what would you do different
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Mar 8th 2007 | 7:45 pm
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Re: what would you do different
Thanks for all the responses, we are planning on selling everything, we are not sure about our dogs as yet. I will definitely take on board the organization of it all. I have 2 kids one is only 7 weeks old, our plan is too move from Aug onwards. We are looking at the sponsorship for UK teachers, the only drawback is that you don't choose where you live, all you know is that it is WA. The govt takes care of all your needs tho, from housing to jobs. You live and teach there for max 3 years then you have residency. We are hoping to travel OZ in the school holidays and look for a place to put down roots. That is if we don't enjoy the original town. Is anyone on a sponsorship?
Mar 8th 2007 | 8:01 pm
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But it was worth it in the end? focus on that - regrets are better than what ifs sometimes don't you think? You are spot on it's hard to do it all yourself especially with little ones, well done ( I sometimes think things like that should be on resumes to show how fantastic at organisation and prioritising you are - then again you can multi-task you're a woman
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I did have my husband to help BUT be careful what you wish for...... we went on a last minute family holiday in June with grandparents, Aunts, cousins having not heard if we had been accepted to Oz but hoped to move out at the beginning of the following year to Sydney to be near Hubbies Nan (for her to see her grand-kids). On the way back from the airport found out hubby had been made redundant, company folded, owing him thousands in lost wages and holiday pay- our savings for Oz went on paying the mortgage and bills. 2 weeks later get the phone call that Nan in Oz had died. Day after got our Visa granted - not the jumping up and down we expected BUT it put a boot up our backsides and we were in Sydney 6 weeks later. Checked out Melbourne the next week as Nan wasn't there with ties to Sydney anymore - fell head over heels in love with Melbourne - with not having containers of stuff to wait for we were free to settle anywhere in Australia and buy furniture from wherever - and 3.5 years down the line haven't looked back.
Good luck to the OP and whatever you decide, everybody deals with things differently you can only do whats best for you at the time. But with a positive attitude things will work out it one way or other.
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)I did have my husband to help BUT be careful what you wish for...... we went on a last minute family holiday in June with grandparents, Aunts, cousins having not heard if we had been accepted to Oz but hoped to move out at the beginning of the following year to Sydney to be near Hubbies Nan (for her to see her grand-kids). On the way back from the airport found out hubby had been made redundant, company folded, owing him thousands in lost wages and holiday pay- our savings for Oz went on paying the mortgage and bills. 2 weeks later get the phone call that Nan in Oz had died. Day after got our Visa granted - not the jumping up and down we expected BUT it put a boot up our backsides and we were in Sydney 6 weeks later. Checked out Melbourne the next week as Nan wasn't there with ties to Sydney anymore - fell head over heels in love with Melbourne - with not having containers of stuff to wait for we were free to settle anywhere in Australia and buy furniture from wherever - and 3.5 years down the line haven't looked back.
Good luck to the OP and whatever you decide, everybody deals with things differently you can only do whats best for you at the time. But with a positive attitude things will work out it one way or other.
LJJ
Not sure on the travel over yet, thats still in discussion.
We are going to oz on a sponsorship teachers visa, for 2 years and then qualify for permanent residence. For the first 2 years you are given a location and school in WA, you don't have a choice. Its more than likely to a in a rural town. Then you can move if you want. If it all comes together it will be an amazing chance for us, as we have a 2 -3 year stretch to look for a home. In the summer holidays.
I am sure one of the most difficult decision is to choose the right house not knowing any area's.
It is good to hear you don't look back.
Mar 8th 2007 | 8:06 pm
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Of course, it's just 'stuff' at the end of the day - but there were things in there that 'stung' for a few months in... especially things that belonged to the children. 
And if you're unpacking slowly, you find that your hub took your favourite light (that you'd coveted for ages in John Lewis and finally bought) down to the tip because the packers had missed it... (i found that out a couple of days ago) then yes, it stings. I'm not a great one for 'possessions' but the things I did have really were valuable to me.... so what, it's just a light, yeah, I know... but you do feel the occasional pang when you know that good organisation was the answer all along.
Get organised... plan well... you can never do it too early.
And if you're unpacking slowly, you find that your hub took your favourite light (that you'd coveted for ages in John Lewis and finally bought) down to the tip because the packers had missed it... (i found that out a couple of days ago) then yes, it stings. I'm not a great one for 'possessions' but the things I did have really were valuable to me.... so what, it's just a light, yeah, I know... but you do feel the occasional pang when you know that good organisation was the answer all along.
Get organised... plan well... you can never do it too early.
Mar 8th 2007 | 8:18 pm
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Mar 8th 2007 | 8:28 pm
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I can't see either being a prob for you.
