Laights

The shopfitters working on site with my OH was fed up with the lip his apprentice was giving them, so they stapled him to a big piece of MDF carried it outside and proped him up against the front of the shop opposite the hairdressers where the apprentice had pulled a girl the night before. They left him there for half an hour while they had their tea break.

docgp

ha ha

genius! any photos?

The youth working with me has his birthday on thursday so needing some ideas to stich him up

any suggestions?

doc

melbert

Hi all,

Just an update, we applied for state sponsorship while we were in Perth and have had confirmation that we have been successful and can now apply for the 176 visa the processing time for that is currently 6-8 months, so hopefully we will be out there early next year by the time everything is sorted and notice at work etc has been given!!

How is everyone else getting on?

Keep smiling!!

Mel

docgp

Nice work Mel

Should have done that myself as i want to be up north from perth no where near the CBD

oh well!

Keep us posted

doc

Becky723359

Got visa app in, done meds and pcc.

Having jitters all week end............can I cope with this, told OH I don't wanna go now.

Stop writing now please Rebecca.......I'll be fine.

docgp

of course it will be fine!

Think of the nice weather, the beaches, the sea breeze, the barbq's and the new exciting oppurtunitiese that are going to be there waiting for you

doc

docgp

my apprentice at work

unlucky

doc

melbert

Thanks guys!!

Becky, don't worry too much, we all feel the same but if we all have to suffer the rat race somewhere, why not enjoy the surroundings and fab weather!! It's winter here in Oz and in Perth it's been sunny and 22 degrees, Brisbane etc warmer! Although we've suffered heavy rain in Sydney and Queensland has had floods, but it's not the freezing temps like at home!!

Want to go to Perth without a doubt. We've gathered loads of info while we've been here from supermarket prices, newspapers to the cost of running a household and buying houses!! If anyone wants to ask anything then feel free and we'll try to help.

We feel much better about it all after spending nearly a month here, we want to fly back to Perth and not pass the UK!!!!!

Good luck everyone!!

Mel

melbert

Even in the CBD it's much quieter than other places (i.e London, Sydney), the suburbs just north are really lovely and quiet too, most places are only about 5 - 10 minutes drive from the beach, it's only further east that you're a bit more of a drive away!

Mel

shar07

Hi all we had a successful sponsorship also like Mel, we are applying this week for our 176 visa to Perth we are also hoping to go over in September for a holiday, OH wants to see what we are letting ourselves into, I am really excited but also very anxious, hope everyone elses is going ok.

docgp

all ive done since the beginning of the year is look into places to live, mainly north of perth

the reason?

Diving! Ninhgaloo reef is just screaming at me!!

But we will see where i end up! Im not really a city guy.

Doc

jonny83

Yeah Ningalo reef is ace, i swam with sharks and manta rays there just missed out on the whale sharks by 4 weeks i was gutted. Monkey Mia's brill aswell with the wild dolphins only problem its in Sharks Bay!!!!!

docgp

All time dream is to dive with great whites!

Fell in love with diving in Thailand, and always doing it on holidays

But a great white just feet away would be so freeking awesome!!

The whale sharks looks good to, infact anything like that would draw me to the water

doc

melbert

And if you're not quite brave enough to take a dip with them, whale watching in June/July and September/October is the thing to do!!!

Anywhere's good with me anyway, just some lovely sun!!!!


Mel

steve`o

its good over this side too
http://www.divingthegoldcoast.com.au/