Yeah!! .. ......... we made it!
Aug 12th 2005 | 10:10 am
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Re: Yeah!! .. ......... we made it!
Originally Posted by Jim2004
All back safe and sound 
I'd be interested in anyones opinion on this one tho ?!
IF you had a piece of land that backed onto woodland, would you be more susceptible to 'lil nasites' ?? ...lol. I ask as the piece of land in question does this! It's ideal in every way inc aspect, size etc, but DOES back onto land that is full of gum tree's. Ok, we can handle the odd Koala bear in the tree's ...lol, but not too sure about all the lil nasties I reckon will be floating about in there ?!?!?
Any views??
Cheers
I'd be interested in anyones opinion on this one tho ?!
IF you had a piece of land that backed onto woodland, would you be more susceptible to 'lil nasites' ?? ...lol. I ask as the piece of land in question does this! It's ideal in every way inc aspect, size etc, but DOES back onto land that is full of gum tree's. Ok, we can handle the odd Koala bear in the tree's ...lol, but not too sure about all the lil nasties I reckon will be floating about in there ?!?!?
Any views??
Cheers
Its land with long grass not land with trees that attract the nasties.
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Aug 12th 2005 | 10:13 am
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Re: Yeah!! .. ......... we made it!
Paul, have sent you a PM.
Aug 12th 2005 | 10:22 am
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Re: Yeah!! .. ......... we made it!
Originally Posted by Jim2004
Hi Mary, ok to your questions:
School - Yes very much my daughter is 15 in September, and my son was 13 when we was in Oz. We ALL liked the school you'll be pleased to know. It really had a good feel about it. As you know it's only 2 years old, and I think it currently holds about 900 kids (not 100% on that tho, partner will know, I'll update later as they've all crashed out again with the jetlag ...lol) I think it's a 2.500 capacity, but again not 100% ...lol.
The school is very big, and Kinder, Primary, Middle & High schools are on the one site (2 entrances to the school tho) Our two will go into year 8 & 10 but could go a year either way depending on ability. As I say we really liked the school, and we looked around about 5 while there. Pacific Pines High School was similar, and only open since 2000, but UCHS was well above it in our opinion. The school is very modern, and clean! My boy loves the drums and when we walked thru one part of the school we could hear some kid bashing away on a set of drums. There was also about 10 or so kids all sittin outside playing with Acoustic Guitars too. He can play a bit too so was well happy with what he saw
When we asked the lady taking us around about whether our daughter will have to pick her subjects like the UK now, as she's just picked hers over here. What we said about after that seemed really good was she didn't know the answer, but also didn't just fobb us off! She took us to the head of the High School dept and he explained all
The lady who runs the apartments we stayed in (review to follow when I'm done messin with PC) said she'd heard how ppl will be taking their kids out of Private schools and moving to Coomera just so they can get their kids into this school! Big talk I know, but only what we was told. We asked anyone and everyone we came into contact with what they knew about schools on The Gold Coast and UCHS was always spoke of well
In Oz I think all Primary & High schools are separate, but this school is being hailed as a 'Super School' because kids will be able to start Kinder and go thru to High School without leaving the premises!
Hope that helps, but feel free to PM if you have any questions, I'll be only too pleased to help.
Once I get my PC sorted, I'll post a picture of the school. I took a couple from the outside so might give you an idea if you haven't seen it.
PC is starting to play ball with the new install so back to the grind I go with it!
School - Yes very much
my daughter is 15 in September, and my son was 13 when we was in Oz. We ALL liked the school you'll be pleased to know. It really had a good feel about it. As you know it's only 2 years old, and I think it currently holds about 900 kids (not 100% on that tho, partner will know, I'll update later as they've all crashed out again with the jetlag ...lol) I think it's a 2.500 capacity, but again not 100% ...lol. The school is very big, and Kinder, Primary, Middle & High schools are on the one site (2 entrances to the school tho) Our two will go into year 8 & 10 but could go a year either way depending on ability. As I say we really liked the school, and we looked around about 5 while there. Pacific Pines High School was similar, and only open since 2000, but UCHS was well above it in our opinion. The school is very modern, and clean! My boy loves the drums and when we walked thru one part of the school we could hear some kid bashing away on a set of drums. There was also about 10 or so kids all sittin outside playing with Acoustic Guitars too. He can play a bit too so was well happy with what he saw
When we asked the lady taking us around about whether our daughter will have to pick her subjects like the UK now, as she's just picked hers over here. What we said about after that seemed really good was she didn't know the answer, but also didn't just fobb us off! She took us to the head of the High School dept and he explained all
The lady who runs the apartments we stayed in (review to follow when I'm done messin with PC) said she'd heard how ppl will be taking their kids out of Private schools and moving to Coomera just so they can get their kids into this school! Big talk I know, but only what we was told. We asked anyone and everyone we came into contact with what they knew about schools on The Gold Coast and UCHS was always spoke of well
In Oz I think all Primary & High schools are separate, but this school is being hailed as a 'Super School' because kids will be able to start Kinder and go thru to High School without leaving the premises!
Hope that helps, but feel free to PM if you have any questions, I'll be only too pleased to help.
Once I get my PC sorted, I'll post a picture of the school. I took a couple from the outside so might give you an idea if you haven't seen it.
PC is starting to play ball with the new install so back to the grind I go with it!
Aug 12th 2005 | 11:01 am
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Re: Yeah!! .. ......... we made it!
Originally Posted by And&Mez
Thanks for your reply, very informative. Our eldest daughter is 15 in November, they will probably be in the same year!! When are you planning on going out there?
