Caz Brady Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Wow well done you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jac2011 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 I feel like I have read 6 months of posting not a few weeks, wow how fast have you managed to sort everything! I think you should give up the nursing and be a relocation helper :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven_gers Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 I think its brilliant what you have achieved so far! And you are doing it all by yourself! Love these little updates, you get so many little pointers that you totally neglect to think about when you are just worrying about the visa stage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou8670 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Moving fast Deb! Here's what I think you look like haha!!! Beep beep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Hi all. So sorry I've not been on here much but I've been so busy. And I do feel guilty not coming on and helping others but I'm a little more settled now so I'm back. So I want to add a bit to my progress report. House is fab. I love it. It's in a secluded little spot and I can only see 1 neighbour and I don't see or hear them often. I love my little mailbox too. It's so cute. Except when there's bills in it lol. Got my first water bill. $9.90. Don't know how I'm going to manage that ha ha. Granted it's only for a 3 or 4 week period but it says we use approx 48c per day. I can live with that. Don't have gas, just electric. Not had a bill for that yet. We have Foxtel which is free for the first 3 months then I think it's about $75 per month thereafter. We have internet and phone for $59 per month with 100GB. I live in Beldon but my job is in Mt Lawley. I filled up my car for $69 and it got me to work and back 8 times. It's about 30km each way. Shopping, i spend about $120 per week for the 2 of us and that includes cleaning products, toiletries etc. School. Jonny loves school. And I'm so happy about that. He also loves going to the child care centre Attatched to the school and gets a big cob on if I pick him up from school. He wants to go to after school care even if I'm not in work. Feel a bit redundant but at least he's happy. He's doing well in all of his subjects. Work, I love work. The staff are so nice and friendly. They are trying to train staff up to be able to do the job that I do. And I just waltz in and start doing it straight away. I think a few of the staff were a bit disgruntled but I have been doing it for over 5 years so they just have to suck it up I suppose. Can't quite believe how much everyone swears though. And I can't believe I get a morning break, lunch break and afternoon tea break. I break more than I work. Very different from the nhs. Anyhow, I'm rambling. I just wanted to say that so far, we love Australia. And since the weather has warmed up a bit it's even better. So what have I missed while I've been away. Can anyone update me please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB T Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Hi all. So sorry I've not been on here much but I've been so busy. And I do feel guilty not coming on and helping others but I'm a little more settled now so I'm back. So I want to add a bit to my progress report. House is fab. I love it. It's in a secluded little spot and I can only see 1 neighbour and I don't see or hear them often. I love my little mailbox too. It's so cute. Except when there's bills in it lol. Got my first water bill. $9.90. Don't know how I'm going to manage that ha ha. Granted it's only for a 3 or 4 week period but it says we use approx 48c per day. I can live with that. Don't have gas, just electric. Not had a bill for that yet. We have Foxtel which is free for the first 3 months then I think it's about $75 per month thereafter. We have internet and phone for $59 per month with 100GB. I live in Beldon but my job is in Mt Lawley. I filled up my car for $69 and it got me to work and back 8 times. It's about 30km each way. Shopping, i spend about $120 per week for the 2 of us and that includes cleaning products, toiletries etc. School. Jonny loves school. And I'm so happy about that. He also loves going to the child care centre Attatched to the school and gets a big cob on if I pick him up from school. He wants to go to after school care even if I'm not in work. Feel a bit redundant but at least he's happy. He's doing well in all of his subjects. Work, I love work. The staff are so nice and friendly. They are trying to train staff up to be able to do the job that I do. And I just waltz in and start doing it straight away. I think a few of the staff were a bit disgruntled but I have been doing it for over 5 years so they just have to suck it up I suppose. Can't quite believe how much everyone swears though. And I can't believe I get a morning break, lunch break and afternoon tea break. I break more than I work. Very different from the nhs. Anyhow, I'm rambling. I just wanted to say that so far, we love Australia. And since the weather has warmed up a bit it's even better. So what have I missed while I've been away. Can anyone update me please... Nothing much has happened really........ Except for Dome Cafe Butler will be opening shortly...... Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I could have predicted that response lol. We go to the dome in Mullalloo occasionally but will deffo make it up to butler when you open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB T Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 That's great TC, look forward to seeing you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 There is a meet up end of month in kings park.Meet up Sat nite in Perth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Not sure I can make a night time one deb. My mate looks after jonny 2 from school 2 nights a week while I'm in work. And I'm dead grateful. Can't ask her for more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocolevi Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 It's lovely to hear from you TC and it's great that you've settled so well xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Thanks coco. I've been working flat out to be honest and we came here in the hope that I could work less. Having said that, I'm able to take Jonny to school every day and collect him 3 times a week which is a lot more than I did in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 So good to hear from you Debs, sounds like its all slotting into place :-) really pleased Jonny has settled in well too, must be a huge relief. Were replacing Joes bed this week and he's so sentimental he cried for ages yesterday coz his old bed was going! dread to think how he will react if we ever pack up to leave for Aus! See you in 9 weeks I hope, J xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Loving reading your updates, and well done for all you have achieved so far you seem to have settled in so well. You must be relieved that your son is loving school and has settled, that is one thing I am worried about as my daughter is 4 and will have to start here in September we are then hoping to be in oz before Christmas so she will then have to start all over again when oz term starts, but I'm sure she will be fine. Good luck with everything and I look forward to the next instalment! Michelle x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 9 weeks will fly by. It is hard with the kids but Jonny has just slotted right in. They adapt quite quickly. Jonny is quite outgoing though so I'm lucky. He is feeling insecure though. He is killing me with kisses and hugs and tells me every 5 minutes that he loves me. He had toothache on Sunday night so I looked on the internet for a dentist that could see us that day and found one about 10km away. When we went they said he needed 2 teeth extracting and that they could do it there and then so I let them. Wish I hadn't. They removed one which was ok. But the other one he could feel and he said it hurts and was crying. So she stopped, waited a few seconds and then went for it again. He screamed the place down. Another dentist come in then. Now, I'm not an overbearing mother, but I was up on my feet ready to kill someone. The second dentist removed it after giving him a lot more local and told me it's because of the abscess he had. Ffs. They should have put him on anti biotics and brought him back. I was fuming. Then they gave me a bill for $662. I felt like a really **** mum for letting them hurt him. We've now been to the dentist at the school and they treat him for free until he's 11. They said they would have given him gas and air as well as the local. And they are really nice. The worst thing is, he's now terrified of the dentist which is something I've always avoided. Gutted. So lesson learnt. When you do make the move, enrol with a dentist that bulk bills for the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Oh no poor thing, it's awful having toothache but to have them do that seems extreme. But they are the professionals so you just assume they are right, that's brilliant to have dentist at the school though hopefully he is all sorted now and will be feeling much better soon. Lots more hugs and kisses :smile2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7cdb Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Great success story so far,glad you are settling in and your boy is enjoying school. It must be a great relief! Good luck with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideshowdeb Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Oh poor Jonny... I hope he's feeling better now. I didn't think dentists behaved like that anymore. It sounds medieval... Does he have to have anything else done or can you keep him away for a bit while the memory fades? Glad you're settling in. We arrived last Friday and I can't believe it's been a week already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwife momma Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Thanks for the catch up, I've been looking for your updates and it seems like you are both doing amazingly well x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Not sure I can make a nigh time one deb. My mate looks after jonny 2 from school 2 nights a week while I'm in work. And I'm dead grateful. Can't ask her for more. Bring Jonny to the kings park meet up he will love It. Hope he getting over the dentist I feel for him I hate the dentist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted August 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 When is the kings park meet up deb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou8670 Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 31 August at 11am in Synergy Parklands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted August 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Was that the one on Facebook Lou? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou8670 Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Was that the one on Facebook Lou? It's all the same one Deb I also put it on FB inviting all my FB PP friends as some don't come on here so much now but still want to come to any meet ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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