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Im trying to make a list of things to do.

1. school for son. contacted Adelaide high school by e-mail waiting on reply.
1a. have a beer
2. find some were to stay. ?????? looking for a house around gillis planes. ?
2a. have a beer
3. look at flights do I fly from manchester or london. cause if I fly from edinburgh I have to fly via london any way.
3a have another beer.
4. making these lists is easy
4a. have a wee fly half of vodka.
5. what about a job for me. sent an e-mail to a bus comp. to aplly for a job.
5a. Woo hoo another beer.
6. don't know why she's worried this is sooooo easy
6a have another beer.
7 stuff this stupid list carry on I'm to drunk to care...lol..
7a get a clip round the ear from wife for drinking so I go to pub.. stuff it all ha ha

Any way seriously my head is spinning were to start with it all.

hehe - first of all, pour yourself a beer - a nice, cold, frosty one :P Then, start making a list... :P :rolleyes: Why not fly from Glasgow ? Saves the trouble of having to go through Heathrow. Might never see or hear from you again, especially if you go through Terminal 5 :lol:

I like your list :yes: :thumbsup: :lol:

Think you might have forgotten to put have a beer :lol:

:thumbsup: have a tinny lol just getting ready for Oz. :thumbsup:
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I heard they are doing flights from glasgow. I'll have a look at that.
i also got an e-mail from 2 schools, both saying they can't take him but, they did give me addresses of other schools.

Does anyone know if gillies plane is a good area.

What's your idea of a 'good' area, Coco? Do you want to be in the hills, by the sea, etc? How close to schools and shops? How big a house and land? Etc., etc., etc. If you make a list (yes, have another beer!) of roughly what you'd like, then I'd suggest you contact (perhaps by PM?) Marco and/or Pommygirl who are both in Adelaide. They may be able to help? :dunno:

The other thing, of course, is to look up the types of housing in the area on www.realestate.com.au. Most have photos, both outside and indoors, which will usually give you and idea of the types of neighbourhoods they are in.

Good luck with the list making! Oh, and I'm trying to do up a fairly comprehensive list of things to do before you (not 'you' as such but 'one'!) move. ;)

The reason you may be having trouble with finding a school is because it is spelt Gilles Plains. :thumbsup:

The other reason you may be having problems with schools is because you aren't currently resident in the catchment area. I don't know about in SA but here in WA you cannot be refused a place is you have proof of residency within the school zone.

TBH i often find that many new migrants put too much emphasis on "finding a good school" and use it as an excuse to chose an area to settle, my advice would be to find an area that feels right and take it from there, nothings worse than not being comfortable in an area which you've chosen for school reasons and ending up moving then either moving kids again or having to taxi them back and fore to school, a pain for the kids and the adults. Other things I'd say about chosing areas to live, if you are going to rent then rent in an area you can afford to buy then you wont be faced with moving schools again or being a taxi driver, make sure you rent the nicest house you can afford, you don't wan to spend your first 6 months dreading coming home to a horrible rental, that can make settling really hard. Lastly.... don't be influenced by people you've met online who say "live here it's close to me" you may meet them and not have much in common and end up living somewhere you wouldn't have necessarily chosen just to be near someone you never see. Oh one more thing, it is a waste of time to contact rental agents before you arrive, they want people ready to rent now and you want to view the home and get to know the area before you commit, rental agents are all satan in disguise so tread very carefully.

:P

thanks.
The reason we thought about Gilles Plains. Is that is were the wifes job is.
Not realy that fussed about being by the beach. Just as long as there isn't drunks running about all day and night. And your not frightend to go out. For far of being robbed or your house broken into.

Have you looked at Golden Grove? That's a nice area and rather posh! We looked at Craigmore when we were considering the northern suburbs but decided we wanted to be near the beach more. We have family in St Agnes and Redwood Park and both are nice areas. I love Tea Tree Plaza Shopping Centre. I would steer clear from Elizabeth - it still has a bad reputation and that is where they built all the prefabs for the poms back in the 60's.

How much money are you looking to spend?

But are there any fishnets ? :bix:

Looking to rent when we get there. for a couple of years then we will work out if we are going to stay or not.
Just want a good area to settle into, and not pay through the roof.
We're any thing but, posh..lol..
Never met a posh scotsman. it that one that wears boxers uner his kilt...

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:o right who told you about that.
Thats only at weekends....
Hey anyone else got a list....

:lol:

Right from the start I considered moving this thread into P & P cos certainly none of you on here are very serious :nosepicker: :moon:

:crazy: :nahnah: :nosepicker: :nosepicker: :nosepicker:
Not serious I resemble that remark... :)

Right now behave i need to think up a list of things.
:whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

:ecstatic: I want a beer that helps... :D

Thought of some thing.
Am i better booking into a hotel for the first few weeks till i find some were to stay.
And any ideas on a car? buy or hire???

Motel/hotel for two weeks is a good start. You can always extend it if necessary. As long as you don't arrive mid school holidays and want to stay by the sea, you should be able to find accommodation fairly easily I would've thought.

Buy a car - why pay for a rental when you're gunna buy one anyway?! :dunno:

How many kids have you got, Coco, and what ages?

we have 2 going with us 14 and 18.
the 18 yr old will have to get his own visa.
He is hopeing to get to collage once he gets there.

lol Bix you so funny. :lol:

coco, if money is of concern then I would choose a suburb further out of the City. Initially it might be a good idea to book into a caravan park. Some links below:

http://www.parks-sa.com.au/
http://www.big4.com.au/public/
Moana Beach Tourist Park http://www.moanabeachtouristpark.com.au/
Aldinga Caravan park www.beachwoods.com.au
McLaren Vale http://www.mclarenvale.net/
Marion Holiday Park http://www.marionholidaypark.com.au/

Or if you prefer a house:

Rental properties down south:
A few properties here to consider: http://www.downunderrentals.com/index_1.html
4 Bedroom rental in McLaren Vale www.mclarencottage.com.au
Cottage in Aldinga http://hardyscoastalcottage.com/

Hope this helps.

Michelle

:goodpost: Very helpful and I'm sure Coca will be delighted. This is just the kind of thing I like to see; members helping each other :thumbsup:

I like to see members helping each other to.

So who's gona pay my flights and rent me a house.
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Thanks for the links.
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Cheeky sod! :telloff:








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:D :D worth a try you never know.
There might be some desparate millionairess. Out there....
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(if there is I can dump the wife and kids And be on plane tomorrow. And I'm younger and cute r than soapy.) :D