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Got a whole lot of household stuff I've been thinking about selling because I'm moving away. Better give them to you. IKEA drill set, hammer and screwdriver set, space heater, baskets and tubs and stools, drawer set on wheels, microwave and pizza oven, etc etc. All those bottles of this and that for cleaning, bleach tablets, sponges, hand soap. The list goes on. Let us know what you don't already have!
! is our chef leaving Melbourne πΏ (But also if it is for warm and fuzzy feelings, this is good)
Worry not. Beep Beep service will continue from another dimension.
but who will tell us sky pretty? You will be missed π§‘
You will have to tell me. I will miss you all too.
I left Melbourne several Christmases ago (true story, the tickets to Perth were purchased initially to be just a holiday visit), but somehow I'm still here. Think of me as so far west, I'm past Werribee.
Youβre just in a really outer western suburbβ¦ with a much better train system
Not going to lie, zooming in a train doing 100+ kph, while cars are doing 60 next to you is pretty fun. π
The best bit is the freeway at peak hour. Cars sitting in traffic watching a secession of trains flying past them doing 120 while they crawl to town.
We have a new train line opening next weekend. Will have to take the kids to Ellenbrook on the opening day.
Might be heading that way myself mid next year...
Wow! Can we get a Nath story time one of these days?
It isn't an especially remarkable tale. I moved to Melbourne following a girl. After a few years, we got married and had a couple of kids. Fast forward to the oldest being 5.
Dad came to Melbourne to visit us, it turned out he wasn't really cooking for himself since mum had died and wasn't in a great place in general. We had enrolled the kid in school, but he hadn't put down roots yet. And then my contract at work finished up. It was a rare moment where we had nothing in particular holding us where we were.
Melbourne was wonderful when it was just the two of us, but it was tough to be there with kids and no family support. Every time we visited Perth, we had grandparents and a couple of aunties to help look after the kids. We already had flights booked for Christmas, so we just cancelled the return flights. I lined up my next job in Perth and we've been here since.
Interesting, are you originally a perthie?
Dad is. He was stationed with the army in Queensland when he met mum. I was born up there; we moved to Perth when I was 12. When asked, I usually tell people I'm from Perth - it's where I've lived the biggest percentage of my life. But no, I'm not originally from here.
Makes sense, thanks for sharing!
Iβm very sad to hear youβre moving away, but wish you the absolute best with all the things in future
Thank you!!
Oh wow, you're moving? Sorry, I probably missed an update while I was away. Where you headed?
Super kind of you, thanks so much for the offer! I'll be right though. Funny story, I actually had an old ozito drill handed down to me from the old LT before he moved. That kid a few months ago stole that as well, but I couldn't remember the model number. I went on the Bunnings website and more or less pointed at a drill set and was like "oh yeah that's the one I had". I barely know anything about drills, but I think this one was a bit better
To the Northern Hemisphere and see if I can pay Santa a visit! I had been quite unclear about it before. Great to know you have a nice drill!
π²π² wow Bacon's going global!
I've probably never met you, but I'm still gonna miss you!
please
Please bring me with you. I probably fit in a suitcaseAwww thank you!
We may not always follow the law but we do not condone nor participate in children trafficking.
If I can convince you to wait 103 days, it will just be regular trafficking. I think that's better