I'm so excited to announce that I'm writing a regular column for the fabulous Australia and New Zealand magazine! I've been an avid reader of the mag for many years, and have been lucky enough to write for them about our grown up gap year travels in Australia. My new monthly column will be about family migration and all it involves, from making the difficult decision to emigrate through all of the phases that follow such as visas, shipping, selling your home, finance and preparing your children . . . Keep Reading
Inexpensive tips and tricks to sell your home
We did it! After months of hard work renovating our house ready to get it on the market, it was launched with a local estate agent a couple of weeks ago. The third people to view the property (just four days after it hit the market) put in an offer for the full asking price. They have no chain and are in a great financial position to move things forward quickly, so our Australian dream is going to become a reality very soon, hopefully! . . . Keep Reading
Our skilled independent visa for Australia has been granted!
We've just had some fabulous news...Our skilled independent visa has been approved, which means we can move to Australia as soon as we like! . . . Keep Reading
Emigration update: We have a case officer!
This is how we'll be spending our evening... . . . Keep Reading
Why we’re emigrating: A letter to my children
Dear kids,I thought I should write to explain why we're taking you to the other side of the world. I know you're looking forward to escaping this rain and seeing the dazzling-white beaches we've shown you in the pictures, but I know you don't really understand what it all means yet. To be honest, many of the grown ups around us are struggling to get their head around our decision. I just want to make sure you to grow up knowing why we did it.You see, before any of you arrived, your daddy and . . . Keep Reading