Hi all,

The shippers have left with our worldly goods (White & Co, guys were really nice and very professional). We are now living in one room, surrounded by stuff we are taking on the plane with us. Big New Years Eve/Leaving party tomorrow night with friends, drop the dog off at Golden Arrow on Friday and then off to Heathrow on Saturday....So exciting

Feels very real now...although hard to believe this time next week we will be living in Sydney, and I will be preparing for my first day at the new job

Having spent the last few weeks closing down things in the UK, it does seem a little daunting knowing we have to do it all in reverse in Sydney.

Best of luck to anyone else leaving shortly.

James and Roxanna

P.S. Any tips on dealing with jet lag?????

Hi James, and Roxanna,

Congrats on getting to this point and good luck for the flight etc next week

Just wanted to say about jet lag... I flew out for only about 7 days for my interview in May. From arriving I had about 3 days until my interview, which was a full-day assessment centre 8.30am to 4.00pm ish!! So I had to be awake the whole day.

When I got to my hotel it was 8.00am. I had a coffee and then went out walking, all day, keeping myself awake. It was the only way people had told me I would be able to get my body in tune with the time difference so quickly. It definitely worked, though that day lasted forever and I was so glad to crawl into bed at 9.30pm!! I had been travelling for 2 full days so it was hard work, but worth it to wake up bright eyed and bushy tailed on the day of my interview.

Don't know if anyone else has found other tips that work too. But that's what worked for me - oh and Starbucks

lerato

Hi

The best of luck to you, were leaving on the 7th for our new life in Brisbane, and it doesnt feel real yet!! Im very excited and a bit nervous but we'll make the best of whatever happens cos were not coming back

Take care and hope its everything your looking for

Mich

Hi,

We leave on the 4th January from Heathrow - flying to Brisbane and would just like to send everyone else leaving soon all the very best for a Happy New Year on 2009.

Luv
Jackie, Rob and Boys
xx

Good luck with everything! Might see you there,we depart end of Jan From the Bissons !

Hi Jackie and Rob

Were about in Brisbane will you living? How old are your boys? I have a son aged 12yrs

Mich

We will be settling on the Gold Coast - I have a job at the Gold Coast hospital. We have three boys aged 13, 15 and 18.

Jackie x

Thought all of your stuff had been stolen or destroyed for a minute there.

Me too! First time I read the title, I thought oh no that's awful! Then I realised...


lerato

Sorry, I got a bit carried away, it must be all the excitement of leaving etc.

Thanks for all the good luck messages.

Happy New Year everyone.

James

YAY it must be feeling real for you now... i remember the feeling well - good luck and enjoy the ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hey mich
if you are moving to the redlands area of Brisbane give us a pm and will be glad to help you out anyway we can
ian

HI Ian

Thanks for your message, that would be great. Im not sure where anywhere is yet, our apartment is in South BAnk over looking the river so I hope were not too far from you? Do you have kids too?
Mich

Southbank isn't to far from us, we have 2 kids emily 3 and caleb 1
like i say any help required give us a pm

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All the very best................jsut try and sleep as much as you can on the flight!!