Timing

[Pome sammy]

Just wondering how everything is going to work time wise when we make the jump back home.  Logistically seems impossible to send our container, fly home, collect pets, then what?? Where to go with 3 kids, 3 animals and no furniture.  What have others done, any advise please or am I just making it more complicated than it has to be.

I think because I have so much going on at the moment I just can't see the woods for the trees, is that even a saying? my brain is melting.

[Nunu10]

Hi Pome Sammy,

I just looked at some of your previous posts and see you are making the jump from Perth back to UK, same as us.  We are looking at leaving in the next 4 months if possible so are in a similar "AGGGH" phase with the whole planning at this point!

What we are planning to try, is for hubby to try to secure something in the UK job wise and go on ahead and start setting up there. I will stay here with the kids a bit longer to get the house sold, container shipped and all the bits tidied up.

If you haven't already, get a spreadsheet or even a pad of paper and start dumping all your thoughts down on what needs to be sorted and potentially when, helps see the wood for the trees (yes that is a saying hehe)...:)

 

[Martinbjulieb]

Just wondering how everything is going to work time wise when we make the jump back home.  Logistically seems impossible to send our container, fly home, collect pets, then what?? Where to go with 3 kids, 3 animals and no furniture.  What have others done, any advise please or am I just making it more complicated than it has to be.
I think because I have so much going on at the moment I just can't see the woods for the trees, is that even a saying? my brain is melting.

We came back in March after 10 years in Perth. We decided roughly where we wanted to be as we were not going back to our original town. Our decision was based on being central to get the most out of an area when looking for jobs. We therefore based ourselves in Derbyshire which is pretty much smack bang in the middle of the Country. From there my husband could apply for jobs literally anywhere from York to Coventry.
We booked a holiday cottage for the first few weeks which means you have everything you need to hand and no extra bills to pay. We were lucky in the fact that it was early season and they had not many future bookings. We ended up staying about 10 weeks there and moved out twice for weekends when they were booked, we simply stayed somewhere else and then moved back in!! I am happy to say that we made 2 new friends who are now regular visitors to our new house!!
AirBnb is another good option. We simply put our belongings into storage at the removal company's depot until we were ready. If you have pets to collect it might be an idea to fly them slightly ahead of you as I believe the delay at this end is now slightly longer. We picked our dog up 90 mins after landing but I believe that has now changed and it takes longer. Don't know where you are flying into but we came into Manchester and booked a night at the pet friendly Britannia Country House Hotel before travelling on the next day. Good luck. PM be if you have any questions or want advice about the move [emoji4]


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[Pome sammy]

23 hours ago, Nunu10 said:

Hi Pome Sammy,

I just looked at some of your previous posts and see you are making the jump from Perth back to UK, same as us.  We are looking at leaving in the next 4 months if possible so are in a similar "AGGGH" phase with the whole planning at this point!

What we are planning to try, is for hubby to try to secure something in the UK job wise and go on ahead and start setting up there. I will stay here with the kids a bit longer to get the house sold, container shipped and all the bits tidied up.

If you haven't already, get a spreadsheet or even a pad of paper and start dumping all your thoughts down on what needs to be sorted and potentially when, helps see the wood for the trees (yes that is a saying hehe)...:)

 

Hi Nunu10

That's a really good idea that your hubby is flying ahead, we may have to look at that. Although does leave a lot for one person to sort out this end.  Taken on board your advise and brought a pad today to write everything down.  Never been a great list writer but think I am going to need to be for this event.

Where abouts are you located? we are in Karnup, between Rockingham and Mandurah.  We have said April but that is at the latest, we have made the decision to go home now and that's all we want.  So the less time it takes the better, it's a question of finances so saving like mad.

Thanks for your advice, so good to hear what others are doing as is all so overwhelming.

 

[Pome sammy]

12 hours ago, Martinbjulieb said:

We came back in March after 10 years in Perth. We decided roughly where we wanted to be as we were not going back to our original town. Our decision was based on being central to get the most out of an area when looking for jobs. We therefore based ourselves in Derbyshire which is pretty much smack bang in the middle of the Country. From there my husband could apply for jobs literally anywhere from York to Coventry.
We booked a holiday cottage for the first few weeks which means you have everything you need to hand and no extra bills to pay. We were lucky in the fact that it was early season and they had not many future bookings. We ended up staying about 10 weeks there and moved out twice for weekends when they were booked, we simply stayed somewhere else and then moved back in!! I am happy to say that we made 2 new friends who are now regular visitors to our new house!!
AirBnb is another good option. We simply put our belongings into storage at the removal company's depot until we were ready. If you have pets to collect it might be an idea to fly them slightly ahead of you as I believe the delay at this end is now slightly longer. We picked our dog up 90 mins after landing but I believe that has now changed and it takes longer. Don't know where you are flying into but we came into Manchester and booked a night at the pet friendly Britannia Country House Hotel before travelling on the next day. Good luck. PM be if you have any questions or want advice about the move


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Hi Martinbjulieb

I have had a quick look at the airbnb and is a possibility. We need to keep all costs down though as we are on a really tight budget.  In an ideal world we would send the container, have a couple weeks here, then couple weeks in holiday accommodation like you and then move into rental and collect animals.  I will have to make more enquiries, my list is getting bigger to do.

