The good,the bad and the ugly
Aug 31st 2008, 12:29 am
#31
markj
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Re: The good,the bad and the ugly
Good update Lee,totaly honest & straight to the point.
Best of luck to you & your
Mark.
Best of luck to you & your
Mark.
Aug 31st 2008, 4:14 pm
#32
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Re: The good,the bad and the ugly
Yes I aplogise I should have said out 'East'! But my point is why bother moving half way around the world to be stuck in a mediocre town (That goes for Geelong as well), when you have one of the worlds most exciting cities on your doorstop. I see your 'Good' observations when you got here was that you could by a 42 inch tele cheap! my 'Good 'observations in the first 3 months was: the amazing architecture old and new mixed together, the overwhelming restaurants and diversity of them, how cosmoplotin Melbourne is, how diverse the each suburb is and also the positivity of the place and how Melburnians love there city and the shear number of things you can do. And I dont live in South Yarra or Winsdor. My point is thats why I moved here to experience what Melbourne has to offer and live it, If I wanted to live in a mediocre town cos it has a school a supermarket and a park close by I could have stayed in the UK. Many people come out here and moan about the drinking water and not being able to get creature comforts back home and try to recreate there lifestyle that they were desperate to get away from. Try experiencing somthing new!
its a case of different strokes for different folks,we have been here 18 months and 19k east of the city, personally we wish we had moved and settled alot further out, we are not city people by a long shot!!
Aug 31st 2008, 4:25 pm
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Re: The good,the bad and the ugly
Glad to hear that it's working out so far for you Lee.
I hope the positive continue to outweigh the negatives for you, job security is a worry I'm sure many people face I just hope you get some soon.
your area of melbourne sounds nice, I shall be visiting Melbourne in Oct and may see you then
take care mate and I hope you enjoy living in Aus
I hope the positive continue to outweigh the negatives for you, job security is a worry I'm sure many people face I just hope you get some soon.
your area of melbourne sounds nice, I shall be visiting Melbourne in Oct and may see you then
take care mate and I hope you enjoy living in Aus
Aug 31st 2008, 7:53 pm
#34
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Re: The good,the bad and the ugly
Glad to hear that it's working out so far for you Lee.
I hope the positive continue to outweigh the negatives for you, job security is a worry I'm sure many people face I just hope you get some soon.
your area of melbourne sounds nice, I shall be visiting Melbourne in Oct and may see you then
take care mate and I hope you enjoy living in Aus
I hope the positive continue to outweigh the negatives for you, job security is a worry I'm sure many people face I just hope you get some soon.
your area of melbourne sounds nice, I shall be visiting Melbourne in Oct and may see you then
take care mate and I hope you enjoy living in Aus
....PS always free for drinks.
Aug 31st 2008, 9:07 pm
#35
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Aug 31st 2008, 9:09 pm
#36
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Re: The good,the bad and the ugly
Glad to hear that it's working out so far for you Lee.
I hope the positive continue to outweigh the negatives for you, job security is a worry I'm sure many people face I just hope you get some soon.
your area of melbourne sounds nice, I shall be visiting Melbourne in Oct and may see you then
take care mate and I hope you enjoy living in Aus
I hope the positive continue to outweigh the negatives for you, job security is a worry I'm sure many people face I just hope you get some soon.
your area of melbourne sounds nice, I shall be visiting Melbourne in Oct and may see you then
take care mate and I hope you enjoy living in Aus
Aug 31st 2008, 11:03 pm
#37
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Re: The good,the bad and the ugly
Nice update dude. 
Sep 1st 2008, 4:49 am
#38
markj
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Re: The good,the bad and the ugly
Things are coming along slowly but now at last have a pretty sticker in passport.
Just got to sell house now:curse: the markets as dead as a dodo.
Give it time dude it will be right in the end and now you have got your v8 you can go out hooning, sporting a natty check shirt and cut off denim shorts
Best wishes to you & yours
Mark.
Sep 1st 2008, 7:28 pm
#39
pink 'n' bouncy
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Re: The good,the bad and the ugly
Hi Lee,
Things are coming along slowly but now at last have a pretty sticker in passport.
Just got to sell house now:curse: the markets as dead as a dodo.
Give it time dude it will be right in the end and now you have got your v8 you can go out hooning, sporting a natty check shirt and cut off denim shorts
Best wishes to you & yours
Mark.
Things are coming along slowly but now at last have a pretty sticker in passport.
Just got to sell house now:curse: the markets as dead as a dodo.
Give it time dude it will be right in the end and now you have got your v8 you can go out hooning, sporting a natty check shirt and cut off denim shorts
Best wishes to you & yours
Mark.
congratulations.....and it hardly cost you a bean
if you need any advise dont ask me...i havent got a clue wot i'm doin'
Lee
Sep 1st 2008, 7:29 pm
#40
pink 'n' bouncy
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Sep 3rd 2008, 1:21 am
#41
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Re: The good,the bad and the ugly
nice update hun, could say very similar things about adelaide too, have a good one !!
Sep 4th 2008, 5:24 pm
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Re: The good,the bad and the ugly
Hi ya,
Me the wife and kids moved to Oz in July 08, and have just moved into a house in PAKENHAM. So far we love it!!!!
Me the wife and kids moved to Oz in July 08, and have just moved into a house in PAKENHAM. So far we love it!!!!
Sep 5th 2008, 10:02 am
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Sep 5th 2008, 1:08 pm
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Re: The good,the bad and the ugly
Good one Lee Onwards and upwards
Onwards and upwards
Sep 6th 2008, 1:29 am
#45
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Re: The good,the bad and the ugly
Hi Lee,
Yes, you are right. Pakenham has become very popular, but only in the last couple of years with the nice new estates being built and new shopping areas etc. I beleive my "opinion" was probably based on the reputation that Pakenham once had a few years back and has now risen above, indeed in particular it has become very popular with recently arrived Brits.
But it's part of the SE growth corridor and close to Gippsland and 1 hr by train to the CBD- less if you get the Vline (country train) and the new infrastructure reflects that. There's talk of the fire station getting permanent staff etc although vols there refuse to man the new station nearer Officer shared by SES and Vicpol. Real country Victoria lies within reach.
Part of the charm of the SE is some serious money side by side with bogans...that's my story and I'm sticking to it..
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