Two week update
Jul 15th 2009 | 2:12 am
#1
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Two week update
Hey All
Arrived 2nd July. Stayed in Brisbane for two nights. First morning woke up lovely blue skies and we headed out on the town in our shorts and tshirts. Big mistake it was bleeden freezing.So it was a case of spot the newbies and the fact we were holding a map didnt help either
Then we had the ordeal of trying to get a rental car. We managed to track down about the last car in brisbane as it was school holidays and every where was booked out of cars.
Drove up to our holiday rental in Caloundra and got a huge shock that place was like an ice box. We were wrapped up in blankets at night time and have never been so cold indoors in our life. Thanks to some great friends we met on here we managed to have a long term rental to go to so after four days in the ice box we moved to our new home. Its been fun and have managed to get enough things to get us by until our container arrives.
Kids have made loads of new mates and we have made some good mates aswell. I start work on Monday and looking forward to a new challenge.
All in all we love it here and it has been worth all the heartache and stress it took to get us here.
Thats it for now
Paddy
Arrived 2nd July. Stayed in Brisbane for two nights. First morning woke up lovely blue skies and we headed out on the town in our shorts and tshirts. Big mistake it was bleeden freezing.So it was a case of spot the newbies and the fact we were holding a map didnt help either
Then we had the ordeal of trying to get a rental car. We managed to track down about the last car in brisbane as it was school holidays and every where was booked out of cars.Drove up to our holiday rental in Caloundra and got a huge shock that place was like an ice box. We were wrapped up in blankets at night time and have never been so cold indoors in our life. Thanks to some great friends we met on here we managed to have a long term rental to go to so after four days in the ice box we moved to our new home. Its been fun and have managed to get enough things to get us by until our container arrives.
Kids have made loads of new mates and we have made some good mates aswell. I start work on Monday and looking forward to a new challenge.
All in all we love it here and it has been worth all the heartache and stress it took to get us here.
Thats it for now
Paddy
Jul 15th 2009 | 7:57 am
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From: Robina, GCoast
Re: Two week update
Good to hear that your first two weeks have gone well. Looking forward to hearing the rest of your adventures of the forthcoming weeks.
Jul 15th 2009 | 6:36 pm
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From: ....hope to OZ
Re: Two week update
Very nice.Congrats for the new house and good luck!
Jul 15th 2009 | 8:59 pm
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From: Queensland
Re: Two week update
Great to hear you're settling in. Had to laugh at your post we arrived at the beginning of Sept school hols and Yes hire car double booked and no cars in Brissie. Moved into our rental first night and only had sheets and b....... freeszing
Jul 16th 2009 | 2:56 am
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From: Betchworth, Surrey.
Re: Two week update
Good Luck. Hope Oz turns out to be all you're wishing for
Julie. x
Julie. x
Jul 17th 2009 | 7:43 pm
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From: utopia within my head
Re: Two week update
Hey All
Arrived 2nd July. Stayed in Brisbane for two nights. First morning woke up lovely blue skies and we headed out on the town in our shorts and tshirts. Big mistake it was bleeden freezing.So it was a case of spot the newbies and the fact we were holding a map didnt help either Then we had the ordeal of trying to get a rental car. We managed to track down about the last car in brisbane as it was school holidays and every where was booked out of cars.
Drove up to our holiday rental in Caloundra and got a huge shock that place was like an ice box. We were wrapped up in blankets at night time and have never been so cold indoors in our life. Thanks to some great friends we met on here we managed to have a long term rental to go to so after four days in the ice box we moved to our new home. Its been fun and have managed to get enough things to get us by until our container arrives.
Kids have made loads of new mates and we have made some good mates aswell. I start work on Monday and looking forward to a new challenge.
All in all we love it here and it has been worth all the heartache and stress it took to get us here.
Thats it for now
Paddy
Arrived 2nd July. Stayed in Brisbane for two nights. First morning woke up lovely blue skies and we headed out on the town in our shorts and tshirts. Big mistake it was bleeden freezing.So it was a case of spot the newbies and the fact we were holding a map didnt help either
Then we had the ordeal of trying to get a rental car. We managed to track down about the last car in brisbane as it was school holidays and every where was booked out of cars.Drove up to our holiday rental in Caloundra and got a huge shock that place was like an ice box. We were wrapped up in blankets at night time and have never been so cold indoors in our life. Thanks to some great friends we met on here we managed to have a long term rental to go to so after four days in the ice box we moved to our new home. Its been fun and have managed to get enough things to get us by until our container arrives.
Kids have made loads of new mates and we have made some good mates aswell. I start work on Monday and looking forward to a new challenge.
All in all we love it here and it has been worth all the heartache and stress it took to get us here.
Thats it for now
Paddy
Long may it continue.
Jul 18th 2009 | 12:45 am
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From: The Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
Jul 19th 2009 | 7:28 pm
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From: From Scotland to Brisbane
Re: Two week update
Hey Paddy, good to hear things are falling into place for you & yours. Give us a shout when you are sorted & free to meet up for that beer.
Take care
Donna
Take care
Donna
Jul 23rd 2009 | 8:04 pm
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From: Redcliffe, QLD.
Re: Two week update
Good Luck to you and your family.
Hope you continue to settle well
Lou and Barkers.
Hope you continue to settle well
Lou and Barkers.
