gillianvannNov 20, 20232 min2013, we enter our renovating eraWe had already renovated quite a few properties, mostly timber Qlder homes and some apartments, and I think being naive and confident...
gillianvannAug 31, 20221 minArriving in a new land.Even though the data will tell you that Australia is surprisingly "same" across the whole island, I don't think when you first move you...
gillianvannMar 8, 20222 minHow to move interstate with 3 kids, 2 dogs and 3 cars.Firstly, unless your kids are of driving age, you'll need to either sell the extra car, or store it with friends until you can return to...
gillianvannFeb 13, 20223 minThings go awry, mistakes made, but we muddle through.We returned home to Brisbane full of excitement, and we were anxious to get our plans underway and began enthusiastically telling...
gillianvannFeb 4, 20223 minPiney Ridge Estate, our storyOur story begins in 2012, when some friends of ours in Brisbane quietly, privately had a conversation with us about perhaps, maybe,...
gillianvannFeb 4, 20222 minStep 2: visit again, with the kidsSo in 2013 we were on a road trip to Victoria and we had a little bit of time spare, so we thought we'd drive home the long way, via...
gillianvannFeb 4, 20222 minWhen you know, you just knowThere's an amazing scene in the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels movie (the 1988 one) where Lawrence asks Freddy what it is he wants (to go away)...