Sydney

Just spent the weekend in Sydney and mot of it was fun! We were going to go to the Zoo but then i wanted to go up Sydney tower and go to the aquarium and everything else...like being a child all over again! Luckily we went on a good day its was warm and bright.

We went up Sydney tower and the views were amazing it is like 309m and we went to 250m but that was plenty. I am off to New Zealand in 2 weeks for a few days away and i'm meeting my tutor from last year there as she has been living there for a few months so should be fun!!

We saw Jimmy Choos and loads of posh shops....i felt to scruffy to even walk down that street never mind go in any shops!!

Chocolate sucks over here!!

I couldn't believe it, went to tuck into a twirl and it tasted horrible :( they make it different over here so it doesn't melt so fast but it is horrible and i'm gutted!!

Just a quick update, things are going well and making friends which is nice. Was taken out twice this week, once to Hog's Breathe and once to this amazing Turkish resturarnt. I had the biggest steak ever with pepercorn sauce at Hog's Breathe and then went to see mamamia and oh god it was so funny. I knew all the songs and some of the words yes i know i should be ashamed!! But they had only heard like one or two! I must say yes a cheesy film but def a must see its well funny and got some great people in.

I was also taken sight seeing in the dark which was interesting!! All is could see was headlights and street lights! The plan is to go and find a flat tomorrow and then sight see afterwards. So maybe some cool pics!

Here are a few pictures that Chris took.

G'day!

Well hello from down under! This is a very short and sweet blog just to let everyone know i arrived safely!!! However the flights were sooooooooo long but i got through them! The weather is cold but then again it is their winter so i can't really complian! I started work on thursday and it is so very different but i'm sure i'll get used to it!

Haven't really taken any pics yet as we've doing all the boring stuff like sorting out visa's bank accounts etc. Have had a few good nights thoughs, everyone drinks beer in like the middle of the day its weird ...but good!

Will get some pics up soon. I have a mobile number while i'm out here so just e-mail me if you want it! xxxx

Tuesdays!

I've been looking after Harriet for several weeks now on a Tuesday...we have great fun!! I love it! I try and make things fun and we try to learn something new, even if it is just a word!

She is defiantly a pain in the rear end but I love her for it! She bites me loads too and let me tell you she comes keen when she starts!Last week we went to White Post Farm and we had a great time, I think I enjoyed it more than her lol. She is talking a lot now and her words are getting really clear, she knows what she wants!! The turkey was following her around and it scared her a little. She ran up to me shouting "scare scare" patting her chest, obviously this means she is scared, how sweet!

We fed the goats and the sheep and she was really brave. We played on the trampoline and the 'lide as she calls it. I really enjoyed myself and think she did too. Plus we picked up a few new words, she can now say Ostrich, Peacock and goat.

Above are a few pictures from over the weeks of bits and bobs we have done. We've been shopping where she tried to steal a brolly which I ended up buying I was mortified, she has laid on the floor in marks and spencers for like 20minutes much to my embarrassment!! We been to kids play areas, we've painted, we've been on walks and many drives in the car as she won't sleep for me unless in the car!!

I will miss Harriet soooooooooooooo much while I'm away and I'm gutted I'm gonna miss out on her growing up...but hopefully she'll be over her bitting faze when i get back!!

V isa has been granted!!

OZ here I come!! A tense week waiting for my Visa is over and the excitement has now kicked in! Now the flight searching has commenced its amazing the amount of price difference I've found one flight for £750 and then another for £1974!!! how can that be?! So Chris and myself have spend hours searching the net for good deals. Anyone know of a good site?

I've got a rotten cold and feel poo so I'm still in bed and intend to stay here all day! I will catch up with you all soon!

Is OZ the place for me?!

Haven't updated this for a while, as I'm sure all you people who tell me you read this actually don't, as Louise is the only person who ever leaves comments! Thanks Louise!

Well my life has been slightly up and down recently! I decided after what can only be described as some miserable months at work to resign....great idea apart from the fact i don't have another job. Do you all remember the competition i entered to go and work in Beijing? Well when I went there I meet a nice man called Chris who work for macs in Forfar Scotland, we decided to keep in touch and the day I resigned he e-mail me to tell me he had too. This was very random as neither of us had mentioned this to each other. He however had a new job in line. His old store manager was working out in Canberra in Australia and was looking for managers to go out and work for him! I was dead jealous! Then he told me that he'd put my name across to Simon and Mark out there is OZ and my contact details. Next thing i know, e-mails are being sent back and forwards and on Tuesday night i applied for a working holiday Visa. I've been offered a 2 year contract but I'm slightly worried about that but have agreed to go for 6 months if my application is granted!!

I have mixed feelings about this, as do many other people. All I can say is if I don't do it now, when will I? I have nobody relaying on me, i don't have a house or a bloke or children or a life to be fair. I go to work and come home miserable go to college once a week and that is it! So maybe this is a mega opportunity!

I should know by the end of next week whether I've been accepted or not so finger crossed hey!!

However all of you that know me , know I have no back bone so who knows I'll probably still be working for Ollerton McDonald's in 15 years time!!

Graduation!!

Last week I graduated from my HNC course. To be honest I didn't really think it was a massive thing but according to the tutors and some parents it was! we had the whole thing, cap and gown.....millions of pics..(which I hate!!) But lets not forget the white piece of pipe with a ribbon tied round it as our scroll! Classy hey!

I had a nice evening with my friends from the course, which I must say I have grown pretty close too over the past year and a half. Probably couldn't have done it without all the crazy cups of tea and the occasional dinner time trip to the pub!

I haven't written anything of here for ages as a) I'm rubbish and b) I'm mega busy, with work, college and looking after friends!! (which I enjoy of course!) So next week I am going to have a least one night to myself!