thanks for all you're comments you've all made me feel alot more at ease about it

we have a storage shed with an extra pantry and we'll have an extra fridge out in the garage (mainly because my husband really wants one out there not cause we need it)

all you're advise was much appreciated

Love semi rural... Space to play..   No one ever complains about the noise you make....
And 15 minutes to go get something is nothing when you think about the fact that you don't have to worry about noisy neighbors.. My parents live in that kind of situation and they love it... They have wicked parties at their place.  There is space for the kids to play, places for the family to pitch a tent if there is no room in the house....

I live in a small semi rural town were my oldest two go to a school of only 100 kids in the whole school.  by Semi rural we can see our neighbours as we live in town and our local shops is good for bread and milk and have to drive 1/2 hour to go to our nearest  town. I live north of Newcastle. and we have only had our local doctor for only 3 years as my youngest  is nearly that old. It is great up here  in the country and I would not move back to sydney at all

Hi
We live in a semi rural area that has slowly been built up so we do have a corner store if you are rich lol but good for bread and milk
We moved here from 15 acres where you could see the neighbours but couldn't hear them
I miss it soo much
It was half an hour drive to the nearest small town that had a few mod cons but nothing to write home about
The nearest Woolowrths/Coles/real supermarket was an hours drive away
You made it your day out
As the others have said keep some staples in your pantry and freezer as to go to the supermarket is a day trip
If you run out of something you learn to compromise fast and either go without or substitute it for whatever you do have.
Have a good sized deep freeze and a large pantry lol
I miss the fun we had as you get to make your own and have a lot of barbecues as your social life.
A few of us would sometimes car pool to save on fuel when we went shopping.
The kids often get on better in a small school
The school our kids went to had 3 classes.  they were 1/2 combined 3/4/5 combined and a 5/6/7 class.  This sometimes had its disadvantages.
When we first went there it was a 1/2/3 combined class but due to my kids fantastic behaviour 1 in year 1 and 1 in year 3 they resorted the classes.   Made me feel sooo good i don't think lol
Teacher said my kids needed to learn appropriate classroom behaviour
Well they had never been in a class together before so they had a fight in the class on a regular basis.
We moved there second term after easter....There were about 53 kids in the school
The following year they lost a teacher and combined into 2 classes due to smaller numbers.
It comes with its disadvantages and advantages
Isolation if you are a people person is harder.
People and friends tend to visit a lot less.
But you have more time to do the things you want to do.  Apart from the extra mowing
I want to go back to a property with no neighbours
Luv Deb

We have lived both and I love the country. Unfortunately my Hubby ended up in the hospital for several months and the car broke down at that time and the phone stopped working. It was a mile out to the road that was never used so point is, stock up! Do keep dried milk and freeze bread. The 5 kiddies loved it but the new worries in Canada were wild animals,bears,wolves and such,I'm sure you have a list there too! Also the challenges of the isolation cause I quite enjoy my neighbours here and you'll have no fence chats,makes a difference. Keep water on hand if you supply your own and have back up for energy and cooking such as a coleman stove,you never know and had I know this ahead it would have been easier. But over all,totally can't beat it!!

I live semi-rural on 5 acres in the Swan Valley about 35 minutes east of Perth. We moved here in December last year from the city and absolutely love it.

Agree with previous comment that you have to be a little bit more organised but the space you enjoy is reward enough.

We are yet to have children but our nephews come out here regularly and you can see how much they enjoy it - running around like little wild things and parents looking super relaxed because they don't have to worry about them running into the road.

im a country girl always have been and would like to go back. not having neighbours is great u can crank up the stereo as loud as u like and not have to worry about whether its bothering anyone. i love the isolation. of course it has its downfalls like making sure that u r fully stocked so that ur not running to town every hour to buy something that u forgot because u cant just go to the corner store.  but i still love the peace of the country i hope u do to.