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A Ford Futura seven years old for $10k from a wholesaler our friend put us in touch with, we pick it up either tonight or tomorrow, just a job and a house to get now
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Old Sep 6th 2005, 12:19 am
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A Ford Futura seven years old for $10k from a wholesaler our friend put us in touch with, we pick it up either tonight or tomorrow, just a job and a house to get now

Great News Fraser !!
Your starting to get organised now, takes time doesnt it.
Fingers crossed you find a good job and nice house real soon
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BTW have you bought a BBQ yet ???

that was one of the first things hubby bought ... before the car, house , job etc..

he certainly had his priorities sorted didnt he ???

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BTW have you bought a BBQ yet ???

that was one of the first things hubby bought ... before the car, house , job etc..

he certainly had his priorities sorted didnt he ???

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Not yet. No need as we have one next to the pol where we're staying and there's some nice public ones at the mouth of the Patterson river
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Not yet. No need as we have one next to the pol where we're staying and there's some nice public ones at the mouth of the Patterson river

Thats the good thing about here, all the public parks all have BBQs (and they are unvandalised) its brilliant!!!

you cant beat a hot summers night, bbq in the park and game of cricket with the kids after ... paradise
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Thats the good thing about here, all the public parks all have BBQs (and they are unvandalised) its brilliant!!!

you cant beat a hot summers night, bbq in the park and game of cricket with the kids after ... paradise

All we've done since we've been here is rush around looking at houses and stress about work.

We had a nice walk down the river Sunday and it was a breath of fresh air mentally and physically.

People say not to buy straight away but we want to as we need to have somewhere that the boys feel settled.
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Not yet. No need as we have one next to the pol where we're staying and there's some nice public ones at the mouth of the Patterson river
Hi Fraser

Where are you staying? Have you been brave enough to venture in the pool?
Great news about the car it sure feels great when you have your own wheels. Have you got your copy of Vic roads yet. There are not many road rule changes but you will need to have a good read of it before the test. It is a good way of checking out Tram laws etc. I remember a few things that I got asked in my test was about laws and P plates, forgot to learn that section .

Enjoy the good weather
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Hi Fraser

Where are you staying? Have you been brave enough to venture in the pool?
Great news about the car it sure feels great when you have your own wheels. Have you got your copy of Vic roads yet. There are not many road rule changes but you will need to have a good read of it before the test. It is a good way of checking out Tram laws etc. I remember a few things that I got asked in my test was about laws and P plates, forgot to learn that section .

Enjoy the good weather

We're staying in Chelsea in a caravan park.

We don't have to take the test as they've now stopped that

Have to go my time is up
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We're staying in Chelsea in a caravan park.

We don't have to take the test as they've now stopped that

Have to go my time is up
That's where we stayed. Basic but very friendly. We did the same as you and frooze as we didn't want a huge heating bill at the end but they never charged us for electric ~ I guess that it is included. Do check on this though.
I have sent you a pm.
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Hi fraser
good to here your getting on ok,futuras are great cars.
hows the house hunting going?
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A Ford Futura seven years old for $10k from a wholesaler our friend put us in touch with, we pick it up either tonight or tomorrow, just a job and a house to get now

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A Ford Futura seven years old for $10k from a wholesaler our friend put us in touch with, we pick it up either tonight or tomorrow, just a job and a house to get now
Great news,

Glad to see things coming together.

Cheers

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A Ford Futura seven years old for $10k from a wholesaler our friend put us in touch with, we pick it up either tonight or tomorrow, just a job and a house to get now
Good one. I'm looking at something similar myself cos I'll definitely need one for work eventually.
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Good to hear things are moving in the right direction! When we first moved we found that Sundays were the only day that we couldn't do anything on our 'list', so always used it to chill out, like you said, you really need to!
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