Cazz Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Fab post John. You have a great attitude & I'm sure you'll love your new life & do really well. All the very best with your new lives. X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudi Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 We drove to Lorikeet Lodge which is owned by Rudi on PIO.A very central spot and it has all your needs except a masher as we found out lastnight (hope you are reading this Catherine LOL). I had met Nurse sue from PIO and her family as they had kindly put me up when I come over in June and Sue had come to the house and decorated it with Aussie flags and posters and had put a lovely hamper in an Eskie on the back patio. She is an absolute diamond and has a lovely down to earth family.Thank you very much Sue. JOHN You'll have one later today :biggrin::cute: Love Rudi x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Yuills Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Great post John. With your attitude you and Lisa will succeed. Well Done and good luck to you both with your new jobs. Sue x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Lovely to hear from you John I really hope you and Lisa are as happy as we have been. The children will have some fantastic holidays with you Ive no doubt. Heres to a lovely 2011 for you :wubclub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudi Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 New potato masher bought and delivered!! ENJOY!! :cute::laugh: Love Rudi x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Well done guys, you are off to a good start, hope it all goes brilliantly from here on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lees Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Wow what a post and so pleased for you both wish my timing was as good as yours lol all the best look forward to your updates take care Donna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the bottler Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 so how did you get your pio name " luvpants ? ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BrightonBoys Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 You sure you have to ask????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyman Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 You sure you have to ask????? Brighton kevin , you are naughty but nice.......:wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestyBlue Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Wow, I loved reading your post. Best of luck in your training and also to Lisa in her new job. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proview220 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 g-day mate, grab a coffee and crack on, bloody he'll I have had two coffees reading this fantastic post, happy days mate, you are right, we are a long time dead, life is for living, never put for tomorrow what we can do today. Proview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diz Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Awesome post - keep enjoying your new life every day xx:cute: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchbaby99 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Hey Mr Luv Pants that was a fab post with heaps of useful information. I hope you enjoy your new adventures in QLD. Katie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddysMum Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 One of the best arrival reports I have ever read. You really did research and plan. Wow! I wish you all the best with your police training, and Lisa with her new job. Sounds great. I love Queensland too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramot Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Great report and wish you every success with your new life here on the sunny coast. We retired here 8 years ago after living in Asia and love it. Hardly anyone could understand why we didn't go back to UK to retire as all our 3 children where still there. We felt like you that this was our time and we knew we wanted to live In Australia, after all life should be an adventure! especially in retirement!! One offspring joined us 5 years ago and another is arriving soon for a WHV, and who knows, she might find a way to stay as well. Just mentioning this as your three have stayed behind in UK, but you never know they might come one day. All the best for your new life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PommyPaul Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 good luck in your new life great post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr luvpants Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 Thanks everyone for your kind words. Got the keys to the new house. I assumed that it would be like the UK when you move in somewhere, where the Estate agent takes an electric reading and then you carry on the bill. WRONG!!! The owners had been asked to disconnect and I have to apply to reconnect and it can take up to 3 days! luckily the first Electric company I telephoned happened to be the owners electric company and I managed to stop the disconnection! Phew! Our stuff arrived on Tuesday as arranged. I had heard bad things about PSS agents this side but we had a really good crew. They put together the beds etc and unpacked what we asked them to unpack. We had no breakages at all! So PSS get the thumbs up from us. Going for a dip in the pool now. BYE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharonp53 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I am thrilled to hear you are settling in so well. Glad to hear you go the car sorted too! Good luck with your training, I am sure you will do well. Please pass our best wishes on to Lisa too. Give us a yell when you have time for a get-together, can't wait to meet you both. We have just bought a house in Glass House Mountains and complete the purchase on Feb 14th. What a Valentines Day pressie!! We will stay in the rental while we decorate and get things the way we want them, and plan to move in early May, when hopefully our stuff will be here. Feeling really settled and had a great Australia Day on the beach at Coolum with two of my daughters and all six grandchildren. I am happy as a pig in muck!! Wishing you all the very best and stay in touch when you get a mo. Cheers for now and best of luck to you both. Sharon and Graham x Thanks everyone for your kind words. Got the keys to the new house. I assumed that it would be like the UK when you move in somewhere, where the Estate agent takes an electric reading and then you carry on the bill. WRONG!!! The owners had been asked to disconnect and I have to apply to reconnect and it can take up to 3 days! luckily the first Electric company I telephoned happened to be the owners electric company and I managed to stop the disconnection! Phew! Our stuff arrived on Tuesday as arranged. I had heard bad things about PSS agents this side but we had a really good crew. They put together the beds etc and unpacked what we asked them to unpack. We had no breakages at all! So PSS get the thumbs up from us. Going for a dip in the pool now. BYE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian533 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hi John, I am a Firefighter here in Scotland, I have been for nearly 12 years. I read with interest the part in your post where you said that WA are putting together a lateral policy so that UK firefighters could transfer straight in. Do you have any more information on this. If so could you send it to me. Cheers Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest autumnleaves Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 your post has actually made me really excited at the prospect of moving to oz! i'm so happy that everything is going so well for you and i wish you all the luck in the world for everything in the future!! live the dream to the full!! hopefully me and my partner will be living the dream in a couple of years time too! xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hevchick Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 What a fantastic post. Really enjoyed reading it. Thank you very much :smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZwanted Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 A totally fantastic, informative post, I loved Brisbane too and stayed at Rudi's other house. (Hi Catherine). I think my OH is now on the same hymn sheet as myself and we are now looking at Sydney for his work (IT). Hope all continues to be well for yourself and Lisa and good luck for work and your future life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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