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New surroundings

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After my initial experience with Roxby Downs after living here for 3 months now i have found out it is actually a neat wee place. The people are super friendly and really go out of there way to talk to you and so polite if you are ever standing at the side of the road waiting to cross everyone i mean everyone just stops there cars to let you cross.Its the littlest things in life that mean the most. We are very lucky to have made friends with our neighbour he has taken Hayden under his wing and been so helpful with any problems or questions we need answered.They are to of the same pod for example for those of you who no Hayden every time someone rings our phone he cant help but make a prank of the call.No matter how many times i have tried to tell him "Hayden that could be your work calling or about a job" He doesn't care he just gets a kick out of it.So today I'm busy making Apple crumble and the phone rings Its a Chinese man asking for Hayden & asking questions o
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Photo of the week/week 2 Roxby Outbackhotshots
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Photo of the week for Roxby OutbackHotshots

The Big Move

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In march We decided the time was right and we were told about the perfect opportunity for Hayden to get into the Mining industry. We had been trying previously but its a hard shell to crack for someone with no experience in that area . Hayden is such a dedicated worker and puts his all into his work,He loved working at Conroys in Queensland but the hours were to long to be able to enjoy quality family time. So hearing of this opportunity of work in South Australia came as a refreshing chance to experience another part of Australia. So the fun begun... We sent our belongings by Rail and dropped the doggies off at Dolittles pet retreat for a week before they were to fly to Adelaide.We just couldn't take them in the car,Poor wee Paddington gets so very car sick and was sick twice in the car just on the way to the pet retreat,Set amongst the bush lands high up in the hills in Blacksoil town. We travelled down over 6days and saw some of the most amazing countryside.The long strai