Just a quickie... Half way through my 2nd and last day as a receptionist and it has been a bit manic this morning with 3 or 4 phone lines going at the 1 time, with all these people on hold and trying to find who is on which line.......a bit mad, sure i lost a few!! Anyway managed to buy a hairdryer and straighteners now as i have been managing for 2 weeks with neither - ok without straighteners but no hairdryer, not good in freezing weather and wet hair - had t...

Hello, hello! We have good news - we both have jobs! I started the 2 days work of reception and it's not too bad, just taking calls and i am allowed to play about on the internet in between answering the phone - great! Iain got a 3month contract for Brisbane City Council in the drainage/plumbing department starting today at $24/hr which is good! He's very chuffed - no clue what he will be doing but i am sure he will blog it soon! I got an ongoing contract st...

Hi everyone - long time no blog!! We have just been so busy, not had a minuted to ourselves since we got here - been frantically looking for a place to stay and a job!! Friday 22 Had major mess up with our funds - we transferred funds from UK to z before came but when we got here Oz bank had closed our account coz we did not put any money in it within 28 days of opening it!!! aaaargh!! Our money went back to a Scottish holding branch! Had to wait 9 hours befo...

Just Arrived Well we've now been up for 36 hours without sleep - zombies!!! Flight from Beijing was delayed 1.5 hours so missed connecting flight from Sydney to Brisbane but all was good as we got re-booked onto one and only had to wait 3 hours. Just had a nice pizza and wine/(beer for Iain) for $10 - yum, yum! Found this little cafe with a few computers and great hot chocolate so blogging away just now!! Checked into our hostel - private ensuite room with tv,...

Hello, Hello!!Last day in Beijing - flying out to Sydney tonight and then an internal flight up to Brisbane (13.5 hours flying time - aaaargh!!)Spent the last 2 nights at Sheraton (thanks to Alex and his staff rates!) - very luxurious and huge! It's in a completely different area to our other 1 (it's in the foreign embassy area - so lots of western people about), not near touristy things which was fine as we had done them all, but lots of nice restaurants...