted by Rooksie

bloddy hell - WOW!!!! get you !!!!! it doesnt seem like 5 minutes since sandown and now youre off!!!!!! :eek: *sniffle* ahh bless

Originally Posted by scissors

hi rooksie,lol, how are you guys,are you having any more luck with the tra :rolleyes:

your right it doesnt seem long since sandown,how ya fixed for a leaving party on the 25th june :D :beer:

Originally Posted by Rooksie

ooooHHh goodie tell me more........ ;)

i am slogging away at our second TRA as we speak and hubbie is out on the razz - charming, NOT :mad:

Originally Posted by scissors

morning rooksie,hope you had a drink last night to :D :beer:

our leaving party is on the 25th june at the lady lodge arts centre,goldhay way,orton goldhay,peterborough,from 7 till 11.30,it would be good to see you there :beer:

Originally Posted by Rooksie

i would love to mate but its a blo long way!! however, that said, i managed to persuade him to go sandown so i will see what i can do!! ;)

still cant believe it, you soon be off!!! :scared: