It's headed for Italy before heading south to the Suez Canal and then the pirate ridden Somalian Coast!
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Location:Somewhere off the coast of Portugal
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Shipping update
Hi All. Just a quick update, it's now 15 days since our container left Swindon. It left Avonmouth (nr Bristol) on Friday 4th May, went to Dunkerque, then Antwerp, and then to Rotterdam. In Rotterdam it sat for a week or so before going onto another vessel - the MSC Gaia which left Rotterdam on 15th May.
It's headed for Italy before heading south to the Suez Canal and then the pirate ridden Somalian Coast!
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It's headed for Italy before heading south to the Suez Canal and then the pirate ridden Somalian Coast!
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Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Relocation again!!!
So our goods shipped today. It was touch and go whether or not it would all go in the container, so I was please when it all squeezed in. I've added some photos below of the packing effort!
It is quite strange to wander around our empty house with lots of happy memories, mainly of Stanley and his development over the last 4 years or so. We've been at Foxglove Road for the last 4 years - time has really flown by!
We've moved back to my parents house in Blunsdon - so are now living out of suitcases until our stuff arrives in Brisbane. I'm reliably informed by the shippers that our container will leave the UK on Friday this week, arrive in Brisbane (pending Somali Pirate attacks) on 29th June and then take a few weeks to clear through customs. We arrive on 26th June, so we will be rushing around to find somewhere to live before customs clearance! Hopefully I've timed this impeccably!
I'll leave you with what could potentially be the last time we see our possessions!
Cheers
Chris
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It is quite strange to wander around our empty house with lots of happy memories, mainly of Stanley and his development over the last 4 years or so. We've been at Foxglove Road for the last 4 years - time has really flown by!
We've moved back to my parents house in Blunsdon - so are now living out of suitcases until our stuff arrives in Brisbane. I'm reliably informed by the shippers that our container will leave the UK on Friday this week, arrive in Brisbane (pending Somali Pirate attacks) on 29th June and then take a few weeks to clear through customs. We arrive on 26th June, so we will be rushing around to find somewhere to live before customs clearance! Hopefully I've timed this impeccably!
I'll leave you with what could potentially be the last time we see our possessions!
Cheers
Chris
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Location:Front Ln,,United Kingdom
It's a Rollercoaster!
I cannot really explain how strange the last 3 days have been.
On Monday we had a call from the relocation agents giving us the option of shipping everything on Tuesday and Wednesday (this week!) or delaying it until after the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend. Chris and I had made the decision early on that our plan was to ship our belongings sooner rather than later, so when we eventually get to Australia and rent out a house, we are not without our 'worldly possessions' for long. This was mainly for Stanley's benefit. I felt that whilst we were still in the UK and our belongings in transit Stanley would get along just fine without the majority his toys and things....I mean who doesn't like camping at their grandparents?! I am convinced that having all his things delivered early on when we get our new house in Brisbane will help him settle in quicker, as I have no doubt that this will be a very unsettling experience for him. My main aim over the next few months, in the UK and on arriving in Australia will be to support and help Stanley settle, I just hope my parenting is up to it and will do him justice, as I know in the early days this is going to be hard for all three of us.....
So back to that phone call on Monday, like I said we agreed sooner rather than later, so Tuesday and Wednesday (today) it was and I cannot really believe it. Three nights ago we were sat at home thinking shipping would probably be delayed until next week, but here we are now, living with Chris' parents (but fear not, we will spend many a night with my parents in Bentham too!) until the day we fly to Brisbane, on Saturday 23rd June 2012.
The whole process has quickened up since the VISA's were granted - I mean they took all of 5 days to be processed and granted! Flights were booked soon after that by Chris' company. We are flying via Singapore so have a 30 hour stopover there which I am really excited about - having never been further east than Rome before! I am hoping that 2 night flights with Stanley won't be too bad; I'm lucky, he sleeps pretty well in my arms, even at the grand old age of 3 and a half :o)
The emotions I am feeling about the move are so complex and confused. I go from feeling very excited about the adventure we are embarking on, to feeling very guilty about the whole thing. I am so aware that as much as this is an amazing opportunity for us, our departure affects so many other peoples lives, namely our families. It really is very hard. This of course doesn't have to be forever, and in terms of life experience I still truly believe that for all three of us this is absolutely unbeatable, that however doesn't make this process any easier!
Thanks for reading, this post really has lived up to the blog name of 'Hamblings Ramblings'!
Lots of love, Eilidh xxx
On Monday we had a call from the relocation agents giving us the option of shipping everything on Tuesday and Wednesday (this week!) or delaying it until after the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend. Chris and I had made the decision early on that our plan was to ship our belongings sooner rather than later, so when we eventually get to Australia and rent out a house, we are not without our 'worldly possessions' for long. This was mainly for Stanley's benefit. I felt that whilst we were still in the UK and our belongings in transit Stanley would get along just fine without the majority his toys and things....I mean who doesn't like camping at their grandparents?! I am convinced that having all his things delivered early on when we get our new house in Brisbane will help him settle in quicker, as I have no doubt that this will be a very unsettling experience for him. My main aim over the next few months, in the UK and on arriving in Australia will be to support and help Stanley settle, I just hope my parenting is up to it and will do him justice, as I know in the early days this is going to be hard for all three of us.....
So back to that phone call on Monday, like I said we agreed sooner rather than later, so Tuesday and Wednesday (today) it was and I cannot really believe it. Three nights ago we were sat at home thinking shipping would probably be delayed until next week, but here we are now, living with Chris' parents (but fear not, we will spend many a night with my parents in Bentham too!) until the day we fly to Brisbane, on Saturday 23rd June 2012.
The whole process has quickened up since the VISA's were granted - I mean they took all of 5 days to be processed and granted! Flights were booked soon after that by Chris' company. We are flying via Singapore so have a 30 hour stopover there which I am really excited about - having never been further east than Rome before! I am hoping that 2 night flights with Stanley won't be too bad; I'm lucky, he sleeps pretty well in my arms, even at the grand old age of 3 and a half :o)
The emotions I am feeling about the move are so complex and confused. I go from feeling very excited about the adventure we are embarking on, to feeling very guilty about the whole thing. I am so aware that as much as this is an amazing opportunity for us, our departure affects so many other peoples lives, namely our families. It really is very hard. This of course doesn't have to be forever, and in terms of life experience I still truly believe that for all three of us this is absolutely unbeatable, that however doesn't make this process any easier!
Thanks for reading, this post really has lived up to the blog name of 'Hamblings Ramblings'!
Lots of love, Eilidh xxx
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Relocation relocation relocation
So today we had the relocation company in. They gave us a days notice!
Fortunately they did the packing for us!
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Fortunately they did the packing for us!
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Location:Front Ln,,United Kingdom
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