Waves to peeps on BE... "hi from the Sunshine Coast!"
Oct 22nd 2008, 9:40 am
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Waves to peeps on BE... "hi from the Sunshine Coast!"
Hello hello! 
So... I am back in the 21 century! I have an address, a home telephone line and broadband! Ha! What more does a gal want?!!
Moved into our rental.. you know the one I was whinging on about a little while ago.. well, we managed to negotiate a rental reduction and a few terms for taking on this place, and since moving in, have found it brilliant.. the window that was missing was replaced by Old Bloke costing about $40 for the glass and we have sprayed everywhere and managed to get rid of the fleas from the backyard.. (if they come back, then it is the landlords problem, we said we would spray once)..
The kids are now in school.. and they love it.. they hop skip and jump off to the bus stop on their own now and then trudge back in the heat at 3pm! LOL!
I have managed to find a FANTASTIC shopping centre in Maroochydore which scratches that particular shopping itch that comes up every now and then, and the beach and mountains and sunshine still make me smile most days!
Not overally keen on the insects.. but Old Bloke is pretty good with the Raid and the 72 cent fly swot we bought from Big W...
Life is pretty hectic, but still good fun... in 12 months we have been around the world (Europe, Asia) and travelled about 2 3rds of Australia (only Melbourne and Adelaide and Tassie yet to explore)..
*sighs*
I am, at the moment, counting myself as a very very fortunate person!
Em x
So... I am back in the 21 century! I have an address, a home telephone line and broadband! Ha! What more does a gal want?!!
Moved into our rental.. you know the one I was whinging on about a little while ago.. well, we managed to negotiate a rental reduction and a few terms for taking on this place, and since moving in, have found it brilliant.. the window that was missing was replaced by Old Bloke costing about $40 for the glass and we have sprayed everywhere and managed to get rid of the fleas from the backyard.. (if they come back, then it is the landlords problem, we said we would spray once)..
The kids are now in school.. and they love it.. they hop skip and jump off to the bus stop on their own now and then trudge back in the heat at 3pm! LOL!
I have managed to find a FANTASTIC shopping centre in Maroochydore which scratches that particular shopping itch that comes up every now and then, and the beach and mountains and sunshine still make me smile most days!
Not overally keen on the insects.. but Old Bloke is pretty good with the Raid and the 72 cent fly swot we bought from Big W...
Life is pretty hectic, but still good fun... in 12 months we have been around the world (Europe, Asia) and travelled about 2 3rds of Australia (only Melbourne and Adelaide and Tassie yet to explore)..
*sighs*
I am, at the moment, counting myself as a very very fortunate person!
Em x
Oct 22nd 2008, 10:22 am
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Re: Waves to peeps on BE... "hi from the Sunshine Coast!"
Sounds very cool. Congrats. Getting the kids into and enjoying school helps everyone - that happens and the rest falls into place (normally 
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Oct 22nd 2008, 11:07 am
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Oct 23rd 2008, 2:09 am
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Nice to hear that everything is going well !
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Oct 24th 2008, 2:53 pm
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I am so pleased for you Emelems that you and your family have settled well. I hope we can settle as well as you have. Best of luck with you new life. You might be able to chill out and relax a bit now, after all that travelling.
Me and my family are hoping to move up to the Sunshine Coast at the end of Jan. we were thinking of moving to Caloundra, so that hubby is nearer to trains into Brizzy for college.
Do you think this is a wise choice of area? I know everyone likes different things and places, but it would be nice to have an opinion from people that are already there. We are a family of 4, Me - 31 soon, Hubby - 33 soon, Daughter aged 8 and son aged 2 years.
We are living in the Redland Bay at the moment, but have always wanted to move to Sunshine Coast.
If any one can suggest any nice places, i would be so grateful.
Lisa
Me and my family are hoping to move up to the Sunshine Coast at the end of Jan. we were thinking of moving to Caloundra, so that hubby is nearer to trains into Brizzy for college.
Do you think this is a wise choice of area? I know everyone likes different things and places, but it would be nice to have an opinion from people that are already there. We are a family of 4, Me - 31 soon, Hubby - 33 soon, Daughter aged 8 and son aged 2 years.
We are living in the Redland Bay at the moment, but have always wanted to move to Sunshine Coast.
If any one can suggest any nice places, i would be so grateful.
Lisa
Oct 26th 2008, 7:17 am
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Re: Waves to peeps on BE... "hi from the Sunshine Coast!"
I am so pleased for you Emelems that you and your family have settled well. I hope we can settle as well as you have. Best of luck with you new life. You might be able to chill out and relax a bit now, after all that travelling.
Me and my family are hoping to move up to the Sunshine Coast at the end of Jan. we were thinking of moving to Caloundra, so that hubby is nearer to trains into Brizzy for college.
Do you think this is a wise choice of area? I know everyone likes different things and places, but it would be nice to have an opinion from people that are already there. We are a family of 4, Me - 31 soon, Hubby - 33 soon, Daughter aged 8 and son aged 2 years.
We are living in the Redland Bay at the moment, but have always wanted to move to Sunshine Coast.
If any one can suggest any nice places, i would be so grateful.
Lisa
Me and my family are hoping to move up to the Sunshine Coast at the end of Jan. we were thinking of moving to Caloundra, so that hubby is nearer to trains into Brizzy for college.
