Have to admit I like the look of Brissie - but have to go where OH wants as he's the main man

Thing is once you are there the choice is yours as to where you finally settle. Been on other posts and people have moved areas after a few weeks but I feel you need to give a place a good 6-12 months to get a feel

thats true sassy,

we are going to look round lots of suburbs and get a feel for the place before making decision. it will also depend on jobs etc... but this won't be too much of an issue for me as a nurse (i hope).

We are taking jons mum out on holiday with us so she can stay with the kids while we drive around checking out all the areas

Thats a good idea. We will spend a couple of weeks in holiday parks to get an idea of areas. Though my oldest will be 17 then so he can look after the others.

Is this how you have got a visa.........nurse?? Only I have just started my 2nd year as a student and am not sure if I want to carry on when we get down under..........still debating that one

yes sassy got in on my skills as nurse. you are a student nurse?

we have booked a holiday home for 4 weeks to use as a base and go from there.

Yep - just started my 2nd year degree adult nursing - must be bloody mad at my age :scared:

its a good profession really...if you ignore all the politics that go on. Having said that I wouldn't want to do the training how it is now....I liked my practical hands on training. But then i did train with florence! lol

I think if you enjoy it...then stick with it. What does hubby do?

To be honest we have wanted to get down under for a few years - hence me going to uni. Had to do my A levels before applying to uni so been at this studying lark for ever!!!!! Really and truly I prefer the hands on bit rather than the paperwork - which seems to be the majority of the job now. But OH went back to gas engineering a couple of years ago after a 6 year break and hey presto its on the MODL so we thought what the hell....go for it now rather than later - thing is I'm cracking on a bit now (almost 40 :scared: ) and don't especailly want to wait any longer - want to be on the beach minus wrinkly boobs and belly!!!!!

pmsl i have wrinkly boobs and belly... I was 40 this year....going to disco dancing aerobics tonight to try and lose a bit of my wrinkly, saggy bits.

so will you finish your course here first before you go out? I take my hat off to you studying with a hubby and 5 children to look after!

your course will fly by.... one of my neighbours started her mental health training what seems like only yesterday.....she is now 18 months qualified!

How do your children feel about the move. My daughter is a bit reluctant..but I think we are winning her round slowly but surely.

Still unsure at the moment whether I will finish here and carry on over there - just wait and see what happens really - ideally like to become a beach babe fat chance of that tho Kids are cool about going - a bit concerned that my oldest may not want to stay but have said just come out and give it a chance - really thats all we can all do

How olds your daughter? my oldest girl was 14 yesterday - and believe me she's good at it - she will be coming if she is still alive and I'm not in jail for murder :scared:

my daughter is 10 going on 20 can sympathise with you sassy! just where do they get the lip from?


Of course I was never like that for my mother

Of course I was never like that for my mother [/QUOTE]



I know this is the thing - the things I got up to at 14 were awful....fun but awful :scared: but the thought of my daughter doing them....well :scared:

I know this is the thing - the things I got up to at 14 were awful....fun but awful :scared: but the thought of my daughter doing them....well :scared: [/QUOTE]


my daughter is a tom boy so wants to do all the things the boys do...so it gets a bit difficult sometimes, especially as some of her male friends hang out with 16 year old boys.....or I should say the 16 year olds hang around with them......not sure why 16 year old boys would want to hang around 10 year olds really

my 5 year old son...now he is really in touch with his feminne side....we call him Billy Elliot! I bet we sound like a right mixed bunch! lol

I bet we sound like a right mixed bunch! lol [/QUOTE]

Thats nothing - my 16 and 12 years olds are goth's and slink around the house wearing all black with pink hair (my boy) while my 14 year old is into ganster rubbish - not sure what it is but am told this is what she is and my 2 youngest are just 'normal' if there ever was such as thing as a normal child
So no you sound perfectly 'normal' to me

Thats nothing - my 16 and 12 years olds are goth's and slink around the house wearing all black with pink hair (my boy) while my 14 year old is into ganster rubbish - not sure what it is but am told this is what she is and my 2 youngest are just 'normal' if there ever was such as thing as a normal child
So no you sound perfectly 'normal' to me [/QUOTE]


your house must have a very colourful atmosphere.....with a nice mix of music

anyway i think its good to have different characters in the house, makes it all the more interesting

your house must have a very colourful atmosphere.....with a nice mix of music

anyway i think its good to have different characters in the house, makes it all the more interesting [/QUOTE]

Uuummhhh :scared: interesting - loud - noisy - messy - untidy - oh and did I mention interesting LOL