I really appreciate your reply.  Are you all settled back in UK?  We can't wait to return, the sooner the better for us.  Thanks for offer to PM,you may regret that when I inundate you with questions. lol

Thanks again

 

[LKC]

We're heading back over to the UK (Scotland) in just under five weeks.  We made the decision just after Christmas/New Year, but it has taken until now to finish our part-renovated house.  It has all been done, and went on the market today with an auction date of August 19th!  Average time to sell in our suburb is 19 days, so I am pretty confident it will work out.  We have booked flights back for the 4th September, OH finishes work officially on the 31st August, but he is taking 10 days holiday so will actually be finishing around the 21st.  If the house doesn't sell, or anything else goes wrong, we have booked OH a flexible ticket that he can change.  OH has a job to go to (he was headhunted and they created the position for him so they don't mind when he starts - I understand how incredibly lucky this is), and I've managed to arrange a rental in the UK with the help of my lovely mother-in-law and OH's new boss who was kind enough to view it on our behalf.  The cats have had their rabies jabs and paperwork completed, and most of our possessions are packed up and stored in a storage unit ready to go on the container.  Phew!  I'm making my head spin just thinking about it!

Make lists, and lots of them!  I use an app called Evernote, which I have on my computer, iPad and my phone, and which is also on OH's phone.  On there I have created lists of things to do in Aus before and after we move, and things to do in the UK before and after we move, plus packing lists etc.  I can share those between the devices.  When either of us completes something on a list, we just tick the box which automatically populates on the other devices, meaning that we both know what needs to be done and what has been done.  In addition to that I've used an app called Sortly to label and create inventories for the boxes I've packed, in part for the shippers/customs/insurance, but also so that if the kids needs a particular book, for example, I can look up exactly which box it is in and where that box is.  My Sortly packing list is then linked to Evernote and I also have a spreadsheet, so I have a full and complete record of our belongings in more than one place.  I like Evernote because on my lists I can copy paste active links, so if there is something that I've looked up on the internet but that I don't need immediately, I can just paste a link into my list for whenever I get around to that job.  If that makes sense!  

[Pome sammy]

10 minutes ago, LKC said:

We're heading back over to the UK (Scotland) in just under five weeks.  We made the decision just after Christmas/New Year, but it has taken until now to finish our part-renovated house.  It has all been done, and went on the market today with an auction date of August 19th!  Average time to sell in our suburb is 19 days, so I am pretty confident it will work out.  We have booked flights back for the 4th September, OH finishes work officially on the 31st August, but he is taking 10 days holiday so will actually be finishing around the 21st.  If the house doesn't sell, or anything else goes wrong, we have booked OH a flexible ticket that he can change.  OH has a job to go to (he was headhunted and they created the position for him so they don't mind when he starts - I understand how incredibly lucky this is), and I've managed to arrange a rental in the UK with the help of my lovely mother-in-law and OH's new boss who was kind enough to view it on our behalf.  The cats have had their rabies jabs and paperwork completed, and most of our possessions are packed up and stored in a storage unit ready to go on the container.  Phew!  I'm making my head spin just thinking about it!

Make lists, and lots of them!  I use an app called Evernote, which I have on my computer, iPad and my phone, and which is also on OH's phone.  On there I have created lists of things to do in Aus before and after we move, and things to do in the UK before and after we move, plus packing lists etc.  I can share those between the devices.  When either of us completes something on a list, we just tick the box which automatically populates on the other devices, meaning that we both know what needs to be done and what has been done.  In addition to that I've used an app called Sortly to label and create inventories for the boxes I've packed, in part for the shippers/customs/insurance, but also so that if the kids needs a particular book, for example, I can look up exactly which box it is in and where that box is.  My Sortly packing list is then linked to Evernote and I also have a spreadsheet, so I have a full and complete record of our belongings in more than one place.  I like Evernote because on my lists I can copy paste active links, so if there is something that I've looked up on the internet but that I don't need immediately, I can just paste a link into my list for whenever I get around to that job.  If that makes sense!  

Thanks for your reply and good luck with the sale of your house and the move.  Where did you get Rabies jabs done and if you don't mind me asking how much were they?  The apps sound good if you have a degree on it, LOL.  I will certainly have a look at them though and see if I can make heads or tails of.  

Thanks

[LKC]

I think they cost about $550, but we have four cats so it would be much less than that for one or two.  We got them done at a vets in Kirrawee, NSW.  They have to be done by an AQIS approved vet, there is a list of them here http://www.agriculture.gov.au/export/controlled-goods/live-animals/companion/vets.  You can scroll down and open a link for your state and find one in your area.

[Pome sammy]

Just now, LKC said:

I think they cost about $550, but we have four cats so it would be much less than that for one or two.  We got them done at a vets in Kirrawee, NSW.  They have to be done by an AQIS approved vet, there is a list of them here http://www.agriculture.gov.au/export/controlled-goods/live-animals/companion/vets.  You can scroll down and open a link for your state and find one in your area.

Bloody hell that is so expensive, good job I love my pets.  Thanks for the information I will have a look as I'm in Perth

Thanks again

[VERYSTORMY]

We used airbnb when we returned last year and it was excellent. Had it for two weeks while we found a long term rental.

With cats and dogs, get the shipper involved at a very early stage so they can assist in the planning. As an idea of total cost, our Chihuahua cost about $3000 in total.

[ScottieGirl]

My dogs cost about $2500 each. You don't have to be on the same flight and they can arrive up to 5 days later. The wait at Heathrow can be up to 6 hours and with 3 jetlagged children in tow you may want to pick them up a day or 2 later.

[VERYSTORMY]

4 hours ago, ScottieGirl said:

My dogs cost about $2500 each. You don't have to be on the same flight and they can arrive up to 5 days later. The wait at Heathrow can be up to 6 hours and with 3 jetlagged children in tow you may want to pick them up a day or 2 later.

Or you can do it the other way. We put ours on an earlier flight the same day so that he was close to being ready when my wife landed. Worked out very well.