I Have HUGE News!
July 24th 2007 00:14
Hi Orbler's one and all!
Sorry I haven't been able to get round to everybody's blogs much of late, but now I can share the reason why, and why I'll probably be off the beaten track for a while longer yet!
I'm moving OVERSEAS for a couple of years!!!
Hubby's company wants us to relocate to the UK for quite a while, hence why the blog hold up and drama of my blog for those who've visited recently.
We've just been on a reconnaissance trip over there to sort things out and so now, all smelly and dirty (although much cleaner now) we've returned and the whole process of being packed and out of here in as little as 4-5 weeks has begun. talk about fast - I don't know if I'll be able to keep up.
So I just thought I'd let you all know, I'll visit and vote on your blogs when I can still, but I'm going to still be very shy in the comments department for a while yet.
Hopefully when we get over there and settled in I can return to commenting on everyone's stimulating blogs, but for now it's going to be a veritable whirlwind around here. I will miss chatting to you all for a while, but hopefully when things do settle down I'll be able to hop right back into it, as this will probably be my only 'home' connection while I'm over there.
So wish me luck on getting everything prepared in time, and don't forget my ghostly presence will be watching you all! ; )
Sorry I haven't been able to get round to everybody's blogs much of late, but now I can share the reason why, and why I'll probably be off the beaten track for a while longer yet!
I'm moving OVERSEAS for a couple of years!!!
Hubby's company wants us to relocate to the UK for quite a while, hence why the blog hold up and drama of my blog for those who've visited recently.
We've just been on a reconnaissance trip over there to sort things out and so now, all smelly and dirty (although much cleaner now) we've returned and the whole process of being packed and out of here in as little as 4-5 weeks has begun. talk about fast - I don't know if I'll be able to keep up.
So I just thought I'd let you all know, I'll visit and vote on your blogs when I can still, but I'm going to still be very shy in the comments department for a while yet.
Hopefully when we get over there and settled in I can return to commenting on everyone's stimulating blogs, but for now it's going to be a veritable whirlwind around here. I will miss chatting to you all for a while, but hopefully when things do settle down I'll be able to hop right back into it, as this will probably be my only 'home' connection while I'm over there.
So wish me luck on getting everything prepared in time, and don't forget my ghostly presence will be watching you all! ; )
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Comment by Mountain Fog
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QUOTE ME NO QUOTES!
although we don't 'know' each other here in OrbleWorld, I still am happy for you, it is an exciting and wonderful time to be in!
I hope your stay there is fillled with creative passion, investigation, discovery and glee!
If you ever get the time or opportunity, give Big Ben a pat for me and say I said 'hello'!! hehe!
cheers,
bon voyage!
fog
Comment by MelissaA
Fun Facts
But I don't imagine it will really be real (is that even a sentence!) until I have my entire house packed of all our belongings.
The next question will be dealing with the kids, their essentials and what they think are their 'essentials'.
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Comment by Lilla
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Enviro Warrior
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Sounds like a jackpot win to me, when you consider the available abundance above money... CONGRATS.
I hope you do 're-connect' to orbleand once you have settled down again, I'll miss those silly things that people say and do ...and your sharing them *giggle*
Bon Voyage and Happy Travels to you both.
Let us know how it all turns out...
Lilla ...
Comment by MelissaA
Fun Facts
I'll be attempting to set up numerous blogs in advance and hope that everything runs smoothly.
It's internet connections etc I'm worried about blogwise, and of course getting the time to set them all up with all the packing etc
LOL about the 59000 - maybe I should get stranded in airports more often - ironically I never got the email to tell me the stats for that day. (Does anybody still have it - I wouldn't mind seeing that bit for myself)
Comment by MelissaA
Fun Facts
Well it's time yet again to drag my sorry backside off the computer and start packing some more, seeing as I now only have 3-4 weeks left.
So much to do, so little time!
Thanks for the wishes guys and everyone keep their fingers crossed I can fit all my stuff into a shipping container after I do another cull. (So far we're in excess with all the kid's stuff etc)
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
BON VOYAGE!!!
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Comment by Andrea
V8 Supercar Pitstop
Have a great time over in the UK. Say hello to England for me!
A.
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Comment by Marti
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Remember to post pix for us stationary bloggers!
*hugs*
Comment by Tracy
Movies and Life
From a Welsh person who has spent time in London, that's brilliant news! I'm very happy for you and your family. Do you know whereabouts in LOndon you'll be?
Very exciting!!
Tracy
Comment by David
Just be careful the Poms don't get to you. At the first sign of you writing a whinging post about the weather? I'll be putting up beach pics.
David ...
Comment by MelissaA
Fun Facts
Well, I don't know about the soggy chips as yet, but I know when we were on our familiarisation trip recently I couldn't get a cold drink of Coke from anywhere that was actually cold.
Mind you, I won't be in London, I'll be up near Manchester, so I imagine come winter, the Coke won't have a choice!
I will be posting pics up, no fear about that, and David, I would just love to see photo's of the beach - then I can point them out to the really whinging Poms I meet and ask them what exactly they're whinging about if you get my drift.
Well now that I've had my 2 minutes of R&R, I should get back to my own private hell-hole! Honestly, small children can (and have) gotten lost in the quagmire that is currently my abode.
Hopefully Saturday's garage sale will sort some of that out, but I'll lay pennies to pounds (sounding like a Brit already 'ay guvnor!) that no-one shows up - well, not for the bulky stuff anyway.
Time for another drink first though I think, especially now that I have all this nasty, horrid alcohol they won't let me transport......
Comment by Tracy
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Tracy
Comment by Andrea
V8 Supercar Pitstop
I can assure you that not even us Poms have soggy chips! We have the best fish and chips in the world, the best meat pies and just wait until you try our bangers (oo-er).
I am very jealous. I'd love to go back.
Have an awesome time and if you happen to be passing through Portsmouth, get out of there quick!!!
A.xx
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Comment by MelissaA
Fun Facts
Container will be uplifted exactly 3 weeks from today and we'll probably be flying out a few days after that.
Anyone out there into Ebay? - Check out my auctions so far and pass the word around to anyone who might be interested - otherwise it's going to be a very tight squeeze for both a container and a house over there.
Or even if you just want to have a spy on my stuff, since you're all such a well-renowned bunch of sticky-beaks.
My life up for auction!
P.S. Andrea - what's wrong with Portsmouth? So far I've only been told to stay away from Liverpool.
Comment by Damo
Don't forget to blog
Comment by MelissaA
Fun Facts
Might be easier in comparison to now where I have an ISP which only runs 20% of the time!
Comment by Andrea
V8 Supercar Pitstop
Portsmouth's a typical English port city ... not a particularly attractive place. I grew up just outside Portsmouth in a place called Widley which is much nicer. There are some lovely areas in the south of England but Portsmouth isn't really one of them!
From what I've heard, Portsmouth seems to have acquired a bit of a bad reputation in later years as well. Put it this way ... it's worth watching your back!
Enjoy your time over in England, Mel. It really is the chance of a lifetime for you.
And I thought my move from Victoria to Queensland was going to be big!!!
A.xx
Comment by MelissaA
Fun Facts
Does make you wonder though - wouldn't it be nice to have a time machine that could put you say...... 2 weeks into the future!
Comment by Andrea
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