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wannabauzzienurse Nov 2nd 2007 7:27 pm

Re: First weeks in Cairns
 

Originally Posted by Bix da Boss (Post 5504651)
OMG Karen we are so pleased for you - absolutely fantastic news m8:)
Just came on here to check to see if you had put an update on this thread!
Brilliant news! Cya for that drink next week maybe ??

Luv Gill
xx

Definately!!!

Bix da Boss Nov 2nd 2007 7:40 pm

Re: First weeks in Cairns
 

Originally Posted by wannabauzzienurse (Post 5504665)
Definately!!!

Its a date:D Will call you next week to arrange where and when - our offer of help still stands - just let us know ok.

Bet you are getting excited now - it will be lovely to see them all eh:)

Good luck for Monday - cant get over how it has all worked out for you - and you've met an actor working on the Spielberg film - WOW Karen!!

Take care
Gill
:)

wannabauzzienurse Nov 2nd 2007 7:57 pm

Re: First weeks in Cairns
 

Originally Posted by Bix da Boss (Post 5504696)
Its a date:D Will call you next week to arrange where and when - our offer of help still stands - just let us know ok.

Bet you are getting excited now - it will be lovely to see them all eh:)

Good luck for Monday - cant get over how it has all worked out for you - and you've met an actor working on the Spielberg film - WOW Karen!!

Take care
Gill
:)

Looking forward to it!! :D

sophjam Nov 2nd 2007 8:22 pm

Re: First weeks in Cairns
 

Originally Posted by wannabauzzienurse (Post 5504735)
Looking forward to it!! :D

you Jammy buxxxr well done see its all those good deeds you do at work. Enjoy honey not long now for your babies and hubby to snuggle up to.

sophjam Nov 2nd 2007 8:23 pm

Re: First weeks in Cairns
 

Originally Posted by Bix da Boss (Post 5503965)
Hi
Stating the obvious, rental costs per week vary as to what type of hse you want. Our two rentals were in a prime area and huge with 4 bedrooms, 2 bath, two living areas and pool, so we did pay a high rate per week but, there are so many diff typs of houses for rent and at much cheaper rates.

3 bed are generally a lot cheaper per week especially without a pool and in our experience, more readily available than 4 bed if renting or buying.

Youngy is right regarding rental cost for the sort of house he wishes to rent, but he is used to the best :D

So, dont panic quite yet - you will have food on the table!

Gill
:)

words of wisdom as usual Gill thanks for kepping me sane, I love my grub you know!!xxTrudi

tripawaymars Nov 2nd 2007 9:47 pm

Re: First weeks in Cairns
 

Originally Posted by wardy2 (Post 5503881)
Never mind you eating you are suppossed to be cooking me a fancy dinner. :D


Since when were BBQ's fancy!!

karen, fantastic news..you are so lucky..looks like you may be cooking everyone meals there with your sea views!!! Lucky girl..and a good price too!! Good for you..Good luck..post some piccies of the views when you've moved in.
Liz

wardy2 Nov 2nd 2007 10:43 pm

Re: First weeks in Cairns
 
Great news on the house Trinity Beach you lucky duck.

What film is being done any clues.

BBQ's are very fancy if it doesn't come out of a tin thats real nouvelle cuisine to us. :rofl:

wannabauzzienurse Nov 3rd 2007 2:24 am

Re: First weeks in Cairns
 

Originally Posted by tripawaymars (Post 5505050)
Since when were BBQ's fancy!!

karen, fantastic news..you are so lucky..looks like you may be cooking everyone meals there with your sea views!!! Lucky girl..and a good price too!! Good for you..Good luck..post some piccies of the views when you've moved in.
Liz

I think he said the film was Pacific but I'm no buff so not really sure....the one they've been filming up near Port Douglas...

Bix da Boss Nov 3rd 2007 11:16 am

Re: First weeks in Cairns
 

Originally Posted by sophjam (Post 5504787)
words of wisdom as usual Gill thanks for kepping me sane, I love my grub you know!!xxTrudi

No worries M8:) Well, Karen has just proved it eh! How good was that!

