Life's a beach......! How come suddenly a trip to the Trafford Centre isn't quite as fulfilling as it was before I read this?? If you don't get a job soon, I'll find one for you - I don't want you lazing around the pool any longer, coz I'm having to go out to work ;0/ (in the pouring rain, howling winds and freezing cold!!!). Love, me x
happy new year!!! =] haopy new yr to all you aussie residents... i am glad to hear dat all ur hom comforts have arrived and that jo has found her vimpto and hula hoops....mmm rumple smooth skin..... newya im lykin da blog and nice to hear dat doug has kept up his RSPCA antiks lol =p.... ope to see you soon ... lv jennie (AKA dancin gums) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tasmania Don't forget to add Tasmania to your holiday repertoire !! (Usually not as hot as Perth, though it is 34 degrees today!!!) Thanks for the Christmas card............we have been hopeless with ours.........and not sent any !! We are moving, having a baby and trying to sort out job contracts at the moment.....if that is a good excuse??!!
Sarah xx
how dare you. you know very well our grandogs like sleeping in our sitting room at 40 degrees, it got you all used to the heat.lots of love basil and sybil. lots of kisses to our grandogsxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Hi Jo,
We are only planning on a visit to the UK next Christmas. We are actually awaiting our permanent residency which has been approved except I have not had a medical yet because I have to wait until Junior is born to have the xray. Our two year visa ran out, and we are now on a bridging visa until we can hopefully finalise the permanent visa. We will have to go back next Christmas because a lot of the family won't have met 'Junior' and it is the long Summer holidays from work then so we can go back for a while!!!
Sarah XX
Have a merry Ozzie Christmas Hey you guys!!!! It all sounds so brilliant! The piccys look fab too! How jealous am I? BUT then when you said about the spider .......I would have run a mile ....dead or not!!!! (the spider dead obviously - not me!!!!) Anyway - keep updating us on your Ozzie adventure!!!! Miss you tons
The Macs!
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Blimey - sounds good - made me laugh as the very things we thought you have said................really crappy TV and weird 'hot' Christmases!!! We are well - only 7 weeks until we have our Aussie born baby !!!!
hay hay =] xxx hay hay ozzy residents... i love dis blog as it looks like u av really settled down now.. shame about ozzy n i ope he gets better soon... slightly jealous bwt ya swimming pool.... and glad to here dat you are both well... doug seems to be livin da life wid da main essentials lol... n jo make da most of life wid owt a job hun.... neway nice to see dat ur all avin a gr8 time.... lv ay all loads ... lv jen xxxmwahxxx
hya....=] xxx hya... dat sunset is lvly.... wish i was der lol... im stuck in england wer da weva is rubbish n skwls borin lol..... ya house is huge init... i fink uv dun a crafty fing jo n only gt a big owse so dat u cn hind frm doug wen he's getin on ya nerves lol...... smooth move lol..... neway ope ur both avin a crakin time owt der in Auz... n i wud ov died off if id ov seen dem snakes... cnt be doin wid creatures n all dat..... mmmmm rumplesmoothskin... lmao.... lv ya both so much..... jennie (AKA dancin gums) xxxxxxx
y isn't it upside down i bet u turned ur camera the other way so it looks normal hey hey. Wll ur home looks nice hope u gt a pool lol :D u both look well accept dougy he always looks spesh oj hope u anyojing it more than i am here at the moment it chuking it down
well any way stop me from writing an essay and oh yh before i forget send me sum pics of dogs and ur address so i can write to you
LOVE U MORE THEN ANYTHING (accept from oz and biscuit they cute)
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billy
lol i love those thing on the plane were it tells you about were u are god u making me blaber on about america now they well good i stare at em for hours because i have motion sikness lol
we is going to come and live next door john and i might like 2 live next door,if duggie does all the cooking, and i do all the ironing, what a life eh.never mind duggie thats why you went , 2 get away from mum and dad, thats what you thought.lots and lots of love. mum and dad. (xxxxxx) for our grangdogs.
Blimey Jo - that is hot !!! - bit cooler here in Tassie, though we did reach 30 degrees the other day. You'll soon settle and make new friends, though everything seems a bit daunting at first and pangs of homesickness are normal ! Your dogs are gorgeous !!
