Hi Windog so glad you arrived safely and have had a nice time since your arrival. Im booking my removal company today so another milestone for me too. Im really looking forward to it now I think you start to prepare mentally to leave. Its cold now here so that has helped just wading through the to do list now. Enjoy the build up to xmas and hope to see you and Karen in the new year I bet shes so happy now her family are all together again enjoy!

Hi Trudi

Who have you finally chosen to do your removals are you taking a full house or just a few bits.

Any info please and i'll get you a bottle of wine when I arrive in exchange

Thanks

Kaye

Kaye pm me your email address and Ill send you what bits Ive got I think we are using white and co as hoults couldnt drop their quote any lower. Full house except appliances 3,900 Thanks Trudix

Sssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! You're not supposed to tell,,,,

Welcome to Cairns.

Take a seat, havacoldie and practice being laid back.

WW

Ah, there you are

Welcome to Australia ol' fellow.

Now you have an extra one to tidy up after

Trust you are enjoying the view.

Sorry! I must remember to keep quiet! The only problm I have with the beer is staying awake long enough to drink it! I seem to have turned "natural Queenslander" .....wide awake by 05:30.......falling asleep by 19:30!

Hi! looking forward to meeting "the famous Bix"! The tidying up I think is going to get left untill K goes back to work!.....and the view is definately great!

The fun we're having at the moment is how to get all the "official" documents sorted.....everybody want so many pieces of "idenification"....but nobody wants to be the first to give you one!.....I think we've worked it out now.....it seems if K tells the license place who I am its all ok!

Hi - just read this - good to know you have landed and are all ok

I will give you a call later (if I can find Karens mobile number he he) and arrange something for this weekend if you want??

CYA soon
Happy days

Wow Windog and Karen, I'm happy for you both!! I know what it's like waiting for your OH patiently in Oz..you just want them to get here and to get on with your lives. Well..now you can! Cool! Hope you are both very happy in Oz.

Vegemite.

You've obviously settled in already. Better get the citizenship forms then

WW

Hi Kaye we were offered a further 10% off from white and co if we booked before 1st dec so theyve paid for the insurance. Make sure you barter as they all dropped their quotes a couple of hundred pounds. xx Trudi

just awaiting my 457 grant then i'll be joining you in Cairns, hopefully only a couple of weeks to go. Will be working as a nurse on the surgical ward at Cairns Base, house rental already sorted in Palm Cove

Smoggies

There seems to be quite a few north easterners deciding to make cairns our home, how did you manage to get rental sorted if you dont mind me asking.

Kaye

Hi,

found a house on realestate.com.au and sent all documents ID, bank statement etc via email to realestate agent. They were very helpful and the owners of the house have also rang us to sort out a few details. They are leaving some things in the house to start us off and even offered to let us rent their car. We also paid 6 months rent upfront from the money we made selling our UK house. Cant wait to leave all the smog behind also might catch a glimpse of something called the sun for a change

Kaye

Just saw mountain bikes in K-Mart at $59 each.

Boys & girls.

Basic with about 20 inch wheels I suppose.

Mate of mine was just saying how he's made a killing renting out his property in Palm Cove.

Just a matter of angling the photo correctly on realestate.com