home but not hosed

Well it has been a while since we blogged. As you can see I've changed the address for the blog, given moylesinlondon didn't seem fitting anymore. You can tell I have a vivid imagination as when thinking that we are back in Melbourne, I decided to call it Chris and Jane back in Melbourne. Deep hey?

We've now been back for two weeks and we would normally have blogged by now except things have been really busy and it's been hard to think of what to write. We've been slowly trying to get our life up and running again and I'm pleased to report that that appears to be happening, one step at a time. Tonight I will be picking up our new car. It's a Toyota Camry so as you can tell, we've gracefully entered middle age and embraced the idea of driving whitegoods on wheels. I was meant to be off shortly to sign a rental agreement for a place in Brunswick but just had a call from the agent to let us know that it may be bought today and if so we can't move in. Fingers crossed. It's a two story apartment not that far from Simon and Julie's (my/Chris' brother and sister in law). But things are taking shape. I'm still unemployed but Jane is back working hard teaching at Donvale Christian College. I am a kept man so yes, Steve Hendo, I'm living the dream.

I'm actually pretty bored. This happens easily with me but I'm hanging to get back to work. I have had some chats to a few banks and these are continuing and looking promising but no bank has jumped out as really inspiring me to work there. I said to the Postbank gang several times and I'll say it again, I reckon that job was the best job I'll ever have in terms of work, load, challenge and of course people. Still, I'm looking for something as close as possible to that job.

We've been catching up with all our friends which has been great. To those we haven't seen yet, we're sorry, and we will be in touch shortly. Of course, the reason for coming home when we did was to see and be a part of our great friends Darren and Bec's wedding. Some photos of us and them are below. It was a great day and awesome for both of us to be a part of it.


We unfortunately missed the Dibden's wedding so sorry Marko and Megan. We have been passing Nando's daily and thinking of you but as yet we can't get anyone on board with a litre each of frozen yogurt. We are trying though!

The Moyle family are off this Friday to Rosebud for a week. Rosebud is a beachside town about an hour or so from our place and a great place to kick back and relax. It's Melbourne Cup weekend so Jane will have a few days off. Yes UK-ers, we may not have Bank Holidays left right and centre but when it comes to major sporting events, it's armchairs and eskies for the whole nation for a day! Speaking of armchairs and eskies, my following trip will be to Adelaide for the 1st few days of the Ashes test to see the Aussies in their 5-0 whitewash of the Poms. Just like they were meant to do last time...

So 2 weeks in we're happy to be home, back with family and great friends. Loads of people asked time and time again why we were going home when we loved London so much. A lot of the reason was to get back to our family and especially our little nephews and nieces. Below are some photos, and it won't be hard to see why it was worth coming home.






It has definitely been weird coming home and we're struggling a little to 1. make sense of what we saw and did in India in the context of life at home again and 2. keep remembering that yes the last 2 years did happen and keep the memory of great places and great friends alive with life in Melbourne in resuming. But we're getting there. You UK friends need to get here quickly though before we forget you! We definitely miss London a lot.

Well that pretty much updates you on the basics. I'll try to get Jane to sit down long enough to punch out some interesting stuff soon. Til then, do drop us an email or SMS. Our numbers are in the email we sent you.