Sarah
Tell em how it is luv! A FISH FARM????? YOU MUST BE JOKING???? EVEN A WIGAN-ER COULDN;T COME UP WITH THAT LINE! It really coulo only happen to you two! So glad to hear it's all going soooooo well - so jealous of you! Tea watching a sunset over the Indian Ocean, Temporeatures over 40 degrees - reminds me of growing up in Blackpool......................NOT! The dogs look really well and I am sure it is re-assuring to know that they are both happy and settled. Bless you - bet you cried when you left them???
Anyways - keep us all up to date! Good luck with the househunting!
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wow aww the dogs look well cute and it looks hot i been in sun about that hot in florida well anoing you all sweaty and just wanna chill lol. well it looks beautiful u goin have to send me some pics of the day out we had u no the meal well love u loads
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billy
Welcome to the other side of the world!!! Hey what took you so long?????
Hope you are coping with the heat? Thankfully it is only 20 degrees here. If you need a chat to talk about the joys (or not!) of moving almost 12000 miles from home you know where I am! Keep in touch.
Susan
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Welcome to Oz !! Welcome to Oz Jo - I'm still 4 hrs away and (I think) 2 hours ahead but you're a lot closer than you were !!! I'll email you our phone number !!! Hope the jet lag doesn't get you down.
Sarah X
Hiya - Catch Up Hiya Like Di said not long to go now can't believe you soon be off to the sunny side of Aus. I know we only got to know each other properly towards the end, but we did share some funny dog stories, you'll have to keep me posted on how their doing too. Luce has asked me to ask you if your coming to her leavng do on Friday. I'm pants at this type of thing but you are really missed. You take care x Kez
at last think the pair of us will be stir crazy soon - all exciting stuff our new build will be ready on 15th August but need to sell our house first. still nothing moving but still hopeful - it will - things take time. will be putting my notice in soon as I plan to finnish work on 29th June - how scary is that????? just thought I would practice at being a lady of leisure this week however, didn't go according to plan - have the summer flu complete with breathing difficulties still its meant I have had chance to catch up with some things. next up is getting our blog sorted!!!!!! keep us posted Love Liz x
Keep Your chin up! Plans they are a moving girl!!!!
It seems like things definatley are all coming together! YOu must be giddy with excitement!
The mere name of Secret harbour sounds beautiful! How very glamourous! And Dougie gets to take the Porsche! He must be as pleasued about that as the whole move! It's one thing having to put the poor doggies in quarantine, but the thought of the Porsche NOT being with you.......I believe the whole thing would be cancelled..................well, OK maybe not!
Keep me up to date - it's all so exciting!
Bev, Colin and Danielle
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Go for it Jo!!! Lovely to get your email, Jo, and to read your Blog. I hope you will keep it up when you are over in Oz so we can all read about how you are going on getting a nice sun tan etc! You know how I feel about "Down Under" don't you, I absolutely loved it and if I was a little bit younger (like 25 years) I'd be off there myself. Just go for it and tell all the Doubters to "Feck Off" (as Father Ted would say!). I know how you must feel. It's the same when you move house, you wonder if you are doing the right thing but you'll never know until you do it and what the hell, you can always come back if it doesn't work out, although we both know that will never happen. Lots of Love and Luck to you both. Pam xxx
OZ, Jo, Doug, Biscuit and Ozzie Going to miss you loads but it IS the right thing to do! Wish we could do it - may do in the future! Forget about work and all the bad stuff over here - take it as you are going on an adventure! A lot of people haven't got the guts to do what you are doing but then sit and moan about their lives all the time. You both deserve the best life as you are such a lovely couple! Get a webcam when you get over there and we can chat as and when! Love Elaine, Mike, Merlin and Megsy (grrr!) xx
Diane
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Life's a beach......!
How come suddenly a trip to the Trafford Centre isn't quite as fulfilling as it was before I read this?? If you don't get a job soon, I'll find one for you - I don't want you lazing around the pool any longer, coz I'm having to go out to work ;0/ (in the pouring rain, howling winds and freezing cold!!!). Love, me x