HI Good luck with your move we moved out in december we found there were lots of nice rentals but foundit quite hard going to get one we have a great one now after offering 6 months rent in advace so think that swayed it

what age are your children ?

karen x

Hi Karen

My two are 7yrs and 4yrs and very excited about moving!!!
Where abouts in Geelong are you?

Take care
Jackie

we are in Grovedale they have just done a fab park in highton for the children it's really nice. our Daughter is 14 so at senior (high)school and our nephews are 2 10 and 14 and the 10 year old goes to moriac so can't help with the schools sorry,,,, hope it warms up before you come as is freezing lol where are you staying when you arrive?
karen x

I've got no idea yet I need to pull my finger out really!!
How do you find Grovedale thats another place on our list.........are you making friends easy enough I'm counting on the fact that we have kids so we'll meet people that way but still bloody nervous that I'll become billy no mates!!!
Jackiex

have pmd you xxx

I'll come to a meet in Geelong as soon as I get my house sold - so don't boil the kettle just yet, lol!

The first time we went, we stayed at Barwon Caravan Park, in Belmont until we found a rental. It is walking distance from Coles, pizza hut, the city centre (if you like a good walk) and Belmont high street. It is also on a bus route so is very handy if you don't have transport yet. http://www.barwoncaravanpark.com.au/

Easy to get to both Highton and Grovedale from there too. We actually intend to go there when we get back if we get this house sold before we have given the tenants 60 days notice to move out.

good luck how did you end up back in the uk or have i missed read it karen xx

I got homesick after 4 years in Geelong and finally succumbed to my OH begging us to move back. It took 6 months in Scotland before we realised that Scotland and the life we had here was dependant on 2 incomes and no kids. Now we have 1 income and 4 kids so we really can have a better life in Australia. The house is on the market but we have only had one viewer so far. Hopefully someone will come along after the holidays and we can be back in Oz for Christmas!

Hi Jackie,

We stayed at the Barwon Valley Lodge which is next door to the caravan park, nice brick built apartments and warm, the people that run it are Bill and Jan lovely couple can't do enough to help you, Bill's like a walking encyclopdia of Geelong and anything you need to know he will help you. Bring some woolies with you cause its not very warm at the moment.

Good luck with your journey.

Lisa

Good luck

ni it's freezing
how are you getting on Lisa ?
karen

Hi Lisa

Thanks for that I'll look into that thank you so much.
The weather's not great here at the moment and it's summer!!!!
Bill sound's like my type of man..................
How long have you been in Geelong?

Thanks again
Jackie

Hi Karen,

We are doing well, really really settled. Eldest son came out last week to stay for good so whole family is now complete. We will have to met up for coffee one of the days in Geelong.

Jackie we have been here since the end of October and loving every minute of it, we are slowly making friends and now don't seem to have a free weekend, always out for one thing or another, would you believe we are off out for christmas dinner next week!!!! something to do with the cold weather so I am told. My boys have settled in very well and love the fact that in the summer they can come home from work and go off to the beach and surf, they have no intention of going back to the UK so that makes our life so much easier.

Lisa x x x

so glad things are going so well for you mine gets more confusing each day pm when you are free i might need wine xx

Karen, I am free most days at the moment, but I am looking for a job beginning to get bored.

xx