Paul89

Hi all, sorry i don't update this much, at the moment my internet access is very limited so i seize the opportunity whilst i can !! So I'm based in nollamara-perth, at the moment sharing a house, its a lovely house but the area is very questionable, I'm currently looking for another neighbourhood to move to, i have been looking at secret harbour as what you get for your money is unreal, however it is an hours drive to work for me so I've been looking at Melville instead, although i haven't found anything i like yet. Incase anyone is thinking of moving to a place called Gosnells, i would really recommend you don't, it is meant to be a very bad area so all the locals tell me, so just bear it in mind. I work in welshpool as a diesel mechanic for Volvo truck and bus, it takes me about half an hour to get to work, the roads get very busy here !! I haven't yet got any plans for australia day but I'm looking into it and ill try and make the meet, if i can be there, i will be.

Hey everyone, some of you might know that i arrived in perth on the 27th of december 2014 from London. I was dreading the day i had to flight out and it was absolutely heart wrenching to say goodbye to my family and finally fly the nest, as soon as i got onto the plane it was as if a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders and like i had found an inner peace. i landed to many frantic missed calls from friends and family and to my surprise i heard that a plane had gone missing and people was concerned it was me, poor souls who lost their lives, could of quite easily been me. Anyways i checked straight into fraser suites in the city which was very welcome after the long flight and emotions, i managed to only get 3 hours sleep,within the first day i had sorted out all i needed with the bank etc and on tuesday my second day it hit 39 degrees !! so decided to spend it up kings park which was really nice. i also spent new years up king park and watched the fireworks over the river. i managed to buy a cheap little car off a fellow englishman to get back and fourth to work to and it also gives me freedom to explore. i started work this monday just gone and it was absolutely sweltering, inside the workshop it hit 51 degrees inside and was 46 outside, hows that for the first day of work !! So far i have thoroughly enjoyed my time here, the people are so friendly and helpful, people actually want to talk to you !! the streets are clean, the food is fresh and the sights are beautiful, not to mention the wildlife and aussie ladies lol The last 6 months of my life have been extremely stressful and to be here is so relaxing and it makes me wonder what i was scared about in the first place lol now i need to get out there and find some friends and also a girlfriend if I'm lucky enough I will post again in a couple of weeks on my progress but that is all for now !! Paul

Thanks everyone

thanks ill give them a go

Yeah i found and joined that yesterday, it also seems like quite a friendly place and yeah definitely !! Im always up for meeting new people, I will be on these 2 sites for quite a while i think.

Thanks for your help I will go trawl through that section and see what i can find !!

Hi Im currently shipping my tools, toolbox and mountain bike, over to perth with john masons, now I'm trying to get insurance on them as the combined replacement value will be around the £20,000 mark, i had a really good quote of £260 from letton percival, however, because of what the items are they won't insure me??? Quite frustrated because i don't want to use the removal companies insurance which has a substantial mark up on it, does anyone know any other good independents?

No I have a 457 visa, I'll be working for volvo as a heavy diesel technician I hope I do !

Hey everyone, I've just joined here, on the 27th of December I will be flying out from the UK to perth to live and work, I'm going alone and have no family in Australia so it will be tough. I'm quite young being 25, I just hope the people around my age are quite welcoming in perth !!