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SaturdaySpent 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.
FridayDropped 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.
Thursday 15th MarchBack 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.
WednesdayA day off for me, Kate had a busy day at work. Brought her home, cooked dinner and we skyped the UK.
MondayBack to work, spent most of the day drawing plans and prepping for a day out in the park tomorrow.
SundayMore sorting and packing and a walk along the river in the afternoon. Skyped folks in the evening and spoke to folks in Willoughby too.
SaturdayThe 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.
FridayA 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.
1000.....8th March 2012So 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.
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.
TuesdayA busy day of meetings at work. Not too much else to report for today.
MondayBack 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.
SundayA 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.
SaturdayAh the weekend, in the evening we had takeaway and vegged out in front of the telly.
FridayNot much to report today, writing this a long time after Friday ;-)
ThursdayKate and I viewed the place in the London Woolstores, it was good and we have put in an application. It's in this buildinghttp://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 Picshttp://www.tonedeaf.com.au/photos/galleries/138129/jessie-j-professor-green.htm#01
WednesdayNot 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.
TuesdayNot 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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