Robscotthair

sorry i meant the hills area not inner west!! dizzy!! x

Hey peeps, I'm Rob.. my partner and I arrived in sydney just over a month ago, starting to settle but struggling to meet new friends.My Partner Christian works in computers and is away some of the time. Im a hairdresser, I had my own business in the uk and am currently still looking for a job, was hoping to start on my own here. Just been so busy with the move and getting a house etc, time flies!! We are currently renting in Carlingford which is close to epping. (about 30 mins from the city) Ive recently jioned fitness first here, which is a great gym. Im 30 & christian is 36, we have 2 little jack russells and love going out to bars/pubs for a beer or wine or 10! Love good food too! If you fancy a drink sometime get in touch. Cheers Rob xx:cool:

alright buddy, we landed here on the 14th March from the UK. We are also staying in a Meriton, we are in the one in Zetland. Which one are you in? you have been busy.. I agree with everything you say, loving it so much apart from the rental market... It is MAD! the agents never call you back and if you get through they are so not interested in helping. I spoke to about 30 people and was getting really stressed at how lazy they were. I eventually got hold of a few properties to view and they were rotten and all done by an open house kind of thing so you were there viewing with other potential renters! We were looking at properties 4 bed's with a pool in the reigon of 800-900 per week. We did manage to find somewhere in Carlingford which is about 30 mins from CBD on the toll roads, got a gorgeous 4 bed massive place with the brit loving POOL LOL..... even bartered with the weekly rent, so hang in there and eventually you will find somewhere! we are going to go and apply for medicare tomorrow and try and find a car as our hire car runs out on saturday. if you fancy a beer one night then give us a shout, we are a couple, im 30 and my partner Christian is 36. Hope you enjoy the rest of your week dude! Regards Rob

yea i tried those two companies tonight, will wait for them to get back to me, we aren't taking any furniture, just personal stuff like clothes and kitchen stuff etc... x

Hiya, hows things? we arrive in sydney on 14th March, we are 30 & 36 gay couple... very fun and always up for a laugh and a drink or 10! Don't know where is sydney we will be living yet, got to be central coz of hubby's job (they are putting us in 4 weeks temporary acc) Love going out for some food and drinking good wine! my hubby will be working away a lot so need to get a good social group to keep me occupied. Love going to the gym so looking for a good gym too! let me know if you fancy a glass or 2.. Rob & Christian xx

Hi there, we are moving from the Uk to Sydney and am quite confused over the container shipping insurance.... its quite expensive.. is it worth taking it out? not really bothered if the odd plate gets smashed, just worried if the container falls off the ship or something crazy like that... has anyone found a company that just pays out for things like this rather than listing everything individually and paying millions!

Hi there, I am using them, they are very competitive and the guy who came round was great, no crap jargon or sales pitch, just honest and friendly. I have had 4 people come round and the prices were just so different... I'd say Re-low deffo but they dont come here till 7/3/13 but at the moment i am very happy with them.

Hi hun, i have sent you a PM... xx

Hi guys, I'm gonna start applying for jobs and thought I'd get an Ozzie email address as mine is a .co.uk and want a .au any ideas on who to use? Only I put in google and can't find anything? Am I just been stupid? thanks in advance x

Cheers guys! Will try and stay focused :-)

Hi guys, we are all set, house sold, one way tickets bought, dogs booked etc and now I'm starting to get anxoius. Trouble sleeping etc. I know it's a massive life change but feel so worried. Is this normal to feel like this? Anyone else been through the same? When does the worrying stop?

Wkd thanks guys...

Hi peeps, I currently run my own business here in the uk. I have converted a room into a salon and my clients come to me. Do you think it will be easy for me to build a new clientele in Sydney? Are other expats doing this?

Hi dudes, who are the best & good value for money for a shipping company? Also we are selling our home in the uk, it's currently on the market but not due to move to sydney until mid march 2013. If we sell quickly we will move in with some friends. Is it possible to store your items in a container so as not to pack and unpack twice?

Sounds good dude

Cheers rupert, thanks for the info.. Yea sounds good, we just put our property on the market here in the uk so fingers crossed :-)

Cheers guys, lots of info to work with..

Yea I like the idea of being by the beach but deffo need a garden coz of the dogs. Don't mind commuting..

Going to rent for the first year or so and have budget for $1000 per week. Have been looking online and will probably move slightly out away from central (say 30 mins drive) so we get more for our money..

Yea we went for the mardi gras a few years ago, a big eye opener lol. A few of my clients are cabin crew so are going to request sydney trips so I can still do their hairs lol... X

Currently live in: Crawley West Sussex, UK Moving to: Sydney Visa Type: 457 Family: Me and Partner Age bracket: 30 - 36 When hoping to move: March 2013 - Visa status: granted! Been to Oz before? Yes, been to Sydney once for a months holiday. Fun & bubbly Gay couple moving over to Sydney. I'm a hairdresser and husband is in computer stuff :-/ looking for new friends to socialise with.

Recently married in the uk and moving over to sydney for a new start. We move mid march 2013 with our two jack Russell's. Im a hairdresser, London trained running my own business and husband work in computer control systems. Getting sponsorship through his work. Our best friends emigrated to sydney 8 years ago and live outside in a village called Quakers hill. Christians work will be based in Alexandria & I'm to find a job wen I'm there in a salon somewhere. Still not decided on where to live, all I know is we need a 4 bed house with a pool :-) (typical Brit eh?!) I'm 30 & Christian is 36, both looking for new friends to socialise with, you don't have to be gay, infact we have very few gay friends, we're not your typical screaming queens! We love to socialise with some nice wine/food sunshine etc. I'm into fitness, love body attack/pump classes etc. Get in touch if u fancy a beer sometime. Cheers Rob & Christian x

Currently live in: Crawley West Sussex, UK Moving to: Sydney Visa Type: 457 Family: Me and Partner Age bracket: 30 - 36 When hoping to move: March 2013 - Visa status: granted! Been to Oz before? Yes, been to Sydney once for a months holiday. Fun & bubbly Gay couple moving over to Sydney. I'm a hairdresser and husband is in computer stuff :-/ looking for new friends to socialise with.