Do you think this is a wise choice of area? I know everyone likes different things and places, but it would be nice to have an opinion from people that are already there. We are a family of 4, Me - 31 soon, Hubby - 33 soon, Daughter aged 8 and son aged 2 years.
We are living in the Redland Bay at the moment, but have always wanted to move to Sunshine Coast.
If any one can suggest any nice places, i would be so grateful.
Lisa
Why not have a weekend up here? Maybe visit some places? That how I prefer to get a feel for things?
Em x
Oct 26th 2008, 9:37 am
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ssshh !!!!!!!
Peregian is a small place and we love it !!!!
Peregian is a small place and we love it !!!!
Nov 26th 2008, 10:14 pm
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I am so pleased for you Emelems that you and your family have settled well. I hope we can settle as well as you have. Best of luck with you new life. You might be able to chill out and relax a bit now, after all that travelling.
Me and my family are hoping to move up to the Sunshine Coast at the end of Jan. we were thinking of moving to Caloundra, so that hubby is nearer to trains into Brizzy for college.
Do you think this is a wise choice of area? I know everyone likes different things and places, but it would be nice to have an opinion from people that are already there. We are a family of 4, Me - 31 soon, Hubby - 33 soon, Daughter aged 8 and son aged 2 years.
We are living in the Redland Bay at the moment, but have always wanted to move to Sunshine Coast.
If any one can suggest any nice places, i would be so grateful.
Lisa
Me and my family are hoping to move up to the Sunshine Coast at the end of Jan. we were thinking of moving to Caloundra, so that hubby is nearer to trains into Brizzy for college.
Do you think this is a wise choice of area? I know everyone likes different things and places, but it would be nice to have an opinion from people that are already there. We are a family of 4, Me - 31 soon, Hubby - 33 soon, Daughter aged 8 and son aged 2 years.
We are living in the Redland Bay at the moment, but have always wanted to move to Sunshine Coast.
If any one can suggest any nice places, i would be so grateful.
Lisa
we are living in Caloundra , we really like it here. at the moment we are living near dicky beach, which has been good but we are now moving to Little Mountain ( only 10 mins away). There is a really state school there - Meridan College.
if you are looking at places in Caloundra I would reccomend Little Mountain, Kawana forest, Pelican waters.
That said the train station is about 30 mins from here, Landsborough ( ive never been to it though.
Good luck and I hope this has been of some help.
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Nov 27th 2008, 2:16 am
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Hi ,
we are living in Caloundra , we really like it here. at the moment we are living near dicky beach, which has been good but we are now moving to Little Mountain ( only 10 mins away). There is a really state school there - Meridan College.
if you are looking at places in Caloundra I would reccomend Little Mountain, Kawana forest, Pelican waters.
That said the train station is about 30 mins from here, Landsborough ( ive never been to it though.
Good luck and I hope this has been of some help.
kate
we are living in Caloundra , we really like it here. at the moment we are living near dicky beach, which has been good but we are now moving to Little Mountain ( only 10 mins away). There is a really state school there - Meridan College.
if you are looking at places in Caloundra I would reccomend Little Mountain, Kawana forest, Pelican waters.
That said the train station is about 30 mins from here, Landsborough ( ive never been to it though.
Good luck and I hope this has been of some help.
kate
That's always good to know. We have also heard that there's an express train from Maroochydore to Brisbane, which might be better. I hope you don't mind but i have just pm'd you. Lisa.
Nov 29th 2008, 4:59 am
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Hi Emelems by the way, Sunny Coast is a good place to live.
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Nov 29th 2008, 8:57 am
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Perhaps they meant the bus service? THere is a greyhound express to Brisbane most days, isnt there?
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PS Hi Keijei !
Nov 30th 2008, 3:22 am
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Cheers for letting me know. I will tell my husband. It will have to be a train from Lansborough then.
Dec 7th 2008, 7:40 am
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Hate to be a bearer of bad news - and please correct me if I turn out to be wrong but I think that train from landsborough is pretty hard going. It stops lots and is really really full. However someone told me that there is an airport bus that goes from mooloolaba and that you can get a bus so far down and then hop on the train.
Not sure of details though. I go to Brisbane a lot but usually drive, the traffic going in just kills me
Whats your husband doing in college?
Not sure of details though. I go to Brisbane a lot but usually drive, the traffic going in just kills me
Whats your husband doing in college?
Dec 8th 2008, 8:05 am
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Hate to be a bearer of bad news - and please correct me if I turn out to be wrong but I think that train from landsborough is pretty hard going. It stops lots and is really really full. However someone told me that there is an airport bus that goes from mooloolaba and that you can get a bus so far down and then hop on the train.
Not sure of details though. I go to Brisbane a lot but usually drive, the traffic going in just kills me
Whats your husband doing in college?
Not sure of details though. I go to Brisbane a lot but usually drive, the traffic going in just kills me
Whats your husband doing in college?
My husband is doing a furniture making course at tafe and has a part time cabinet making job.
Dec 8th 2008, 8:53 am
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http://www.sunshinecoast.tafe.qld.go...abinet&x=0&y=0
might be worth a changeover not sure if the visa is affected
vivienne
might be worth a changeover not sure if the visa is affected
vivienne