Monday 7th MayI started work this morning - it was really exciting! I'm working in the Central Business District (CBD) which has the same feel as the City financial sector in London. It's really buzzy and everyone looks the part. There are so many Brits working in my office and apparently that's common everywhere here. Even Vanessa, my Account Manager has lived in London for the last few years. My boss, Liz, is from the UK as is my Art Director, Paul....

Friday 27th AprilWe're here at last - we've arrived back in Sydney. It's weird to think that it's now time to stop and do some normal things like flat and job hunting. We hire a car and drive around some of the eastern suburbs and the central business district to familiarise ourselves with the layout and to check out places to live. We settle in Kings Cross. It's very like Soho in London but greener - there's the eclectic mix of prost...

Monday 23rd AprilYesterday we left New Zealand and flew to Melbourne. It's a lovely city - very arty and cultural. However, since we're flying to Sydney in 4 days we decide we'd better do the tourist thing and drive down the Great Ocean Road.It's a lovely drive. We go through Geelong, then stop for lunch at Torquay and go to the golf club to see the resident kangaroos. The members literally play around them. It's very funny. We finally stay ov...

Thursday 19th AprilWe stay with the Atchinson's for the next few days. They are more of Simon's parents friends. I can't believe how lucky we've been with so many people opening their homes to us. It's been a great experience and a good way to see how people here live. In the evening two of their three children come round - I say kids but they are our age. Erin is the middle daughter and is delightful. She and her fiance Chris have been living...

Tuesday 17th AprilWe go sea fishing today with a guy called Craig and 6 other people. I caught 11 fish but only 1 was big enough to keep. It was much more exciting and involving than the lake fishing. Wednesday 18th AprilWe visit Cathedral Cove and Hot Water beach today. People are digging their own hot water pools. It's quite chilly so Simon and I chicken out. We drive on through the Coromandel to Thames and then on to Auckland.