Saturday
We spent the majority of the day packing up the last of our things before our house move on Monday. We did one trip to new place late morning to take some fragile stuff down, mainly glass doors, lamps etc. We grabbed some lunch in New Farm before doing some shopping at the Supermarket.
Came home and spent all afternoon packing. Had some dinner st home and then went to The Tivoli to see Elbow which was superb. I'm uploading some videos to Facebook for all to see.
Tivoli is is a fantastic little venue much like Shepherds Bush Empire but smaller upstairs.
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Day One Thousand and FIfteen
Friday
Last day at work before a week off, spent lots of the day wrapping up issues to free me up for a week off.
In the evening Kate and I went for dinner at Liquid and then home to carry on with some packing.
Last day at work before a week off, spent lots of the day wrapping up issues to free me up for a week off.
In the evening Kate and I went for dinner at Liquid and then home to carry on with some packing.
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Day One Thousand and Fourteen
Thursday
Another walk along river after getting up and then off to work. A nice day and the office staff surprised me with a morning tea for my birthday next week (as I'm off all next week) which was nice.
Lots of meetings and then headed home.
Slight issue with our trip away next week, the hotel is in administration, it's a mess between the owners and Hyatt....lets see what happens....
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/clive-palmers-international-resort-hyatt-regency-coolum-golf-resort-and-spa-likely-to-run-out-of-money-within-a-week-supreme-court-hears/story-e6freoof-1226306220063
Another walk along river after getting up and then off to work. A nice day and the office staff surprised me with a morning tea for my birthday next week (as I'm off all next week) which was nice.
Lots of meetings and then headed home.
Slight issue with our trip away next week, the hotel is in administration, it's a mess between the owners and Hyatt....lets see what happens....
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/clive-palmers-international-resort-hyatt-regency-coolum-golf-resort-and-spa-likely-to-run-out-of-money-within-a-week-supreme-court-hears/story-e6freoof-1226306220063
Day One Thousand and Thirteen
Wednesday
Busy day off for me. Got up and went for a walk along the river. Dropped Kate to work, came home and picked up four crates and took them ot new place. Realised why we are paying removalists after lugging them up the stairs. Drove back to old place, picked up some post and then went to Kennards to look at additional units for event. Picked up some gear there and dropped it to office. Drove to New Farm and sorted our postal redirection, and picked up some lunch.
Spent afternoon packing more boxes.
Picked up Kate and headed home for dinner.
Busy day off for me. Got up and went for a walk along the river. Dropped Kate to work, came home and picked up four crates and took them ot new place. Realised why we are paying removalists after lugging them up the stairs. Drove back to old place, picked up some post and then went to Kennards to look at additional units for event. Picked up some gear there and dropped it to office. Drove to New Farm and sorted our postal redirection, and picked up some lunch.
Spent afternoon packing more boxes.
Picked up Kate and headed home for dinner.
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Day One Thousand and Twelve
Tuesday
A regular day at work although I spent all day finalising 19 different plans for marshals. Took ages but glad its done. Quick one to one with the boss in the afternoon then came home after picking up Kate.
Also spent 37 minutes n the phone to our Internet provider to get our Internet moved to new place, paying $150 for the privilege and another $9 a month as their plans have changed. Oh well.
Bit more sorting of stuff this evening before bed time.
A regular day at work although I spent all day finalising 19 different plans for marshals. Took ages but glad its done. Quick one to one with the boss in the afternoon then came home after picking up Kate.
Also spent 37 minutes n the phone to our Internet provider to get our Internet moved to new place, paying $150 for the privilege and another $9 a month as their plans have changed. Oh well.
Bit more sorting of stuff this evening before bed time.
Monday, 19 March 2012
Day One Thousand and Eleven
Back to work Monday.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrates 80 years today, some nice pics here
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/nsw/fairfax-archive-the-80-year-old-bridge-20120313-1uxuu.html
The Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrates 80 years today, some nice pics here
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/nsw/fairfax-archive-the-80-year-old-bridge-20120313-1uxuu.html
Sunday, 18 March 2012
Day One Thousand and Ten
A day of packing up our stuff for impending move next week.
We also went into the city to do some shopping and had some lunch.
I also took some photos of the new place.
View after stepping inside front door
Past bedroom and bathroom to main area
As above
Looking back into apatment
As above
Bathroom in middle of apartment
The bedroom, blind of window to atrium
Wadrobes
Bedroom
Study nook in hall
We also went into the city to do some shopping and had some lunch.
I also took some photos of the new place.
