Since we arrived in Australia, we'd been threatening to take ourselves down the Great Ocean Road, and visit some of the beautiful spots which everyone raves about, so we booked some accommodation and set-off to spend a few days over Easter checking out somewhere new. We set-off on Friday morning and loaded up the car with all our stuff and some provisions. We drove through to Lorne, which a holiday town, just past where we were staying, with the idea of getting some lunch and letting the kids play on the sea-front in the playground and skate park (Ryan, Josh and [View Full Entry]

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After all the fun of Xmas was over, it was time to get down and do some serious leisure activities. Days out, to a wildlife park and of course days at the beach. We went to a wildlife sanctuary, where you could get up close and personal with some aussie animals, koala's, kangaroos, wallabys, crocs, snakes and other variety of wildlife. It was very good and you were allowed to go up to the roos and feed them, the kids really loved that. We also managed to get up close to some Koala's, who were all very cute and cuddly. It [View Full Entry]

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It's Christmas. Wake up on the morning on the 24th December, with a very slight headache. Don't think those cocktails mixed too well, the night before? We decide to have a big family BBQ for Xmas eve, so everyone heads round to our house for Dinner. The weather was perfect, warm sunny weather, blue skies and about 28degrees. Shorts and T'shirt again, 'Oh Dam' Stef cooks the Burgers and Sausage on the BBQ and for those who don't like the traditional aussie fare, some pizza, crisps, sausage rolls an nuts, oh yes and plenty of beer and wine!! We're sat in [View Full Entry]

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oh, no that dreaded number has crept up and caught me. Moving to Oz, didn't manage to avoid the big number, so I told everyone I was 21. It was wonderful to have my mum, sis (and her family) and my bro, arrived on the scene as well! We booked to see Kylie, in concert in her home town, Stef, me, Katie and Karl and left mum babysitting! After the Kylie concert, the weather put in a good show, so we went down the Great Ocean Road to Torquay to soak up the rays. The kids had a whale of a [View Full Entry]

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At last, I find a spare 10mins to provide all our friends and family with a long waited update to our blog. Well to be honest, after returning from our eventful holiday at the gold coast, we were ready for a rest. October, came and went without many events, the weather, I can say was certainly starting to brighten up with some lovely sunny afternoons, which felt like summer to us, but the aussies were still wearing their scarves! Stef managed to catch a ruby match, but I don't think England won, defeated against the aussies?! Mum arrived at the beginning [View Full Entry]

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At times, it's not always felt like we were actually at home, but more like on holiday, but then on the other hand, it's been hard work for both Stef and I, organising everything, new house, getting into the day to day swing of things and such like. We're ready for a holiday and some sunshine. The aussie winter, has not been anywhere near as darn miserable as good old Dewsbury, but, there have been some cold days to make you wrap up warm. The houses lack insulation and it's always cold at night, we even had a touch of frost [View Full Entry]

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Hi everyone It's been a while since I updated our blog, but life has been pretty busy. A few weeks ago, the football season finished (because it's spring/early summer now) and the kids all went to their clubs celebration and prize giving event. They were all very excited, because winning a trophy is almost getting the confirmation that they are champions and the next Wayne Rooney or David Beckham..... and oh how mum wishes that was the case! So we attend their prize giving, and what a beautiful day, and officially before the first day of spring. Unfortunately, I was working [View Full Entry]

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Finally, we get to the 7th August. Kids have been looking forward to this day for weeks. They get up early, and I meet them at the door of their bedroom as I get up for work, first thing they say is "Presents", no "morning mum" or anything of the like! They go and jump on Stef, who's still in bed, and demand their birthday presents. We've got them, a number of things, but their favourites are a AFT footie shirt for Josh and some Hot Wheels cards and equipment, which they decide to open immediately. I wish Stef best of [View Full Entry]

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Josh and Alex are 7. After a few weeks querying the kids "what do you wanna do for the birthday", we all agree it's a great idea to go to the Melbourne Luna Park. The Luna Park is a small amusement park, with the usual rides, roller coasters and bumper cars, found in such places of entertainment. We decide to go the Saturday before their Birthday, as they have already been invited to a school friends birthday, on the Saturday following their birthday. The kids are really excited on Friday night, they can't wait. Luckily enough they didn't get up too [View Full Entry]

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We thought we'd have a trip out and go and see where the famous Ned Kelly was meant to be held and executed at the Melbourne Gaol (Jail). It was pretty cold that day in Melbourne, and being quite brave, we decided it was almost spring like and left without coats. By the time we got into Melbourne, we were freezing and kids were complaining it was too cold, so we went up to the local market and had to buy the kids am extra jumper!. We were tempted to try and coax the kids into a couple of the jail [View Full Entry]

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