alant Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 ....that's us just arrived at the airport hotel for our flight in the morning. We have had an emotional day saying cheerio to our best friends and their kids....I have never cried as much in my life!! I'm an emotional wreck just now but I know we have made the best decision for us!! We are really excited about the move but today has reminded us who we are leaving behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 ....that's us just arrived at the airport hotel for our flight in the morning. We have had an emotional day saying cheerio to our best friends and their kids....I have never cried as much in my life!! I'm an emotional wreck just now but I know we have made the best decision for us!! We are really excited about the move but today has reminded us who we are leaving behind. now you need a beer - for rehydration purposes of course, ;-) J x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Good luck! As a fellow midwife I'll be looking forward to hearing how you get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonandsarah Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Safe journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candygirl Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Oh Alant, it will be worth it. Wishing you a safe journey and look forward to reading how you got on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Thanks everyone - we are at Heathrow, bags are checked in and we are beginning to relax!!! We are both getting very excited to start this new chapter in our lives!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangerboy Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 We're a day behind you, we fly from heathrow tomorrow and saying goodbyes is definitely the worst bit, and today will be the worst!! But like yourselves alant we are really looking forward to this exciting adventure that awaits us in perth (just hope it's right for us) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadrim Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Best of luck. I know it's difficult but sure it will be great when you get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerryAndSteve Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Hi Rangerboy and Alant, good luck with the moves! We fly out next week on the 5th so not far behind you. Shippers arrive in an hour eeeek. Where are you guys living on arrival? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted August 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Good luck up you both on your impending moves! We are currently in Singapore fighting off the jet lag! Not sure who you are flying with but we have went with Singapore Airlines and they were amazing - no issues with checking in the extra luggage allowance (even though we were slightly over!!). Had a bit of drama as we arrived in Singapore, in that when we walked towards the baggage hall in Singapore we walked past a man, who looked unwell sitting down - he proceeded to collapse and (as it turned out) had a heart attack!!! My wife is a nurse and went towards him to see if he needed help and due to his condition (he's now lying collapsed on the bench and looks dead...proper dead) she proceeded to give him CPR, screaming for help and then has to shock his heart with the defibrillator. Luckily, after what seemed an age and 4 bouts of CPR, some mouth to mouth and 2 shots of the defribilator, my wife managed to get his heart started and a pulse going.....what a start to our adventure! It turns out the guy was a pastor off on an internal connecting flight - he's a lucky guy that we walked past him when we did or he might not have survived! Anyway, we are staying in waikiki with friends when we arrive in Perth on Friday. Where are you both heading to? Tomorrow we head to universal studios on sentosa island - hopefully that will get our adrenaline going (again) and help keep the jet lag at bay!!!! Edited August 27, 2013 by alant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangerboy Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Wow alant what a way to start a new adventure talking about being in the right place at the right time!! We are staying with family in tapping to begin with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangerboy Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Oh and glad you liked your flight with Singapore as we are also flying with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted August 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Flight was brilliant Rangerboy - staff were brilliant and food was amazing. The selection you have for the TV etc is quite extensive and will keep you entertained. We we downstairs but in the middle and it was superb. We had a 3 seats between the 2 of us so my wife was able to stretch out without any problems! We thought about changing our seats to upstairs (which was nearly fully booked) as we heard the service was slightly quicker but we decided not to as we thought it would be better downstairs as the flight wasn't full - we weren't disappointed! Are you staying in Singapore or travelling right the way through? I must say, its an amazing place from what we have seen so far! We are off to China Town and Clark Quay tonight (going on a river boat cruise) to try and keep the jet lag at bay!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangerboy Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 No we are going straight through only a 50 min stop in Singapore, we thought that would suit the kids better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerryAndSteve Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Wow what a crazy start to your adventure! We flew with Singapore before and they are very good, this time however we have chosen Emirates who are also great. We have a short let in Butler when we arrive. Any ideas where you plan on staying long term yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Hi Kerryandsteve, we're not too sure where we will end up - it will probably be determined where we get jobs as we are fairly flexible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeireson Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Good luck guys. we are heading over in December so it will be good to hear how you are getting on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerryAndSteve Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Well keep us all posted and good luck with settling in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangerboy Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 We've been here 4 days now surprised how me,wife and kids have adjusted to time difference and got over the jet lag, seemed to adapt pretty easy!! Getting things sorted, car, bank,phones, Medicare next, house viewings in next couple if days and between that job hunting! We are lucky to be staying with family but want our own place ASAP, because there is nothing like your own place especially when you have 2 children. Also does anybody know of any decent rental sites apart from the usual reiwa and realestate? Ideally we are looking at tapping, ashby areas? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardy Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Have you applied for TFNs yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerryAndSteve Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Take a look at Domain and gumtree. Are you looking for furnished or unfurnished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangerboy Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Unfurnished as our furniture will be here in roughly 4-5 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonandsarah Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 We've been here 4 days now surprised how me,wife and kids have adjusted to time difference and got over the jet lag, seemed to adapt pretty easy!! Getting things sorted, car, bank,phones, Medicare next, house viewings in next couple if days and between that job hunting! We are lucky to be staying with family but want our own place ASAP, because there is nothing like your own place especially when you have 2 children. Also does anybody know of any decent rental sites apart from the usual reiwa and realestate? Ideally we are looking at tapping, ashby areas? Thanks hi rangerboy we are in tapping its lovely. On facebook this is a carramar tapping rentals page where people put break lease properties on and private rentals worth a look. We got ours through realestate adverts. Its also worth looking directly at the agents website as not all advertise on these sites just their own. Think someone suggested domain. Good luck Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerryAndSteve Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 The lady we rent from short let does furnished. Pm me if you want her details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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