View after stepping inside front door
Past bedroom and bathroom to main area
As above
Looking back into apatment
As above
Bathroom in middle of apartment
The bedroom, blind of window to atrium
Wadrobes
Bedroom
Study nook in hall
Saturday, 17 March 2012
Day One Thousand and Nine
Saturday
Spent some time today packing up some stuff in flat, did some shopping at the supermarket and dinner at home. Its wet today in Brisbane. Also spent time trawling through automated switch boards to start updating our addresses with people.
Spent some time today packing up some stuff in flat, did some shopping at the supermarket and dinner at home. Its wet today in Brisbane. Also spent time trawling through automated switch boards to start updating our addresses with people.
Day One Thousand and Eight
Friday
Dropped the signed lease back to the manager at new place first thing and then dropped Kate at work. Usual day of work and then after a number of missed calls and messages between me and the manager at new flats found that he had left our keys behind a plant pot near his office.
Picked Kate up and we walked to new place and tailgated someone into the building complex and found our keys. We spent some time measuring it up and planning how we will lay it out when we move in just over a weeks time. It's a bit smaller than our current place especially the bedroom and it also has some hideous light fittings we'll learn to live with for 6 months. Will add some photos in next few days.
We finished up and had dinner and drinks at the London Club, not 2 ft from the front door of the main building.
Dropped the signed lease back to the manager at new place first thing and then dropped Kate at work. Usual day of work and then after a number of missed calls and messages between me and the manager at new flats found that he had left our keys behind a plant pot near his office.
Picked Kate up and we walked to new place and tailgated someone into the building complex and found our keys. We spent some time measuring it up and planning how we will lay it out when we move in just over a weeks time. It's a bit smaller than our current place especially the bedroom and it also has some hideous light fittings we'll learn to live with for 6 months. Will add some photos in next few days.
We finished up and had dinner and drinks at the London Club, not 2 ft from the front door of the main building.
Day One Thousand and Seven
Thursday 15th March
Back to work for me, a day of meetings and signing things off. During the day I also had to drive over to the new apartment and pay the bond, this meant a trip to the bank at lunchtime too. Picked up the lease to review and sign overnight.
Back to work for me, a day of meetings and signing things off. During the day I also had to drive over to the new apartment and pay the bond, this meant a trip to the bank at lunchtime too. Picked up the lease to review and sign overnight.
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Day One Thousand and SIx
Wednesday
A day off for me, Kate had a busy day at work. Brought her home, cooked dinner and we skyped the UK.
A day off for me, Kate had a busy day at work. Brought her home, cooked dinner and we skyped the UK.
Day One Thousand and Five
Tuesday
A long day out in the park with the team. We visited the start, CP1, 2, 5, 6 and may other event locations. Headed home after lots of walking and then went back out just before 9pm to pick up Kate who was doing some overtime.
CP1
My crazy colleagues
The Team 2012
CP5
A long day out in the park with the team. We visited the start, CP1, 2, 5, 6 and may other event locations. Headed home after lots of walking and then went back out just before 9pm to pick up Kate who was doing some overtime.
CP1
My crazy colleagues
The Team 2012
CP5
Day One Thousand and Four
Monday
Back to work, spent most of the day drawing plans and prepping for a day out in the park tomorrow.
Back to work, spent most of the day drawing plans and prepping for a day out in the park tomorrow.
Sunday, 11 March 2012
Day One Thousand and Three
Sunday
More sorting and packing and a walk along the river in the afternoon. Skyped folks in the evening and spoke to folks in Willoughby too.
More sorting and packing and a walk along the river in the afternoon. Skyped folks in the evening and spoke to folks in Willoughby too.
Day One Thousand and Two
Saturday
The big sort out and pack up to move began today. We broke the day up by heading out for lunch at New Farm Deli followed by shopping in Coles. More sorting and packing in the afternoon. We had a movie night at home in the evening and watched The Talented Mr Ripley.
The big sort out and pack up to move began today. We broke the day up by heading out for lunch at New Farm Deli followed by shopping in Coles. More sorting and packing in the afternoon. We had a movie night at home in the evening and watched The Talented Mr Ripley.
Day One Thousand and One
Friday
A drive out to Lake Manchester in the morning to to measure up checkpoint site and show our new volunteers coordinator the checkpoint too. Back to the office in the afternoon and then picked Kate up from work. We had a quit night at home.
Here are pictures from drive out this morning.
A drive out to Lake Manchester in the morning to to measure up checkpoint site and show our new volunteers coordinator the checkpoint too. Back to the office in the afternoon and then picked Kate up from work. We had a quit night at home.
Here are pictures from drive out this morning.
Thursday, 8 March 2012
Day One Thousand
1000.....8th March 2012
So here we are day 1000 and blog posting 1000. Hard to believe I've managed to write this daily post 1000 times!
