Hi all I trust you’re well and keeping safe. It’s been a while since my last update, we’ve been busy settling into our new lives down under Since Christmas quarantine we’ve found and moved into a house in a leafy suburb purchased a car and I bought a bike to commute the 4.5km to my new job. In February I took a job helping out a gardening business, basically hedge trimming and lawn mowing, bloody hard work, it felt like I’d been in the gym every day!! I lost the weight I’d gained through lockdown now under 12st from 13st 6 in March last year. I didn’t want to get back into sales and applied for and landed a role as facilities and maintenance lead with a brand new luxury retirement village http://rosebymoran.com.au/ I’m now responsible for the upkeep of the heritage gardens and the facilities for the residents including indoor pool and spa, gym and private cinema. Here’s a few photos and apologies in advance for my chosen “commuter”
I doubt it. Being able to live your life outdoors (rather than indoors because of crappy weather) makes time for lots more activities.
Unfortunately not had the chance as yet. I could easily ride into work but the 2 direct routes in are either the pacific highway or the A3 mona vale road, both of which have suffered cycling fatalities in the recent past, the quality of driving here is not good to say the very least. That said we will get out when it gets cooler and do some exploring
It certainly does Tel, we eat out most nights, autumn now and set for 17deg overnight and 25 tomorrow, I’m still wearing my summer gear to ride into work with my modular flipped up permanently, even thinking of getting an open face helmet and sunnies
Yeah and that was the plan when we left, both of us having high pressure, long hour jobs just wasn’t an option. My boss gives me grief if I don’t leave on time 8-4, I’ve never worked a standard 38 hr week in my life, more like 60 hrs Work life balance here is great
Looks great, I’d emigrate to Oz if it wasn’t for 2 things, the heat, and the Australians , good luck in your new life, my brother in law and family have been out there for 10 years and love it.
The main thing that puts me off emigrating to Oz is that almost all of the wildlife not only wants to murder you but is also quite capable of doing so. @Nigel Machin - Your lifestyle sounds awesome. The girlf and I are looking for a way to get the f*ck out of Dodge in the next 5-7 years, so I’m overwhelmed with envy.
Living the dream Nigel, If you remember my Daughter lives in Brissy and I’ve been over every Christmas for the past 8 years....except this one ! I have missed the Aussie lifestyle and the sunshine so much I just can’t put it into words, no chance of getting back over until the end of the year I think, I applied for permission from the Australian high commission about a month ago to visit our Daughter and it came back “ permission denied for the foreseeable future “ ...I was bloody gutted!! When we eventually get back over, we’re submitting our application for a retirement visa, I so much want to spend the rest of my life in the sun with the grandsons. Well done lucky man
