Guest Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Hi. Going thru the process of moving from Scotland to Oz. Is there any one on this site from Edinburgh area who is going thru the same thing? Just wondering because it's hard to talk about future plans to the people who we're leaving behind. Hi to everyone that's already moved. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest loz Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Just wanted to say Hi and welcome to the forum Some of us are already in oz but we have all been through the same thing. The ups the downs, the waiting, the family etc. It would be good if you can find somebody local who you can meet and sit face to face and talk to but just wanted you to know that we are here and if we can help you with anything - just let us know they are a really friendly bunch on here Good luck with your plans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest choobs Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Hi. Going thru the process of moving from Scotland to Oz. Is there any one on this site from Edinburgh area who is going thru the same thing? Just wondering because it's hard to talk about future plans to the people who we're leaving behind. Hi to everyone that's already moved. Steve. Does 8 miles outside Edinburgh count? We're just outside Dalkeith - feel free to ask away Choobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest choobs Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Hi. Going thru the process of moving from Scotland to Oz. Is there any one on this site from Edinburgh area who is going thru the same thing? Just wondering because it's hard to talk about future plans to the people who we're leaving behind. Hi to everyone that's already moved. Steve. Does 8 miles outside Edinburgh count? We're just outside Dalkeith - feel free to ask away Choobs ps - if you want to email directly, jmd at nelefa.org works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Thanks for replies. Loz - How long have you been out there? Where about in Melbourne. We're hoping to move to Mel but don't know where would be good for young kids. Choobs - When are you set to move and where are you heading? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest choobs Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 We are waiting for the medical requests at the moment - our visa has been lodged since end of November. We are hoping to move to rural New South Wales in hopefully June/July all going well. Choobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest photogirl Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Hi There,not in edinburgh but glasgow, just at the skilled assesment stage and using OE in edinburgh. It is a lot of work trying to get people from 20 years ago but it'll be worth it. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest choobs Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Hi There,not in edinburgh but glasgow, just at the skilled assesment stage and using OE in edinburgh. It is a lot of work trying to get people from 20 years ago but it'll be worth it. Good Luck I feel your pain - the skills assessment was the hardest part for me :-/ On a cheerier note - we use OE in Edinburgh and they're really very very good. Fast and helpful. Even to Weegies ;-) Choobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest loz Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Hi Steve We have been here only a few months and are on the East side about 30 minutes from the city. People seem to favour the east coast. I have found that Melbourne is very family orientated and people seem to spend more time doing things with their kids than you would in the UK. There is certainly more to do and with the weather - makes it more possible to plan things. i would say its a great place to bring your kids up. There is a book you can get called MELWAY - it gives you all the suburbs, roads, train lines, even the bus numbers. You can see where the schools are, shopping centres etc so maybe worth getting ( you can order it online) The beaches are quite small but plenty of them.The best ones tend to be further down SE - mornington area or SW - Torquay area but the other ones are nice too. I also find that the weather is more favourable- you get a break from the constant heat that you would get elsewhere. I have visited a few places around Oz and if I had young kids, I would say Melbourne is the place I would like them to grow up in. Hope these little snippets of info help Just shout if I can help further Loz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Thanks loz. Will look out for book you mention. Waiting for TRA decision at mo. Trying to read as many posts as we can to make sure we're def doing the right thing re. leaving old folks behind. I never thought it would be such a stress. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 On a cheerier note - we use OE in Edinburgh and they're really very very good. Fast and helpful. Even to Weegies ;-) Choobs Hi Choobs. We're with OE too. Have you been to any seminars with them yet? We're not sure if we should go to May seminar as we've not even passed TRA stage yet. Steve and Sha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest choobs Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 On a cheerier note - we use OE in Edinburgh and they're really very very good. Fast and helpful. Even to Weegies ;-) Choobs Hi Choobs. We're with OE too. Have you been to any seminars with them yet? We're not sure if we should go to May seminar as we've not even passed TRA stage yet. Steve and Sha We're booked on the May seminar - it'll break the monotony of waiting Cheers Choobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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