val & Mike

<p>Hi Dan - I have been watching place in the sun on a friday and it is much better. Good luck with the car boot sales - it is great fun have done a few coz we sold our house last august and moved into a much smaller rental house so got rid of alot of stuff and made quite a bit of cash. I am now having another sort out here because i think if we gonna be away by summer i look at stuff and think Oh i wouldnt want that in oz. Car boots dont start till the weather is better so as not working now have got addicted to selling stuff on e-bay. My eldest caught me the other day going throught his wardrobe looking for stuff he doesnt wear it is a standing joke in the house "put that away or mam will sell it on ebay" lol! We have been looking at houses to buy and rent on the gold coast although with having to buy a business we will probably rent for a couple of years - the rentals out there i think are really expensive but the houses to buy are still alot cheaper than the uk - thats what is getting me annoyed with wanted down under coz they seem to sending them to some of the most expensive cities (sydney) or the far end of beyond (darwin) (u dont hear of alot of people emigrating to Darwin). Anyway am about to look into colleges for Sean to go to on the net he has decided to do year 12 at college and wants to get a trade and not go to uni. He has just got all A's in his mock GCSE results but he really is adamant he doesnt want to follow in his brothers footsteps and go to uni. Although i would like him to study a bit longer i dont think it is a bad thing to get a good trade. </p>

<p>Hope you and your family are well and good luck with the car boots </p>

<p>take care val xxx</p>

<p>Hi Dan, Just got your message today havnt been on the site all over the christmas - happy new year to you and your family - hope santa was good too you !! how are your plans going? Have you got dates yet or any idea - we are at the waiting stage again. Have been reading the posts about wanted down under programme, I was so looking forward to watching them again but they have been awful - its as if the BBC are trying to put people off going over there (trying to keep them in this country!) Take care Val xxx</p>