thewebweazel Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 That's why I haven't bought a "used" house since my first flat in 1995, can't stand other peoples crap taste/DIY hidden everywhere.Should have got them acid dipped mate, quick and clean ! True but 3+days and a Heat gun was much cheaper:twitcy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tandcmum Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 shipping went wthout a hitch yesteray, house currently looks like someone has tipped it upside down and shaken it but have had a few hours out today to chill as couldn't face anymore, i'm now refreshed and ready to start tackiling the mess Last night one of our old casserole dishes ended up with burnt curry on it and i got great satisfaction from just dumping it straight in the bin!!!! looking forward to throwing more stuff the same way over the next few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochie Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Spent an hour scanning in old bank statements and saving them to PDF. I'll shred them tomorrow but this way I can always refer to them if required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lula Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Flights got confirmed yesterday and 6 weeks in a serviced apartment in East Perth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tandcmum Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 back to work today after what has seemed like a very fast 2 days off, not off until next weekend now. Have just worked out that i only have 21 shifts left to do at work, that makes it seem very real. now that the shipping has gone we can start to sort through all the rubbish we have left here and sell all the furniture etc. a few very cleansing weeks are ahead. I am getting so excited too, keep logging into the manage my flights section of Qantas website to check the flights are still there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewebweazel Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 back to work today after what has seemed like a very fast 2 days off, not off until next weekend now. Have just worked out that i only have 21 shifts left to do at work, that makes it seem very real. now that the shipping has gone we can start to sort through all the rubbish we have left here and sell all the furniture etc. a few very cleansing weeks are ahead. I am getting so excited too, keep logging into the manage my flights section of Qantas website to check the flights are still there OCD ? I haven't heard of any problems with Icelandic Volcanoes lately :biglaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tandcmum Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 OCD ? I haven't heard of any problems with Icelandic Volcanoes lately :biglaugh: please do not tempt fate, i dont have the luck of the irish and if it can go wrong it usually does...lol saying that absolutekly everything we have done with regards moving to Oz has been perfect, which makes us feel all the more like it is meant to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs WebWeazel Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Only two weeks left at work (8 working days). Keep wondering when this darn house is going to go on the market... may have find another job. *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Shoes Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Off out again to fight my way through this rental system, been approved for one, but it is far too small, and really over priced, it is on the beach and we don´t want to be on the beach, prefer to be nearer to the CBD for work. I have the deposit sitting and waiting (rather dangerously in my bank account) why won´t they pull their bloody fingers out .... lost count of the amount of times the agent has rung me to ask me to hold off the other place we have been approved for, the owner is busy until late morning so I am waiting here trying to be patient :arghh: and I just know that we will be turned down because of the dog .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumoffour Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Jet washing patio, exterior painting, hanging baskets, sorting out stuff for school jumble sale and today is supposed to be Mothers Day! :mad: Haven't stopped all weekend but house should be ready soon for estate agent photos. Really hope to be watching the Grand Prix in person next year! :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Shoes Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 :jiggy:Got that rental :jiggy: actually the agents we have dealt with have been very good ...... but I would advise anyone looking for a rental to be firm, pester the hell out of them, it worked for us :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardy Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Had a lovely last Mothers Day out in the UK and picked a great place, why we haven't been to Moors Valley Country Park before I don't know..........hope there are places that well laid out in Oz. Otherwise done little as STILL waiting for the elusive house buyer, have to see what the viewer on Saturday said later today. I really, really, really, really want to go early now......except I have another niece/nephew due on the 5th Sept so feel duty bound to meet him/her first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lula Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I have spent 3 hours de-potting eyeshadows to go in to palettes. So much to do and I leave on Saturday morning leaving hubby in charge to guide the shippers the week later. I should be more stressed and spending time a bit more productively but well I am not:-) Fur baby goes for blood test tomorrow more stressed about that! Other than that I might get an hour by