Originally Posted by sharonm5

great stuff, glad that you settling in well. I am off for my xrays next tuesday and then its just a waiting game I suppose - although my new work is pretty sure that I will be there beginning of July (GULP!!!)...I think they are purposefully ignoring the fact that I want to go on holiday enroute for 2 weeks, actually thinking of finishing earlier with my current work, pack the house up and just bum around europe for a few weeks, and then just sitting on a beach in Thailand for another 2 weeks, as having only 20 days leave/yr in Oz is a shocker of note (when I have 31 at the mo!)

I have slowly started to pack non-essential things up, so have boxes everywhere, but we having lovely weather here, so always finding an excuse not to pack, or do 5yrs worth of paper work...ooops!

What do you think of Woolloomooloo as a place to live - will I have views over the Naval base with loads of hot sailors running about? huh...hehe?

When does you better half find out about the interviews, and great that you making friends and the little one is settled in well.

Originally Posted by paddyo

You may jest but she did mention that. What better way to get sorted in a new city than to have a fellow ex pat showing you around and knowing how the rental market works over here. Lucky she has a satnav, she gets lost going round the corner!

Originally Posted by kunjal and shamir

We may just take your wife up on that!!!
I (I mean WE! Lol) have been looking at Manly too - looks BEAUTIFUL and like my theory is, even if we dont like it or I get homesick (and i do mean I!!!), the worst that can happen is we come back to london having lived on a beach!

Glad everything is going well for you!!

Originally Posted by paddyo

We have our son in Childcare at the moment and Kelly is actively seeking work, with 2 extremely positive interviews done already and one job offer graciously refused. She had a low day today and after taking our son to childcare went and had a coffee opposite the beach.....soon cheered her up! Realising that Manly has a lot to offer adn the lifestyle is so family orientated, at least until 10pm anyway!!
But any info you want just let us know, plus, here is a local Manly link www.manlyaustralia.com.au

Originally Posted by Salma

im moving to manley next summer and after reading about it I wish i was there now.

ive been on another forum which is going through a negative stage plus not many posts about sydney.

I will probably be working in Wollomollo (im sure i have spelt it wrong) so its in an hour or so commute not bad atleast it not the 20 munites crammed in tube every day!

Originally Posted by Millie11

Hi Paddyo, I have a 3 and 4 year old. Is it difficult to get childcare? Do you mind telling med where your son goes? I suppose some of the cost is free (pre-school??) Did he settle well?

Originally Posted by kunjal and shamir

Paddy
quick question - how much does the ferry cost from manly to circular quays?
just working out cost of iving the dream!!!

Thanks

Originally Posted by paddyo

woolloomooloo is where I work, I get the ferry in every morning then either walk or take the 311 bus which goes through woolloomooloo. The standing joke is that woolloomooloo is an aboriginal name, it means 'too many O's'!!!!!

Originally Posted by quoll

I think it was John Laws who said he remembered it as sheep-toilet-cow-toilet otherwise he lost track of all the Os!

Originally Posted by paddyo

woolloomooloo is where I work, I get the ferry in every morning then either walk or take the 311 bus which goes through woolloomooloo. The standing joke is that woolloomooloo is an aboriginal name, it means 'too many O's'!!!!!

Originally Posted by kunjal and shamir

Hi Salma
do you work in marketing agency side?
i currently work client side (in financial services) are you already registered with recruitment agencies?

Kunjal