Would recommend a night flight... leave at 10pm and they're exhausted... drop off and sleep for ages.
Means you guys get rest too. Your 7 yr old will love the inflight entertainment... and just bring a bag with little things in it, which you've bought on the sly, and keep popping them out every so often... little tubs play doh, new crayons, colouring books, little travel games etc.And then really, they get to the point they've had enough of all that, no matter what you do... they're bored and tired... and that's when you're really tested as a parent... but hey, it's only a 22 hr flight these days and if you take a night flight, you'll be here in a flash.
Never had hassles from other passengers either... some give you a look of dread as you get on the plane and then when you're getting off, they always compliment you on your kids behaviour. I've been on a flight where a kid screamed constantly but he and his parents received nothing but sympathy from the passengers.... so people are very forgiving I have found.
I'm sure given the ages, your flight will be a breeze. Or as much as a 22 hr flight can be a breeze.
Mar 8th 2007 | 8:53 pm
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Re: what would you do different
Look, if your are single and a bit adventurous then you could tough it out. You will be in for a huge "learning experience". Personally I wouldn't wish it upon anyone, apart from my worst enemy. I've lived in some of these towns. It's a different world.
All I can say is the very best of luck and I REALLY hope you know what you are letting yourself in for.
Mar 8th 2007 | 10:18 pm
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Woah! are you serious?, you could end up in Canarvon or Meekatharra or any one of hundreds of outback dumps - for three years!
Look, if your are single and a bit adventurous then you could tough it out. You will be in for a huge "learning experience". Personally I wouldn't wish it upon anyone, apart from my worst enemy. I've lived in some of these towns. It's a different world.
All I can say is the very best of luck and I REALLY hope you know what you are letting yourself in for.
Look, if your are single and a bit adventurous then you could tough it out. You will be in for a huge "learning experience". Personally I wouldn't wish it upon anyone, apart from my worst enemy. I've lived in some of these towns. It's a different world.
All I can say is the very best of luck and I REALLY hope you know what you are letting yourself in for.
Our contact has mentioned that it's not rural england, we are trying to get our heads around it all.
Mar 8th 2007 | 10:30 pm
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Re: what would you do different
WISH I HAS BROUGHT MY RANGE COOKER, AS IT WAS £499 IN SALE IN COMET ANS £200 FOR GLASS HOOD 90CM. HERE THEY ARE ABOUT $9000 OR $7000 IN SALE AND NOT AS GOOD A MAKE EITHER. I ALSO WISH I HAD BOUGHT LARGE INDUSTRIAL BOXES OF BOLD SOAP POWER IN THE CONTAINNER, WISH WE PUT OUR HOUSE UP FOR SALE 6 MONTHS BEFORE WE GOT VISA, NOT KNOWING ON THE PERIOD IT WAS GOING TO SELL IN. WISH I
HAD BOUGHT BIRTHDAY PRESENTS AND CARDS FOR EVERYONE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 6 MONTHS, WRAPPED THEM AND LEFT THEM WITH SOMEONE, TO SAVE THE HASSLE OF BUYING THINGS AND POSTING THEM FROM HERE. WISH I HAD SPENT MORE TIME CLEANING AND GUTTING OUT THE GARAGE AND LOFT, ALL VERY LAST MINUTE AND ALOT OF THINGS GOT THROWN OUT AT SKIP IN A MAD FRENZIE. WISH I HAD SAVED MORE MONEY. WISH I HAD WENT TO INVERNESS TO SEE MY GRANDPARENTS ONE LAST TIME AS THEY MISSED THE LEAVING DO. WISHED I NEVER HAD A LEAVING DO, WISHED I HAD BROUGHT A TRAVEL DIARY AND KEPT A LOG, WISHED I HAD VIDEOED MY 2 GIRLS WHEN THEY FIRST GOT HERE WHILE THEY STILL HAD SCOTTISH ACCENTS TO SHOW THEM WHEN THEY ARE OLDER, NOW THEY HAVE PICKED UP THE AUSIIE ACCENT ALREADY. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WISHED I NEVER HAD FAMILY AND FRIENDS COME TO THE AIRPORT AS IT WAS TOO DIFFICULT.
bUT IT DOES NOT REALLY MATTER HOW DIFFERENTLY WE HAD DONE THINGS, WE NEVER WERE GOING TO BE COMPLETLEY ORGANISED ANYWAY AND WE ARE HERE NOW SO THATS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
HAD BOUGHT BIRTHDAY PRESENTS AND CARDS FOR EVERYONE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 6 MONTHS, WRAPPED THEM AND LEFT THEM WITH SOMEONE, TO SAVE THE HASSLE OF BUYING THINGS AND POSTING THEM FROM HERE. WISH I HAD SPENT MORE TIME CLEANING AND GUTTING OUT THE GARAGE AND LOFT, ALL VERY LAST MINUTE AND ALOT OF THINGS GOT THROWN OUT AT SKIP IN A MAD FRENZIE. WISH I HAD SAVED MORE MONEY. WISH I HAD WENT TO INVERNESS TO SEE MY GRANDPARENTS ONE LAST TIME AS THEY MISSED THE LEAVING DO. WISHED I NEVER HAD A LEAVING DO, WISHED I HAD BROUGHT A TRAVEL DIARY AND KEPT A LOG, WISHED I HAD VIDEOED MY 2 GIRLS WHEN THEY FIRST GOT HERE WHILE THEY STILL HAD SCOTTISH ACCENTS TO SHOW THEM WHEN THEY ARE OLDER, NOW THEY HAVE PICKED UP THE AUSIIE ACCENT ALREADY. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WISHED I NEVER HAD FAMILY AND FRIENDS COME TO THE AIRPORT AS IT WAS TOO DIFFICULT.
bUT IT DOES NOT REALLY MATTER HOW DIFFERENTLY WE HAD DONE THINGS, WE NEVER WERE GOING TO BE COMPLETLEY ORGANISED ANYWAY AND WE ARE HERE NOW SO THATS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
Mar 8th 2007 | 11:13 pm
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Re: what would you do different
WISH I HAS BROUGHT MY RANGE COOKER, AS IT WAS £499 IN SALE IN COMET ANS £200 FOR GLASS HOOD 90CM. HERE THEY ARE ABOUT $9000 OR $7000 IN SALE AND NOT AS GOOD A MAKE EITHER. I ALSO WISH I HAD BOUGHT LARGE INDUSTRIAL BOXES OF BOLD SOAP POWER IN THE CONTAINNER, WISH WE PUT OUR HOUSE UP FOR SALE 6 MONTHS BEFORE WE GOT VISA, NOT KNOWING ON THE PERIOD IT WAS GOING TO SELL IN. WISH I
HAD BOUGHT BIRTHDAY PRESENTS AND CARDS FOR EVERYONE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 6 MONTHS, WRAPPED THEM AND LEFT THEM WITH SOMEONE, TO SAVE THE HASSLE OF BUYING THINGS AND POSTING THEM FROM HERE. WISH I HAD SPENT MORE TIME CLEANING AND GUTTING OUT THE GARAGE AND LOFT, ALL VERY LAST MINUTE AND ALOT OF THINGS GOT THROWN OUT AT SKIP IN A MAD FRENZIE. WISH I HAD SAVED MORE MONEY. WISH I HAD WENT TO INVERNESS TO SEE MY GRANDPARENTS ONE LAST TIME AS THEY MISSED THE LEAVING DO. WISHED I NEVER HAD A LEAVING DO, WISHED I HAD BROUGHT A TRAVEL DIARY AND KEPT A LOG, WISHED I HAD VIDEOED MY 2 GIRLS WHEN THEY FIRST GOT HERE WHILE THEY STILL HAD SCOTTISH ACCENTS TO SHOW THEM WHEN THEY ARE OLDER, NOW THEY HAVE PICKED UP THE AUSIIE ACCENT ALREADY. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WISHED I NEVER HAD FAMILY AND FRIENDS COME TO THE AIRPORT AS IT WAS TOO DIFFICULT.
bUT IT DOES NOT REALLY MATTER HOW DIFFERENTLY WE HAD DONE THINGS, WE NEVER WERE GOING TO BE COMPLETLEY ORGANISED ANYWAY AND WE ARE HERE NOW SO THATS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
HAD BOUGHT BIRTHDAY PRESENTS AND CARDS FOR EVERYONE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 6 MONTHS, WRAPPED THEM AND LEFT THEM WITH SOMEONE, TO SAVE THE HASSLE OF BUYING THINGS AND POSTING THEM FROM HERE. WISH I HAD SPENT MORE TIME CLEANING AND GUTTING OUT THE GARAGE AND LOFT, ALL VERY LAST MINUTE AND ALOT OF THINGS GOT THROWN OUT AT SKIP IN A MAD FRENZIE. WISH I HAD SAVED MORE MONEY. WISH I HAD WENT TO INVERNESS TO SEE MY GRANDPARENTS ONE LAST TIME AS THEY MISSED THE LEAVING DO. WISHED I NEVER HAD A LEAVING DO, WISHED I HAD BROUGHT A TRAVEL DIARY AND KEPT A LOG, WISHED I HAD VIDEOED MY 2 GIRLS WHEN THEY FIRST GOT HERE WHILE THEY STILL HAD SCOTTISH ACCENTS TO SHOW THEM WHEN THEY ARE OLDER, NOW THEY HAVE PICKED UP THE AUSIIE ACCENT ALREADY. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WISHED I NEVER HAD FAMILY AND FRIENDS COME TO THE AIRPORT AS IT WAS TOO DIFFICULT.