the pool today:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chantel Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hello beautiful fellow Aus dreamers! :cute: It's been a while, I got a bit down and admitted defeat when most of our savings for hubby's visa and flights etc was eaten by the car totally dying and other big bills popping up unwantedly! I am still feeling a bit deflated, but I am determined not to be defeated! I didn't even go to my Aus passport application appointment! :cry: I was just looking at ways to 'improve life here' when I woke up! I realised that I feel better today because the sun is shining, but it wasn't shining yesterday! If I was in Aus I would feel better every day! I remembered the Aviation High School for my pilot future pilot son, the better career prospects for my husband, the warm tranquil seas, the waving palms, the pool in the back yard, the brightly coloured parrots flying freely, and I reminded myself why I wanted to leave here in the first place. I remembered that life here is not at all what we want it to be, and I decided to kick myself up the butt and get back on track! So...we lost a few grand that would have gotten us to Aus by August, it's only going to be a few months delay while we get that back and it means that we will be able to go to our friend's wedding in September! I AM BACK!!!! :wink: On the up... my hubby, son, and I along with other family members were on Live TV on Friday morning! - My mother in law was crowned Britain's Super Gran on DayBreak, so we all had to be out of bed by 3am to get to cheer her on! Did anyone see it? Here's the link - http://www.itv.com/daybreak/lifestyle/familiesandparenting/greatestgransjeandonegal/ Friday was also hubby's birthday and we went out for an absolutely fabulous dinner at Cottons Caribbean Restaurant in Islington, North London in the evening with friends. Had a great time! How is every one doing? Are you closer to getting to Aus? I have really missed you all. PIO is a very special support network. Chantel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chantel Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Ploce check are now showing as met just medicals to be finalised and well be done. Hello :cute: Just spotted that you are in Colchester. I used to live in Clacton-on-Sea!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chantel Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 :jiggy:Got that rental :jiggy: actually the agents we have dealt with have been very good ...... but I would advise anyone looking for a rental to be firm, pester the hell out of them, it worked for us :cool: Hey shoes! :cute: been a while, soooooooo happy that you are there and smiling and things are slotting into place for you. How is everything? How was your reunion with hubby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chantel Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 One step forwards and 6 back. Flights booked for May, packing and decluttering underway. OH gets letter from hospital to say he needs a CT scan and then will need to see specialist. He wants to put flights back another 4 months, which I can understand. Will have to see what happens after his hospital visits. Hello, what's happening with your husband? I hope he is ok. I am also going to the hospital having tests and scans, might have to have an op soon, they think I have a matured state of endometriosis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chantel Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Today I have done nothing to get to Oz and have decided to put an end to the to and fro with the case officer. They will be not getting any more further info apart from another letter from my former boss saying there is no more they can provide. So they can just go ahead and reject the visa if that is what they are going to do and then we can get on with our lives. 3 years, 7,500 pounds and about 400 documents compiled. enough Wishing all you guys the best with all your apps and journey to Oz Millie x Hi Millie, It is soooooooooooooooo easy to get discouraged and fed up and down hearted. Follow your heart, not your tired feet or your aching head. Your heart knows best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raveenasultan Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 wheeeeey! look what I found..... http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/9870198/child-care-welcomes-foreign-workers/ http://www.theage.com.au/national/childcare-worker-shortage-looms-20110320-1c2bn.html at least there's a little hope for me! one step closer to getting to Oz...........kinda :cute: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chantel Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 wheeeeey! look what I found..... http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/9870198/child-care-welcomes-foreign-workers/ http://www.theage.com.au/national/childcare-worker-shortage-looms-20110320-1c2bn.html at least there's a little hope for me! one step closer to getting to Oz...........kinda :cute: Don't Give Up! this is my absolute moto from now on! Well done, a little research will take you a long way! :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raveenasultan Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Don't Give Up! this is my absolute moto from now on! Well done, a little research will take you a long way! :biggrin: Good to have to back Chantel! why didn't you warn me how addictive PIO is????? :wink: Yep, I'm definitely not giving up!I've decided I'm going on a WHV when I finish Uni next year and see how I go from there :cute: btw I watched your daybreak post, it was adorable! