Hi guys, fingers crossed that ye all get the visas soon.
Im here on the Gold Coast near Brisbane with my aussie OH and 3yr old girl. Been here over 5 yrs originally from Cork.
I didnt have to go through the house selling or moving furniture thank god, just me and my suitcase!
Its fab here but i must admit it did take quite a while for me to settle. My OH is from Melbourne but we decided to go to the Gold Coast for a beach/laid back lifestyle. We didnt know a single person here and that made it hard to begin with. It was only since having my daughter that i got to meet other mums and felt a bit more settled.
Also yearly trips back to Ireland got the homesickness out of my system pretty quick!
It is tough at times being so far away from family, especially missing all the big events like births, weddings etc, and i'll never get used to christmas in the sun, but i wouldnt move back to Ireland in a fit.
Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself and say if anyone needs any help/info with anything id be happy to help.
Anne