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Hi All,
Thought I would start off the holiday discussion early as this is my last day of work for this term. I am off to Vietnam and Cambodia(Angkor Wat) tomorrow for 13 days on a tour.
Wishing everyone a safe and happy break with whatever you are all doing!!

Lorrae

Hope you have a great trip Rae .....after my last trip to Vietnam may I strongly suggest you pack some Imodium

Me , I'm off to NZ to visit the folks .

Heading to Toowoomba and the Gold Coast to look after grandchildren.
Imodium not on my packing list.

Oh, I love this time of term where we get to talk about what we are doing when we are NOT at work! It's good to hear what everyone is doing, too. My husband is off work for the first week, so, as usual, we will be going camping for about 4 nights. We still haven't decided where we are going or exactly what part of the week we are going. We'll make it up closer to the time.

The second week I'm planning on taking it easy, but my Yr 11 son is still happy to be seen in public with me (especially if there is food involved) so if the weather is good, we'll get out a couple of times.

I'm sure we are all counting down the days.

sleeping in, and catching up with friends.

I'll be playing with a new grandson he was due yesterday, but still waiting, waiting........also entertaining the older ones with some day trips, nothing concrete planned! Hopefully the weather is going to stay pleasant!
Have a good break everyone

Home with day trips here and there.
I want to do the Bondi to Bronte walk and go up to Barrenjoey Lighthouse.
And sleep
Sleep
Sleep
and NOT think about this place!!!!

Working and housework.... lol

Moving furniture and stuff out of lounge and 3 bedrooms onto veranda and garage for guys to come in and lay bamboo flooring. Then put it all back again.

remlap12 wrote:I'll be playing with a new grandson he was due yesterday, but still waiting, waiting........also entertaining the older ones with some day trips, nothing concrete planned! Hopefully the weather is going to stay pleasant!
Have a good break everyone

Congratulations in advance. Prayers that all goes well

Housework, bookwork for our business, planning a restyle/mini reno on our lounge & dining rooms. Getting back on my bike & riding!

Thanks Merilyn!
He arrived this morning at 4.24am.
Levi Daniel, he is perfect in every way 7lb 8oz and 51cm long!
I'm in love!!!!!!

lovely news congs

Good news!

Thanks :-0

First off I am going to Mungindi NSW to have a look at a house I may be able to afford to buy.. maybe. I was planning on retiring there because I can rent a house at low rental and afford to live on the pension, but a house is on sale at a little above the value of all my superannuation - so hoping I can get them down in price..
well we will see
Wondering if anyone has links with the school there and knows anything about its Science department. Perhaps they need a part-time labtech

Wow, quite a hike but don't blame you for looking for something affordable. My suggestion with small towns is to look at what medical services are available - it can be a long way to a hospital. Everything else you can deal with with patience but medical is something that often needs urgent attention.

Mungindi - has a hospital! It is on the border between Qld and NSW and the river is the border. The hospital is on Qld side and has airfield right next door for immediate medivac to Brisbane if required, also has a nursing home attached. There is one GP and a pharmacy. two coffee shops - one of which is where the ambos hang out waiting for a call out. There are 2 cops shops , one for each state within 1 km of each other, a dress shop, centrelink office bank office, library, Post office, petrol station, garage, small supermarket all on flat ground, It has a pool centre which has a hot artesian pool as an added luxury. Woolies in Moree home delivers one day a week... the down side... it is often one of the hottest places in summer and coldest apart from the Alps in winter - so need a good fire and efficient air con.. and I LOVE the town - Have been there a few times now. Is a 6 hour train trip from Moree to Newcastle, 8 to Sydney - or an 8 hour drive to Newcastle or 8 to Penrith area in Sydney. There are flights from Moree to Sydney

Sounds wonderful! You've really done your homework. How long does it take to drive to Moree? I had friends who lived in Bourke and they thought nothing of driving four hours to Dubbo to do "big" shopping. I know that part of the world fairly well. There is certainly beauty in the harshness and then the calmness of any of the areas around the rivers is a real treat.

Good on you for taking a big step away from what is familiar. I really do hope that you find the right house for you.