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Law Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hello beautiful fellow Aus dreamers! :cute: It's been a while, I got a bit down and admitted defeat when most of our savings for hubby's visa and flights etc was eaten by the car totally dying and other big bills popping up unwantedly! I am still feeling a bit deflated, but I am determined not to be defeated! I didn't even go to my Aus passport application appointment! :cry: I was just looking at ways to 'improve life here' when I woke up! I realised that I feel better today because the sun is shining, but it wasn't shining yesterday! If I was in Aus I would feel better every day! I remembered the Aviation High School for my pilot future pilot son, the better career prospects for my husband, the warm tranquil seas, the waving palms, the pool in the back yard, the brightly coloured parrots flying freely, and I reminded myself why I wanted to leave here in the first place. I remembered that life here is not at all what we want it to be, and I decided to kick myself up the butt and get back on track! So...we lost a few grand that would have gotten us to Aus by August, it's only going to be a few months delay while we get that back and it means that we will be able to go to our friend's wedding in September! I AM BACK!!!! :wink: On the up... my hubby, son, and I along with other family members were on Live TV on Friday morning! - My mother in law was crowned Britain's Super Gran on DayBreak, so we all had to be out of bed by 3am to get to cheer her on! Did anyone see it? Here's the link - http://www.itv.com/daybreak/lifestyle/familiesandparenting/greatestgransjeandonegal/ Friday was also hubby's birthday and we went out for an absolutely fabulous dinner at Cottons Caribbean Restaurant in Islington, North London in the evening with friends. Had a great time! How is every one doing? Are you closer to getting to Aus? I have really missed you all. PIO is a very special support network. Chantel Just watched the clip, she sounds like an amazing person. you should all be really proud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leoniegirl Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Today my husband has been offered a job in Brisbane and the 475 visa process will begin . I've spent the day on here and researching Queensland tomorrow i will start pricing containers all happening quite fast only made the decision at Christmas . We have to small children 5 and 2 so schools are weighing heavy on my mind anyone else Brisbane bound in the next few months ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candygirl Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hello beautiful fellow Aus dreamers! :cute: It's been a while, I got a bit down and admitted defeat when most of our savings for hubby's visa and flights etc was eaten by the car totally dying and other big bills popping up unwantedly! I am still feeling a bit deflated, but I am determined not to be defeated! I didn't even go to my Aus passport application appointment! :cry: I was just looking at ways to 'improve life here' when I woke up! I realised that I feel better today because the sun is shining, but it wasn't shining yesterday! If I was in Aus I would feel better every day! I remembered the Aviation High School for my pilot future pilot son, the better career prospects for my husband, the warm tranquil seas, the waving palms, the pool in the back yard, the brightly coloured parrots flying freely, and I reminded myself why I wanted to leave here in the first place. I remembered that life here is not at all what we want it to be, and I decided to kick myself up the butt and get back on track! So...we lost a few grand that would have gotten us to Aus by August, it's only going to be a few months delay while we get that back and it means that we will be able to go to our friend's wedding in September! I AM BACK!!!! :wink: On the up... my hubby, son, and I along with other family members were on Live TV on Friday morning! - My mother in law was crowned Britain's Super Gran on DayBreak, so we all had to be out of bed by 3am to get to cheer her on! Did anyone see it? Here's the link - http://www.itv.com/daybreak/lifestyle/familiesandparenting/greatestgransjeandonegal/ Friday was also hubby's birthday and we went out for an absolutely fabulous dinner at Cottons Caribbean Restaurant in Islington, North London in the evening with friends. Had a great time! How is every one doing? Are you closer to getting to Aus? I have really missed you all. PIO is a very special support network. Chantel Hi Chantel, I was thinking the other day hadn't seen any of your posts lately, am really glad you are BACK and fighting and determined to get there!!!! I could not watch the link here from Spain, but congrats to your MIL. Still sifting through the paperwork here - if I have to shuffle another bit of paper I am gonna scream. Don't feel like we will ever get there at this rate. Spoke to agent and he says all good and stop having a panic attack about the SkillsSelect, he has had a few meetings about it and he said not as bad as people think, so here's hoping he's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chantel Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Good to have to back Chantel! why didn't you warn me how addictive PIO is????? :wink: Yep, I'm definitely not giving up!I've decided I'm going on a WHV when I finish Uni next year and see how I go from there :cute: btw I watched your daybreak post, it was adorable! :laugh: Hello Wow so you could be in sunny queensland next year! that is VERY exciting! :ssign19: And yes, PIO is VERY addictive loool Aaaawwww on the daybreak post my MIL is a gem :cute: the guy with locs standing next to me is my husband, and the boy on the far end with the white trainers is our son :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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