Paul

Hello! Just had a look at the appartments and location looks ideal. If there was a two bedroom one then i would definitely look into it further. We really want a two bed as we want a seperate bedroom from the kids. If we ever go anywhere, family's house and have the kids in our bedroom they never settle and it's the last thing I want when we are all in a strange place anyway. As for the pool, it is a dream and I don't think we will base our long term house rental on it. I know this may sound strange considering the country we are moving to but i'm not a sea lover........Always stay in the pools when on holiday. We will be more interested in a good communtiy that has good nursery and plenty of local amenities. Thanks for your advise and anymore is more than welcome. Paul

Hi NicF Thanks for the information. I'm just picturing ourselves now strandard in the dessert with me kicking the car thinking on your advise. Why didn't i get a better car....! I think it is our intention to take a few days to get over to Adelaide and if anyone has any suggestions on places to stay on the way that would be greatly recieved. I think we would be looking at around 3 days min, as you say no one wants to be in the car with young kids for that long, an hour is enough at the moment. We would be looking to spend up to $10k on a car and would get breakdown cover just to make sure. Hopefully in the few weeks we are in Sydney we can come across a decent enough car for that. We do have our friends there to look before we arrive and buy if necessary. I do like the idea of living somewhere peaceful and as much greenery as possible, especially trees, as thats what I will miss the most of the UK (other than friends and family) the trees. We want to be somewhere we have all amenties close and it not take too long to get the beach. I would be interested to know more about which eastern suburbs you would personelly recommend. It's having things to do as a family and more so for my wife with the kids if I only work to start with. I don't mind travelling to work, around an hour but like most I would prefer to be closer so I can be home with the family sooner. I have looked into getting a white card when I arrive in Sydney, which I am lead to believe is a day course and a fee. I have also since reading your comments looked into a license to work and you are right. It would appear that I could apply for one either in Sydney or Adelaide as long as I meet the criteria and pay the fees. I will look into this more and get some further advice. I can understand that employers want to keep it local when looking for employees, but I have to come with the attitude that the best get the work and getting out there, being persistant and showing willing will win out........I am also good at picking litter up or sweeping the streets. Thanks Paul

Hi Flossybeth I wanted to come on this site now to give us time to take in all the advise from people like yourself before we get carried away making plans that were not backed up in reality. We have been looking at both holiday lets and house sitting. Understandably at that time of year the holiday lets can be expensive and you would think being holiday season there would be plenty of house sit oppurtunities. I have looked through a few sites for house sitting and there doesn't seem to be any posted that far ahead. I will keep looking but i am mindful that the longer I leave the alternative holiday lets the less chance there will be of getting one. How have you and your kids found life over the last three years and which area did you decide to settle in and why( if i'm not being too nosey)? Thanks Paul

Thanks for that Zebedee. It's nice to know you've done well. It's a scary thing we are doing but you only live once.

Thanks for that Zebedee. It's nice to know you've done well. It's a scary thing we are doing but you only live once.

Hi Tamara Thanks for the speedy reply. I will pass your advise over to the better half. I think it was the fact that my Uncle, who has lived in Perth for the last 30yrs has had his pool and how great and convenient it was whilst staying with him. I suppose having pool whilst on holiday looked after someone else is a different kettle of fish. He did say it is a labour of love and the climate in Perth tends to be different to Adelaide through winter I guess. Maybe we decide on the pool when we are ready to buy in a few years time. We haven't looked down as far as Port Noarlunga but definitely give it a look now. I think we will go where ever the work is. We just didn't want somewhere off the beaten track. Thanks for now Paul

My wife and I (Lucy and Paul) are moving with our now 17 month old twin boys to Adelaide in January next year. We are touching 40 (in fact I will be 40....Oh dear!) and wanted both an adventure and an outdoor life to bring our kids up in.....So Adelaide it is! We are coming over on a residentially visa that we recieved back in Feb this year through my wife as a coorperate manager. My wife has been working in Health and Fitness in the UK where we live in Warrington near Manchester for 20 years, from Fitness Instructor, Gym manager, Club Manager, Area Manager to National PT manager. She has gone back as a Project Manager on 3 days a week since going back after a year off with the kids and would be hopefully looking for a work in the same field when we arrive. I myself have been a housing site manager for most of my 20 years working, starting out though training and working as a joiner. I have over the last year set my own joinery company up and started working soley for a friend who has a construction company. I have supplied him with joiners as well as provided consultancy/project management on a couple of his jobs. I can't believe I am saying this but neither of us have jobs to come over to but are taking a big risk in turning up and getting out there to find something. I'll pretty much do anything to get me us going and as I have mentioned my wife ideally would like to stay in the same industry. So to start with if anyone knows of anything for us in Jan 15 (a long shot I know) then let us know. We are coming over blind with little knowledge of Adelaide other than research on the net and it is our intentions to get a short term let some where central for a month giving us time to look into areas for renting for a couple of years. We will be landing in Sydney to stay with friends mid December for Christmas and New Year, where we intend to pick up a cheap car to drive over to Adelaide around 4th Jan (thought it would be cheaper in the long run than hiring one). We have done some looking into holiday lets etc but if anyone has any suggestion for any or even long term lets then lets us know. I know when looking into areas to live longer term it is going to be subjective to what each person requires, wants, likes etc but again any feed back would be great. It may be a pipe dream but we would love to be either close-ish to the beach or have a pool (or both) and have 4 bedrooms. I know it all depends on how much we are willing to pay to what we are going to get but areound 400-550 a week would be a good starting point, with everything depending on if we get work soon-ish. Having the twins we would need a good nursery locally and amenties with walking distance. We both love the outdoors and anything that comes with it from walking, running, cycling, canoeing, climbing, eating, drinking, partying or just sitting and relaxing. Well....there's pretty much our life story. We would love to get some response to start us on our journey. Thanks Paul