hey there folks, weve just been informed during the week we have got approval for our visa , (1 7 5 perminant) we applied and lodged dec 08 ,diac had almost delayed it so much they nearly put us off,the exitement and tension the anticipation ,,has all started to build again , i havnt been on in a while but still gratefull for the advice so far ,briggy,briznurse,xenon,martinelmore,svp,cal ,etc,etc all the people i forgot about .i hope its still ok too ask more questions in the comming months ,have to go now, just id come on and ((type it from the laptops )):smile:.that bit was a joke

 

And the award for the worst joke of the year goes toooo........:tongue:

Hi Hannash, Congratulations on getting the visa. Now you will really start asking questions and start to panic, keep us informed of how things go. :jiggy:

 

i know ,its mad, i was all prepaired to go on my summer holiday wrecked from work all year ,forget about everything ,then to days before i go this is landed on me ,crazy if we knew this was comming we could have had a few grand extra for the move ,so much stuff to sort ,i think lisa fromthe forum went on the 17th

 

Well done on getting the visa. I guess the visa is the part where you really have the least amount of influence. Now is the part where at least you can push things along and make choices yourself.

I suppose that now you're knee deep in shipping quotes/cancelling subscriptions/comparing flight costs/looking a temp accom/trying to check out what paperwork you need before you go, and what has to be applied for when you're there etc. My advice, for what it's worth is to make a list. Get yourself a load of postit notes and a large wall to stick them to. Then, as each thought pops into your head, stick a note on the wall. A lot of decisions tend to depend on previous ones, and it can be good to see all the related tasks grouped together.

Best of luck.

 

so true xen,big decisions for me may not be big for others ,getting everything to slot into place in the right order is a big deal ,,,all i have to do is rent me house out,fly to brisbane ,get a house,get a school for my two girls, get a job as a bricklayer ,find a good pub, thats it ,,sounds simple enough,, anybody disagree

 

And from that list, the only one that is at all easy is flying to Brisbane. The rest just lead on to more organisation/research/questions/obstacles. Not trying to put you off. Sooner you start, the sooner the whole picture becomes clearer.

 

Congratulations !!!!!!


Now the real headache,, sorry,i meant fun starts ,,lol... I spent months running around like a headless chicken, flapping that much i got absolutely zilch done! lol
You ask away with all the questions you want and we will all do our best to advise you.
Lots and lots of luck with your adventure

Cal x

 

Hey Hannash,

Great news!! Now the real fun starts!!

Ever been on one of those big rollercoasters like The Big One in Blackpool? This is just like that; you've been through the queueing system on a really busy day which seems to have taken ages, you've been on the platform and seen the people get off with terror and joy written all over their faces, and now you're sitting in the seat, strapped in and slowly being winched up the giant climb. Have you done the right thing? Should you be there? What happens if it all goes Pete Tong? The fear is rising but you can't get off. Whilst all the time, the summit is getting ever closer and closer. The really really scarey bit is about to happen, but you just can't hold back that huge grin.

Welcome to the ride!!

 

hey martyn,is it ok to ask you for general advice on mortgages ,not exact figures or anything ,just a rough idea on deposit sizes how much grant is available monthly payments etc,etc

 

G'day Hannash,

Absolutely!! No probs whatsover. Just PM me and we can be as specific or general as you like. My advice is always free.

Looking forward to hearing from you

 

forgive me but how do you send a pm ,i cant see anything to show me ,bring back the old site somebody (just jokin)

 

At the top left, there's a line of options in black. Private messages are under the Forum tab. In private messages you can send a new message. This is where we can exchange e-mail addresses and private info.

 

hey martyn ,i dont know whats up but really cant see where i send private messages i dont think i can yet ,come to think of it im not a very private person anyway ,,,just thinking what would be payments on a 350000 house and could i geta 20 year mortgage ,,im 40 now ,,whats the min deposit ,,the thing is we couldnt sell our house for ages neibours has beenon for a year now with 2 reductions and still nothing, thanks for your interest bye for now

 

place cursor over martyns name, left click, a menu should appear with Private message shown next to an envelope. Just click on it to send him a message