hello everybody just to let you know we are now settled into our new house. Abbie started school and lauren and daniel is starting tuesday! weather lovely. Andrew settled into his job ok, but thinks it is boring, but likes riding his bike back and for everyday. So when you all see him which will be soon, he will be about 10 stone! and also today he bought a multigym so he's going to be a 10 stone arnie schwarzeneger, or who's the other twin danny de vito! bye for now xxxx

Hello everybody!

hello sarah here! Managed to get on internet at last. Thanks jo for putting on the pictures they look fab, have had a brilliant time so far everybody is good, still got lots of sortin out to do! Moving into our rented house on the 30th of september so should be good because we can spend lots of time on the beach as it is only 5 minutes walk away. The children will be going to Brighton high school and thats only 2 minutes walk from our house, they need to go now i think their getting bored! Andrew got a job and he starts on the 6th of october, so hopefully everything should be sorted out by then and maybe we wil have a bit of time to relax and enjoy Australia. Weather is good, very hot sometimes but then other times quite chilly but it is only spring and can get up to 47 degrees in jan and feb so pleny of time for us to get used to it.
Love to everybody,
Hope you are all well, speak soon
Love the bakers down under xxx

More pics at the conservation park - how cute!!!!

Take a look at us ......................

Some piccies for you first - then a 'catch up'

Getting into it now!

Jo here updating the blog with a new post after speaking to Sarah today 12/9. The comments are falling off the page from the other.



Read on to hear how their getting on and leave them a comment after this post.


All is going well - they have their car and have found the supermarket - not as cheap as expected although the meat is quite cheap. Beer & wine not cheap either $50 crate beer in the week and no such thing as 3 bottles wine for a tenner!!!!!!!! (no good for me - partial to a drop of red). Eating out is quite reasonable and they've had 'fish n chips'. They've been really busy sorting things out - lots of setting things up and paperwork to do. Considering they've only been there about 2 wks they've done really well I think. They've found a house to rent very close to a school in the Brighton area. Not too far from the beach either. Check out google earth street view 'the seafront is lush'! Looks like your right there. Andrew has checked out a few job opportunities - one, a family run business - sounds like the auzzies certainly know how to 'value their staff' unlike here! He's another one to checkout next week. No shortfall of work, plenty around by the sound of it. To quote Sarah "if Andrew, Russell and Paul had moved out here years ago we'd all be millionaires by now".



So good news is 'all is falling into place nicely'. They sound really happy and relaxed about the future. They've been lucky to have met some nice people who have given them really sound advice. They are off to a conservation park this weekend to see the koala's and kangaroos - how cute! Lucky devils! And Sarah was hoping they'll be able to spend a day on the beach and finally settle down to relaxing and enjoying the surroundings and weather which is improving every day. Sounds fab and I'm sooooooooooo jealous. All yours now to leave your comments.

Halfway there!

We'll I've been sad now I'm sooooooooooo excited for you all - ....................and v. jealous.

Glad you had lots of room on the flight - didn't think you'd sleep much. Airport looks good - lots shops and eating places. Hope you can get to the outdoors - Sarah don't want to miss out on those rays - 29 degrees and sunny.

Hope rest of your journey is good - travel safe and look forward to hearing from you all and what you've been upto - blog away .........................

Lots of love to you all - mhaw, mhaw, mhaw xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Jo xxxxxx