scrubbedexpat098

Flying hime today, it'll be 29 weeks to the day since I was last at home with my family. My emotions are up and down like a prostitute's pants, and for some weird reason I'm nervous would you believe.

spouse of scouse

Yay!! It's been a long time coming. Of course you're nervous, re-read my armchair psychology post

You'll adjust and get back into a routine Steve. If you can, grab a pressie for the missus at either airport. We go all mushy when we get a pressie, it's the fact that our bloke has thought about doing something nice for us.

Deep breaths, pull your pants emotions up and safe travels mate.

scrubbedexpat098

cheers missus, and thank you for reminding me / us all what a great forum this can be when a bit of an uplift and support is needed. love your work

spouse of scouse

Oh! Thanks Steve, I feel as though I've had a pressie too now

Amazulu

Enjoy champ

You've earned it!

moneypenny20

Safe travels. Things will be weird for a week then life will return to normal.

Beoz

Has anyone taken some nice local holidays with summer approaching? Not often I get to see much of local, drivable Oz but with the borders closed the UK and follow on European holidays have taken a back seat. Mrs Beoz no longer finding and booking those London flights. Thank goodness, not missing planes at all

Just took a little break up the coast of NSW to Port Stephens for a few days (my favourite place in Oz) followed by a drive out through Singleton, around the back of the mountains (hills), through the Apple orchards of Bilpin then back home. Bit of camping, bit of Airbnb and a bit of hotel.

So grateful for COVID on that front. Beautiful scenery, beaches, bush, river swims, escarpments, up and over that way. And also grateful to see what Oz has to offer away from the tourist traps.

scrubbedexpat098

cheers guys, I shall be spending the rest of the week in my armchair with my dog on my lap haha

old.sparkles

Sounds good - glad you made it home okay.

scrubbedexpat098

Not quite there yet, on my way to Perth airport from the hotel, this is a long drawn out journey lol

old.sparkles

Close, but no cigar

How long until you get home?

scrubbedexpat098

haha, about 6 hours give or take, I just want to get on that plane and sleep the entire journey now

old.sparkles

Not too long left then - you can sleep all the way

scrubbedexpat098

Home and settling in for nearly 2 weeks now with the help of records and beer. Love life off to a dodgy start, our pooch Leila gets very jealous when we have a kiss she either jumps in and breaks it up or she bites my foot . Can't lock her out as she whinges and I feel guilty, oh well

scrubbedexpat098

Hats off to the people of Melbourne/ Victoria, they've done it tougher than any of us. Fair play to them, and fair play to Dan, even though he did put ice in his celebration single malt, bloody philistine