10 October 2017 August 18/19, 2017. Day 0. Perth to Rockhampton. We leave home under torrential rain, it’s cold, wet, windy, miserable, and it’s 10PM. We’re tired, and all three of us are sick. This is not going to be a pleasant flight. At least we got to sleep a bit, the plane is, Read More
29 July 2017 Meet the new boss,Same as the old boss. Well not quite. This one has a V8, a turbo, a front AND rear diff lock, electric windows, and… a back seat ! It did not take long, I admit, to replace our old faithful Troopy. She served me well, over 250.000km since, Read More
19 February 2017 October 14th, it’s 12:30AM, I’m fast asleep. I hear something move, the bed is empty. There is light coming from the bathroom, I’m still half asleep. Then she comes back to the bedroom. “I think my water broke” she says. Holy cow. It’s happening. I’m wide awake now. For the past, Read More
8 October 2016 I can’t remember how long I’ve been waiting for this but, let’s just say it’s been long overdue ! Last Monday, my boss got his notification that he was approved as sponsor for the “Employer Nomination Scheme”, the 186 Visa. So naturally we both assumed it would be only hours before I, Read More
22 April 2016 February 17, Claire’s thirty-third at The Feral Brewery with friends.
15 April 2016 I left Belgium in February 2008. Eight years ago. Since then I lived in Queensland, Victoria, New Caledonia and Western Australia. Since then, much has changed back home too. And I have a new life, we have a new life. At last then, visit from the family ! The last one, Read More
21 JAnuary 2016 Well it’s also time, energy, patience, … We got our 457 Visa back in 2013, through an immigration agent my employer recommended, so we thought it would be a great idea to use the same agent for this one, the 186 Visa which automatically grants the long awaited P.R. (for permanent residency.), Read More
10 October 2015 We only had five days for our honeymoon, for multiple reasons. One, Belgium only allows those who’ve successfully provided their paperwork maximum 14 days prior to the wedding day (see previous entry). We had to therefore be in Brussels two weeks before the day. Second, the company I work for closes for the, Read More