bUT IT DOES NOT REALLY MATTER HOW DIFFERENTLY WE HAD DONE THINGS, WE NEVER WERE GOING TO BE COMPLETLEY ORGANISED ANYWAY AND WE ARE HERE NOW SO THATS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
Mar 8th 2007 | 11:15 pm
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Mar 9th 2007 | 12:11 am
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Re: what would you do different
WISH I HAS BROUGHT MY RANGE COOKER, AS IT WAS £499 IN SALE IN COMET ANS £200 FOR GLASS HOOD 90CM. HERE THEY ARE ABOUT $9000 OR $7000 IN SALE AND NOT AS GOOD A MAKE EITHER. I ALSO WISH I HAD BOUGHT LARGE INDUSTRIAL BOXES OF BOLD SOAP POWER IN THE CONTAINNER, WISH WE PUT OUR HOUSE UP FOR SALE 6 MONTHS BEFORE WE GOT VISA, NOT KNOWING ON THE PERIOD IT WAS GOING TO SELL IN. WISH I
HAD BOUGHT BIRTHDAY PRESENTS AND CARDS FOR EVERYONE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 6 MONTHS, WRAPPED THEM AND LEFT THEM WITH SOMEONE, TO SAVE THE HASSLE OF BUYING THINGS AND POSTING THEM FROM HERE. WISH I HAD SPENT MORE TIME CLEANING AND GUTTING OUT THE GARAGE AND LOFT, ALL VERY LAST MINUTE AND ALOT OF THINGS GOT THROWN OUT AT SKIP IN A MAD FRENZIE. WISH I HAD SAVED MORE MONEY. WISH I HAD WENT TO INVERNESS TO SEE MY GRANDPARENTS ONE LAST TIME AS THEY MISSED THE LEAVING DO. WISHED I NEVER HAD A LEAVING DO, WISHED I HAD BROUGHT A TRAVEL DIARY AND KEPT A LOG, WISHED I HAD VIDEOED MY 2 GIRLS WHEN THEY FIRST GOT HERE WHILE THEY STILL HAD SCOTTISH ACCENTS TO SHOW THEM WHEN THEY ARE OLDER, NOW THEY HAVE PICKED UP THE AUSIIE ACCENT ALREADY. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WISHED I NEVER HAD FAMILY AND FRIENDS COME TO THE AIRPORT AS IT WAS TOO DIFFICULT.
bUT IT DOES NOT REALLY MATTER HOW DIFFERENTLY WE HAD DONE THINGS, WE NEVER WERE GOING TO BE COMPLETLEY ORGANISED ANYWAY AND WE ARE HERE NOW SO THATS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
HAD BOUGHT BIRTHDAY PRESENTS AND CARDS FOR EVERYONE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 6 MONTHS, WRAPPED THEM AND LEFT THEM WITH SOMEONE, TO SAVE THE HASSLE OF BUYING THINGS AND POSTING THEM FROM HERE. WISH I HAD SPENT MORE TIME CLEANING AND GUTTING OUT THE GARAGE AND LOFT, ALL VERY LAST MINUTE AND ALOT OF THINGS GOT THROWN OUT AT SKIP IN A MAD FRENZIE. WISH I HAD SAVED MORE MONEY. WISH I HAD WENT TO INVERNESS TO SEE MY GRANDPARENTS ONE LAST TIME AS THEY MISSED THE LEAVING DO. WISHED I NEVER HAD A LEAVING DO, WISHED I HAD BROUGHT A TRAVEL DIARY AND KEPT A LOG, WISHED I HAD VIDEOED MY 2 GIRLS WHEN THEY FIRST GOT HERE WHILE THEY STILL HAD SCOTTISH ACCENTS TO SHOW THEM WHEN THEY ARE OLDER, NOW THEY HAVE PICKED UP THE AUSIIE ACCENT ALREADY. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WISHED I NEVER HAD FAMILY AND FRIENDS COME TO THE AIRPORT AS IT WAS TOO DIFFICULT.
bUT IT DOES NOT REALLY MATTER HOW DIFFERENTLY WE HAD DONE THINGS, WE NEVER WERE GOING TO BE COMPLETLEY ORGANISED ANYWAY AND WE ARE HERE NOW SO THATS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
