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Bix Aug 26th 2013 12:26 am

One small step
 
31st October 2004

First trod upon Aussie soil with wife and 2 sons in tow.

It may have been Halloween Day but we didn't have any broomsticks.

Virgins we wuz.........in at the deep end.

When did you land?

eddie007 Aug 26th 2013 1:08 am

Re: One small step
 
6years ago tomorrow.... That's the 27th August if you are reading this after tomorrow....



2007 if this post lasts as long as I think it will:blink:

roaringmouse Aug 26th 2013 1:21 am

Re: One small step
 
Depends if you mean when I went on a WHV in my younger years, either of the 2 holidays with my Australian wife (one being a validation trip) or when we moved over to live - and then there's maybe a future date of when we move back.

Bix Aug 26th 2013 1:37 am

Re: One small step
 

Originally Posted by roaringmouse (Post 10870042)
Depends if you mean when I went on a WHV in my younger years, either of the 2 holidays with my Australian wife (one being a validation trip) or when we moved over to live - and then there's maybe a future date of when we move back.

I had in mind the date you arrived for full time settlement but all have significance of course. :thumbup:

Jilliebee Aug 26th 2013 1:39 am

Re: One small step
 
We visited in 2004, but officially moved here 24 Jan 2009 x

old.sparkles Aug 26th 2013 1:48 am

Re: One small step
 
We landed 28th November 2011 for a visit to see if young spark would agree to try a permanent move.

Happily he did, and we landed permanently on the 8th April this year :)

Bix Aug 26th 2013 1:56 am

Re: One small step
 

Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 10870089)
We landed 28th November 2011 for a visit to see if young spark would agree to try a permanent move.

Happily he did, and we landed permanently on the 8th April this year :)

Bet the churches were full on that day :p

eddie007 Aug 26th 2013 11:45 am

Re: One small step
 

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 10870111)
Bet the churches were full on that day :p

the churches full ... so there was no one left watching the borders????:blink:

Bix Aug 26th 2013 11:54 am

Re: One small step
 

Originally Posted by eddie007 (Post 10871050)
the churches full ... so there was no one left watching the borders????:blink:

:thumbup: You're reading my mind again.

Should I be worried? :ohmy:

eddie007 Aug 26th 2013 11:57 am

Re: One small step
 

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 10871055)
:thumbup: You're reading my mind again.

Should I be worried? :ohmy:

I'm inside your head.... plenty of room... anyone else care to join us?

Bix Aug 26th 2013 12:07 pm

Re: One small step
 

Originally Posted by eddie007 (Post 10871056)
.... plenty of room

:lol::lol::lol:

I can't deny it.

Deck chairs and popcorn required during the wait for something to happen in there.

eddie007 Aug 26th 2013 12:13 pm

Re: One small step
 

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 10871063)
:lol::lol::lol:

I can't deny it.

Deck chairs and popcorn required during the wait for something to happen in there.

They will soon be bringing round hot towels, blankets and eye masks.... and offering ovaltine

DibDob Aug 26th 2013 6:18 pm

Re: One small step
 
Validated visas 18 sept 2009 Permanently settled 20 may 2010 :)

bcworld Aug 26th 2013 6:28 pm

Re: One small step
 
WHV: 18th Oct 2003

The rest: 12th Sept 2005

Dreamy Aug 26th 2013 6:37 pm

Re: One small step
 
We landed at Brisbane Airport at around 6am on 10th January 2008.

We had left snow at Manchester Airport (some worry that we wouldn't get away) and gale force winds at Heathrow (lots of worry that we wouldn't make the connecting flight but fortunately everything was backlogged) and it was around 38C in Brisbane.

It was ******* hot.


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