CYA soon!

:)

Bix da Boss Nov 3rd 2007 11:21 am

Re: First weeks in Cairns
 

Originally Posted by wannabauzzienurse (Post 5505873)
I think he said the film was Pacific but I'm no buff so not really sure....the one they've been filming up near Port Douglas...


Thought so:) They have been filming there for months.

Have fun tomorrow - will be in touch.

wannabauzzienurse Nov 4th 2007 8:51 am

Re: First weeks in Cairns
 
My little brood is due to take off right now, hope they're OK won't be able to relax till they get here safely :unsure:

Bix da Boss Nov 4th 2007 9:32 am

Re: First weeks in Cairns
 

Originally Posted by wannabauzzienurse (Post 5510871)
My little brood is due to take off right now, hope they're OK won't be able to relax till they get here safely :unsure:


Exciting day all round then Karen! Just think about tomorrow when you will be hugging your hubby and children after all these months! Only one more day and the long wait is over.

Have fun with your move - hope all goes well.

Take care
Gill

windog Nov 7th 2007 8:13 am

Re: First weeks in Cairns
 
:DI didn't know wether to start a new thread for this or not but this one feels "famliar"!

Well...after much trials & tribulations.....we got here! yes...this actually is WBZ's OH in Aus!

We still had our ups & downs even in the last few days,as well as the accomodation "nightmares" you have already read on this thread..and thanks to all here who helped my DW!)...
.let me see..
.waited ages for the shippers to come & collect....turns out they had a puncture on thier way to us!.....
hired an estate car to ferry me,the kids, & all our luggage arround "rellie visiting" for the last few days, when I went to pick it up...."sorry sir, we couldn't get you an estate ....heres a free upgrade!"....and she went on to point out this ENOUMOUS Nissan Pathfinder...I've seen smaller front line battle tanks! It was quite nice to drive, but very "nervemaking" arround the Yeovil backstreets, with cars parked either side, and me with a £500 excess on the insurance!:D:D

Well we finally finished all the visiting.....got to the airport (without troubling the £500 excess!:rofl:)......
got on the plane....
(exciting!)......
"ding dong!" ...
" This is your captain speaking....I'm sorry but we will be delayed for some time...we have to find & unload some baggage that has been checked in & put on the plane but the passengers havent arrived to fly!"....
well about 45 mins later we were finally...actually...on our way!

Well...to cut a long story short after 7 days of flying...(actually 19 hours in the air & about 6 @ Hong Kong airport!...it just felt longer!) we got here!

Karen picked us up at the airport.....and she got her mate to come with her to pick up our lggage!:D

The house at Trinity Beach is excellent!.....the kids have spent nearly 50 % of thier (admittedly so far, short) time in Australia, in the water....we're all "adjusting" our body clocks, though we seem to have become "natural" Queenslanders......up at half 5 in the morning!......Knackered by 8 at night!

Cairns is fantastic....why would anyone want to live anywhere else!?

All in all, this Australia place dont seem so bad.....I think we might stay.....

somme Nov 7th 2007 8:20 am

Re: First weeks in Cairns
 

Originally Posted by wannabauzzienurse (Post 5504644)
OMG!! I have been offered the most amazing house in Trinity Beach up on a hill with views of the sea for $320 a week inc bills!! Every cloud really does have a silver lining. The guy (an actor moving to Melbourne to work on a Spielburg film!) w ill rent it month by month and just didn't want it sitting empty, can move in Monday....family arrive Tuesday morning

:D

So very pleased for you, about time something came your way.:thumbsup::wub:

wardy2 Nov 7th 2007 9:58 am

Re: First weeks in Cairns
 
windog, karen must be so happy you are finally there judging by her posts she has really missed you guys.

Hope to be there soon ourselves so who knows may see you all soon.

Kaye :)


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