British Expats - One year on

British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- The Update Forum (https://britishexpats.com/forum/update-forum-107/)

- - One year on (https://britishexpats.com/forum/update-forum-107/one-year-478713/)

hi steve we are a young family of 5 now living in france for the past two years but we realy would like to move to aus i work hard here to can you tell me the difficultys in moving and living in aus there must be some

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulainspain (Post 5277904)

Always great to read a positive post especially for those of us just about to take the plunge. We leave London 6th October and will be arriving in Brisbane 13th October for our new life. Hubby will be starting work on the 15th, so no rest for the wicked. We are hoping to settle around the Bayside area, we have 2 boys ages 10 and 8 (dont be frightened, they're not too bad) so if anyone fancies meeting up do let me know. ;)

If you arrive at Brisbane Airport around nine in the morning and see three of us bleary eyed and confused, It's us as we arrive on the same day as you!
Best of luck with it! Q

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve & Heather (Post 5267111)

Hi all

Just a quick catch up. Well we have been here for one year today and totally settled and enjoying all Australia has to offer. After arriving in Brisbane for our first trip to Australia with just our cases, no jobs, no where to live and with two GSD's on the way, we have never looked back.

We rented for 6 months and have now bought a house with pool, spa and a great view. Like alot of people say work is long hours we leave home at 0650 and get back at 1815, but all is worth it for the warm evenings and fantastic weekends.

People are great, work colleagues are a pleasure to work with, food is fresh and the beer is cold. Have a koala or two in the trees outside the house, big lizard on Sunday baking in the sun.

Brisbane is a fantastic city, clean lively and friendly.

Our daughter is settled in school and getting a good education, the dogs have settled in well and enjoy the fortnightly hydrobath. No problem with ticks etc you just keep replacing the tick collars and feeding the monthly worm pills.

What a great place, if you have concerns about coming here, dont, all will work out, you just have to work for it like anywhere else.

Enjoy

Doesn't time fly when your having fun....well done to you both, the first year is hectic getting everything organised and it sounds to me that you have worked your 'butts off'

We also have 2 faithful companions and I'm just on my way to take them out for a walk on a beautiful Spring morning:thumbsup:

It really is worth it isn't it.:beer:

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve & Heather (Post 5267111)

have you died pal?....are you describing heaven?....whats brissie like..??....nah just kiddin..made up its goin well...good one....get down to the botanical gardens on sunday for the music and check out juzzie smith at 3ish...he's something else.....nice one!:eek:

Lovely post! Good luck for your new lives! :thumbsup: