LiverpoolLass14 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Hi everyone, just thought I'd say hi as I'll be stalking all your posts for the next few months We are currently having our 457 visas processed after hubby applied for a job. He's heading over in about 6wks. Me & kids following early Dec. We were there on hols (pre-kids) 10yrs ago & loved it. Got close friends in the northern suburbs. We're expecting to probably settle around the Carramar area but who knows. I've also previously been to Sydney, Melbourne & a very rainy Cairns before so I think I know what to expect but it's very different living there isn't it. Am absolutely terrified of spiders (took me 1000s of ££ s of hypnotherapy just to type that!), so that's obviously a massive concern. No reassuring pictures pls or I'll no doubt inadvertently lash my phone 50ft in the air. Looking forward to getting to know you all x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peata Whyted Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Hi Liverpool Lass, we have been here from Liverpool for 8 weeks on a 457 visa. We have settled South for the time being in Southern River. Ask your hubby to drop us a line when he gets here and we will help out as best we can. Good luck with the move! Peter & Jo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 I love this site. Peata, your new yourself and you're offering to help out if you can. I am currently not far from Liverpool in a small chemical town called widnes lol. Jonny and i will be there in about 3 weeks which is only slightly ahead of op and i am not sure if there is anything we can do to help can but will if ye can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7cdb Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Welcome Liverpool lass I have never known a scouse bird scared of anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Welcome to PP - good luck with the move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
<Dan> Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Welcome, looks like you will be arriving just after us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiverpoolLass14 Posted May 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Welcome Liverpool lass I have never known a scouse bird scared of anything! PMSL 7cdb Thanks everyone for your lovely messages. Travelchic I work in Speke & often pass your chemical town on the way over the bridge to our caravan in Wales. I'll have to try and read up on you all & your situations now, so I'm not asking you all to repeat yourselves. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 That bridge is the reason for our migration. Want to get as far away from it as possible lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 My oh is from speke is family are still there, We have been here 4 weeks we are in the south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peata Whyted Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 I love this site. Peata, your new yourself and you're offering to help out if you can. I am currently not far from Liverpool in a small chemical town called widnes lol. Jonny and i will be there in about 3 weeks which is only slightly ahead of op and i am not sure if there is anything we can do to help can but will if ye can. Ha ha, cheers Travelchic, I like your description of Widnes and Runcorn Bridge (apparently closed today due to a major collision! The bridge, not Widnes ;-) ). My first job was in Widnes, I think I can still smell the place from here! (Those who have been to Widnes will understand what I mean!) Look forward to meeting you all at some point, as we are missing the local wit a wee bit now! Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Blinkin Runcorn Bridge, I'll second that good enough reason to be emigrating haha! I was ranting the other day, its time to get to Perth, while I was stuck on the bridge will hate it even more when we have to pay to cross . Travel Chic were over the water in not so sunny Runcorn, love hearing how someone local is getting on, Good Luck not long for you now, we're Hope to be in Perth by the end of this year fingers crossed, Hello to Liverpool lass. Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayliandnathan Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Where in Wales is your caravan Hun? We are welsh hoping to be in oz late 2014 or early 2015. Kayli x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 OMG that bridge has drove me mad this week. They've closed the widnes turn off for a week and they're diverting traffic through ditton. RIGHT PAST MY HOUSE. On the week that i am moving out of my house in WIDNES and into my sisters house in RUNCORN. Its gonna be the death of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiverpoolLass14 Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Ha ha, cheers Travelchic, I like your description of Widnes and Runcorn Bridge (apparently closed today due to a major collision! The bridge, not Widnes ;-) ). My first job was in Widnes, I think I can still smell the place from here! (Those who have been to Widnes will understand what I mean!) Look forward to meeting you all at some point, as we are missing the local wit a wee bit now! Pete. That's what worries me Pete, not having the constant banter. Have lived in a few different places before and have always missed the natural humour & come back. There's supposed to be 100,000 scousers in Perth though, so shouldn't be too hard to find some sarky git Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiverpoolLass14 Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Where in Wales is your caravan Hun? We are welsh hoping to be in oz late 2014 or early 2015. Kayli x Hi Kayli, it's in Lower Gronant (Prestatyn). My Mum's side of the family come from Wales Where are you heading out to? x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiverpoolLass14 Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 What have I started now with this bridge? It's all I hear in work lol. A friend lives in Frodsham and is obsessed with all bridge news & updates. I swear it's enough to make him want to emigrate too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiP Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Hey liverpoollass14, my hubby, 2 daughters & I are hoping to emigrate to Perth early next year but have never been before, it would obviously be better to try it beforehand but that just wouldn't be possible due to the cost etc. I'm not really worried that we won't like life in oz because I'm sure we'll love the lifestyle but like you I have a terrible phobia of spiders and I just don't know if I am kidding myself that I could live in a country where the spiders are 3 times the size of the ones in the uk and more importantly can kill you... eek!! Would you say hypnotherapy has helped?? Nikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiverpoolLass14 Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Hi Nikki, I totally know where you're coming from on this one. Yes it did help a bit but I'm not very easy to hypnotise apparently. At the time when I rang to make my first appt I couldn't even tell her what it was for without sobbing hysterically down the phone. I didn't have that many sessions tbh, maybe 6 but then I was able to buy a Spiderman toy for my son for xmas. That was a big deal believe me. I've been to Aus twice and probably spent about 6 wks there in total. I've got to say I was very surprised, it wasn't like I'd expected/dreaded. I saw one relatively normal small-ish one on each trip & that was it. I'm going to buy the Paul McKenna download off his site aswell, I think that's about £30. And anything else I can find! How come you've decided to go over there then and how old are your daughters? Are they looking forward to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou8670 Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Hey liverpoollass14, my hubby, 2 daughters & I are hoping to emigrate to Perth early next year but have never been before, it would obviously be better to try it beforehand but that just wouldn't be possible due to the cost etc. I'm not really worried that we won't like life in oz because I'm sure we'll love the lifestyle but like you I have a terrible phobia of spiders and I just don't know if I am kidding myself that I could live in a country where the spiders are 3 times the size of the ones in the uk and more importantly can kill you... eek!! Would you say hypnotherapy has helped??Nikki Coming to Oz helped me a lot. We stayed in Port Douglas and the hotel corridors were outside and crawling with giant bugs. I just had to concentrate on regulating my breathing and walk straight on past them otherwise is have been stuck in my room all day and all evening! After that in not so bad although I think I would still have an anxiety attack and run a mile if I saw a huge spider! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiP Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Thanx for ur reply. Good for u for making such progress. I've heard mixed reports about hypnotherapy, not sure yet if I'm gonna try it.... Would b interested to find out if the book's any good tho. My mum who was a chain smoker finally gave up smoking after 30+ years after reading a book about quitting - she said it was like a switch in her head being turned on. To some people it may sound pathetic having a fear of spiders but if ur like me ul understand it takes over ur life and it is just such a worry to think of uprooting my family to move to the other side of the world to then discover I can't settle because of the spiders!! My husband works for police scotland over here & has applied to Western Australia police, had exam last thurs so just waiting on the results in 2 weeks time. We're just fed up with wet/dull/boring life in the uk & want to seek a better sunnier life for us all as a family. Our girls r 7 & 4 so at a good age too. We've included the girls in the conversations about emigrating to oz & they seem really excited about it. What about u? xnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiverpoolLass14 Posted June 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Hi Nikki I think it can depend on how good the hypnotherapist is & how much u want it to work. It's good to know I'm not the only one as bad though. Good luck for hubby! My husband's friend is in Perth at mo having quit the police here to go there with his gf. We thought he'd transferred to WA police but apparently not. My daughter's also 4, she talks about going to Aus but not sure how much she understands. My son's 9 & looking forward to it, tho he's got a great life & friends here. He thinks we're only going for a year tho. Who knows, we might be! ;-) x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiP Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Yeah probably worth a try.... Let me know if u get the book & if u think its any good. Seems to b alot of uk cops gettin scunnered here & jumpin ship for life in oz. I think years ago u could transfer but now its a case of re-applyin & goin thru the whole process including police academy - which its a thot but heyho if its what it takes.... What does ur hubby do? What area of Perth r u goin to? I'm sure once ur wee boy gets there & gets a taste of ozzie life he'll not want to return. My 4 year old is the same, she just goes along with her older sister but I really don't think she understands - bless lol!! The eldest, all she's interested in is a house with a balcony & pool - high expectations - no pressure there then eh? lol!! Where in uk r u? xnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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