Mines 15 in December, she might be there as well
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Aug 12th 2005 | 1:10 pm
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Originally Posted by And&Mez
they will probably be in the same year!! When are you planning on going out there?
Could be 3 months, could be whenever!! ...... but kinda hoping we'll make the school year start in January at the latest !?!?
After the holls, believe me, it couldn't be sooner!
Originally Posted by tracey.d
Mines 15 in December, she might be there as well
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Seems like there'll be a few of similar ages tho which will be nice for them all!
I wish I was 15 with parents goin to Aus to live forever! Believe me, from the lil I see, I KNOW the kids will love it there!
I do, and I'm after all only a kid! ..lol
Closest thing to heaven I've seen in my time I reckon!
couldn't get enough of the place!
Aug 12th 2005 | 1:11 pm
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Paul, have sent you a PM.
Aug 12th 2005 | 1:26 pm
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Re: Yeah!! .. ......... we made it!
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Aug 12th 2005 | 1:41 pm
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Originally Posted by aussie73
No, don't worry about it , land with gum trees would be much more likely to attract cute furry creatures like koala bears and possums then any nasties.
Its land with long grass not land with trees that attract the nasties.
Its land with long grass not land with trees that attract the nasties.
Yeah just got off the phone with the seller of the land and he too said it won't be a prob too
You know the agent that showed us the site said if you was to sit on this plot from 6am - 6pm he'd give us a Thousand Aus Dollars if we didn't see either a Kangaroo or a Koala! WOW! ...lol. I mean, we see both of them at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and had the pics, fed em and all of that, but on your doorstep! ...lol. Don't get me wrong, a Koala up in the tree would be lovely, and I reckon still no chance of, but who knows!
I just hope they don't Fall out of those tree's as not too sure how Mutley will take on em ?!?! ...lol. He tosses frog's round the garden when they arrive! ...lol, oh he'll have to learn!
*Doggie bit!!*
Oh and incidentally, I've been 'over the moon' with the renuite of our Mutters!
As I said in a prev post we ALL missed Max 'big time' in Oz, but we got on with it as we knew it was right for 1) us (to see Oz!) and 2) for us to see how he coped with 'Kennels' which is similar to Quarantine I guess (gotta be!!!) Well he's been back a day now, and is back to his normal self
.... REALLY doesn't seem like he's been away!! ..... honest!! He's basically as we left him altho he has lost a bit of weight. The ppl at the kennels he stayed at said he was a typical Staffy and 'hyper' ...lol, so I guess he burnt it all off with his ways ...lol, but if anyones worried about how their dog will cope with Kennels / Boarding / Quarantine, then altho he didn't endure no 23 hr flight, he WAS away from us for 3 weeks, and he coped fine! ... I think we suffered more to be honest! ...lolAnyway, as you'll see from my Avatar my Max does mean the world to me / Nic / kids, he IS our baby! ...
Aug 12th 2005 | 1:42 pm
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hey Paul...hows watford
Aug 12th 2005 | 3:42 pm
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Ok, can't for the life of me remember what last post was all about ...lol, but AT LAST!!! ......... I have proof we went to Oz!! ...lol
I've got hundreds of pics, and video clips of our adventures, but here's 2 pics.
One with the dolphins and one of us with a Koala Bear at Currumbin
How I wish we was still there! ....
One day tho! ...
I've got hundreds of pics, and video clips of our adventures, but here's 2 pics.
One with the dolphins and one of us with a Koala Bear at Currumbin
How I wish we was still there! ....
One day tho! ...
Aug 12th 2005 | 4:00 pm
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Re: Yeah!! .. ......... we made it!
Originally Posted by Jim2004
Ok, can't for the life of me remember what last post was all about ...lol, but AT LAST!!! ......... I have proof we went to Oz!! ...lol
I've got hundreds of pics, and video clips of our adventures, but here's 2 pics.
One with the dolphins and one of us with a Koala Bear at Currumbin
How I wish we was still there! ....
One day tho! ...
I've got hundreds of pics, and video clips of our adventures, but here's 2 pics.
One with the dolphins and one of us with a Koala Bear at Currumbin
How I wish we was still there! ....
One day tho! ...
hope your dreams come true
Aug 12th 2005 | 4:02 pm
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Originally Posted by charlie brown
hope your dreams come true
Thanks tho!
Aug 12th 2005 | 7:27 pm
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Re: Yeah!! .. ......... we made it!
Originally Posted by Jim2004
Ok, can't for the life of me remember what last post was all about ...lol, but AT LAST!!! ......... I have proof we went to Oz!! ...lol
I've got hundreds of pics, and video clips of our adventures, but here's 2 pics.
One with the dolphins and one of us with a Koala Bear at Currumbin
How I wish we was still there! ....
One day tho! ...
I've got hundreds of pics, and video clips of our adventures, but here's 2 pics.
One with the dolphins and one of us with a Koala Bear at Currumbin
How I wish we was still there! ....
One day tho! ...
Aug 12th 2005 | 7:46 pm
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Great photos Jim!!!! really nice to be able to put a face on this "extremely" cheerful and motivated future Aussie!!!!
Will see you soon on the GC i guess! I arrive on Sept. 20th.
fabie
Will see you soon on the GC i guess! I arrive on Sept. 20th.
fabie
Aug 12th 2005 | 9:38 pm
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Great photos!!!!!
Here's hoping that your house sells quickly and you can get back over there soon
Tracey
Here's hoping that your house sells quickly and you can get back over there soon
Tracey