I'm sure it's not the most exciting read most of the time but a good record of what we have been up to since arriving in Australia.
Hope anybody out there still reading enjoys keeping up with us down under.
Back to normal stuff, another day at work followed by a trip to Chermside shopping centre.
So here we are day 1000 and blog posting 1000. Hard to believe I've managed to write this daily post 1000 times!
I'm sure it's not the most exciting read most of the time but a good record of what we have been up to since arriving in Australia.
Hope anybody out there still reading enjoys keeping up with us down under.
Back to normal stuff, another day at work followed by a trip to Chermside shopping centre.
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
Day Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine
999....
Dropped Kate to work and headed home before then going into work for an hour on my day off to join team meeting. Wouldn't usually do that but everyone is in and out for the office this week and this is main time we are all together.
Spent much of the day at home sorting out some of our stuff in preparation for our upcoming move into property number 4 in Australia.
Went out and picked Kate up at 5 and headed home. Spoke to both Kate's folks and my folks on phone and Skype this evening.
Tomorrow is our 1000th day down under.
Dropped Kate to work and headed home before then going into work for an hour on my day off to join team meeting. Wouldn't usually do that but everyone is in and out for the office this week and this is main time we are all together.
Spent much of the day at home sorting out some of our stuff in preparation for our upcoming move into property number 4 in Australia.
Went out and picked Kate up at 5 and headed home. Spoke to both Kate's folks and my folks on phone and Skype this evening.
Tomorrow is our 1000th day down under.
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Day Nine Hundred and Ninety Eight
Tuesday
A busy day of meetings at work. Not too much else to report for today.
A busy day of meetings at work. Not too much else to report for today.
Monday, 5 March 2012
Day Nine Hundred and Ninety Seven
Monday
Back to work, got lots done today. Picked up Kate and we Skyped Hazel in the evening which was good. Brought some boxes home from work to start packing for our upcoming move. Still humid and lots of rain in Brisbane.
Back to work, got lots done today. Picked up Kate and we Skyped Hazel in the evening which was good. Brought some boxes home from work to start packing for our upcoming move. Still humid and lots of rain in Brisbane.
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Day Nine Hundred and Ninety Six
Sunday
A day of chores, strangely Kate was up and about before me and went out and bought the papers and breakfast. We spent the day knocking things off our to do list and did some shopping.
Had a Skype call with folks in the evening.
A day of chores, strangely Kate was up and about before me and went out and bought the papers and breakfast. We spent the day knocking things off our to do list and did some shopping.
Had a Skype call with folks in the evening.
Saturday, 3 March 2012
Day Nine Hundred and Ninety Five
Saturday
Ah the weekend, in the evening we had takeaway and vegged out in front of the telly.
Ah the weekend, in the evening we had takeaway and vegged out in front of the telly.
Day Nine Hundred and Ninety Four
Friday
Not much to report today, writing this a long time after Friday ;-)
Not much to report today, writing this a long time after Friday ;-)
Day Nine Hundred and Ninety Three
Thursday
Kate and I viewed the place in the London Woolstores, it was good and we have put in an application. It's in this building
http://www.londonwoolstores.com/
The place itself is slight;y smaller but not far different from our current place in Dakota.
I dropped the application back in at lunchtime with a deposit cheque.
In the evening Kate and I went to see Jessie J at the Riverstage.
Some Pics
http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/photos/galleries/138129/jessie-j-professor-green.htm#01
Kate and I viewed the place in the London Woolstores, it was good and we have put in an application. It's in this building
http://www.londonwoolstores.com/
The place itself is slight;y smaller but not far different from our current place in Dakota.
I dropped the application back in at lunchtime with a deposit cheque.
In the evening Kate and I went to see Jessie J at the Riverstage.
Some Pics
http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/photos/galleries/138129/jessie-j-professor-green.htm#01
Day Nine Hundred and Ninety Two
Wednesday
Not much to report today, although phoned an apartment in the London Woolstores Kate and I will go and look at in the morning. Will be good to get it if it's any good as it is just down the road and has a 6 month rental opportunity. Skyped folks in the evening.
Not much to report today, although phoned an apartment in the London Woolstores Kate and I will go and look at in the morning. Will be good to get it if it's any good as it is just down the road and has a 6 month rental opportunity. Skyped folks in the evening.
Day Nine Hundred and Ninety One
Tuesday
Not too much to report, a usual day at work, got locked out for a while as I had given my keys to someone else and the entire train system in Brisbane was bust this morning so I got in first and there was no one to let me in.
Not too much to report, a usual day at work, got locked out for a while as I had given my keys to someone else and the entire train system in Brisbane was bust this morning so I got in first and there was no one to let me in.
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