I know this really isnt parenting but I want to help my dear friend somehow
As most of you who visit Alana aka kellzacars blogs you will know things have not been great for her and her family right now...As we all know it doesn't just rain it pours with alot of us...She lives in Tassie and is really wanting to move up here to Qld where she can have the love and support around her and hopefully at a later date her eldest will see the light and also follow for the new start...The specialist her youngest needs are all in Qld also and living here would be so much easier for her and her family..This is their dilema but....They do not have the large amount of money needed to move their furniture and belongings across on the ferry to the mainland....My hubby and Alanas hubby were going to do this in a removal truck but all of the hire trucks want huge amounts of money just cause you are going on the boat....My question is here does anyone on Minti have any ideas or know of a removalist that does this sort of a move for a good rate??? Alana is one of the most gorgeous people I know and I so want to help her and wanted to see if anybody on here could come up with any ideas to help her to start fresh......Thanks for taking the time to read this and have a great day...
Cheers
Angie
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You are the most kindest friend Angie. I wish I could help as I have been reading Kellz blogs and my heart goes out to her and her family. Good luck and I help it all goes well, Lynette xx
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Hi Alana,
It sounds like you and your family are having some rough times. I'm so sorry that i can't help you my friend. Don't know anyone in the removalist busniess at all. I sincerely hope that you can find a solution. my kindest thoughts and best wishes to you and your family. But i'm here if you ever need a friend.
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Hi! When ringing the removelist ask if there is any backloads going up. We did this when we moved from Sydney to Sunshine Coast. It was really cheap doing it this way. What it means is that if there is a mover going to Tassie from Qld they wil be empty coming back so you can get cheap rates coming to Qld.
Which by the way I am sooooooooooo excited about .
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no answers here on the other side of the earth! but i love the way you want to help a friend and i hope this request is met with lots and lots of practical suggestions + help!
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Another idea what if all us minti mums and dads of course put together a fund raiser type thing where we can all donate money to help them out?? I know it may sound stupid but if it helps out a minti friend i'm in it?? What about anyone else! By the way ang you are a fantastic friend for trying to find a way to help out!! Please let us all dig in and give even a little to help!! Hugs for you all Michelle
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i personally suggested this yesterday i think even if we all put in between $1-$5 max each we could get her up there,if an account was opened up for us to put money into i would be happy to do that whats $1-$5. and if anyone wanted to put in more then do it but for the ones that can't afford it a dollar would be great there are enough members to get her up there
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OMG- THANKYOU
You are such beautiful and caring people . . . . You know my hubby and I sat down and worked out that it has been 13months since we have even had a visitor at our house.
WE are so very lonely and sad . . . My computer has been our lifeline for so long as it allows us to have friends and still socailise.
SAdly for us selling our things is not really an option as we recently upgraded all our second hand belongings for new ones. WE did this when my hubby gave up work to help look after our baby as we new financially things were going to get tough.
As i sit here typing this I have tears in my eyes at all the kindness and support . . . ANG you are a beautiful person too whose friendship I will aways value . . . . .
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i wish i knew you before this and as much as i dont you to go to qland as us tassie woman are a strong link, you need to do whats best for you, tony and the girls...
So good luck matey and i come and visit you if u have me while you are both in tassie...
And yes absolutely agree there with you, as friends like angie, we all are so lucky to have .......
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im going to speak to my mother in law soon, she is also moving back to melbourne from tassie, when she moved to tassie, she had one of those massive containers shipped there with all her stuff in it lol! i think that would be a bit too pricey for kellz as mil 'bought' the container aswell! and then she got us to bring her car and caravan over two weeks later...
i honestly think her best bet is to sell as much of her stuff as possible, buy a trailer and bring it on the boat with the things she must keep... as this is what my b/f's cousin did before moving over to tassie...
then its a 2 day (or more) drive ahead from melbourne depot...
i hope this helps in some way, its gonna be a big move, but i bet in the end it will be worth it :)
good luck maties xx
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It will be a big move for her and the girls....But you know what I so can not wait for it to happen...When we met it was like we had known each other forever and she really is on of the most genuine and caring people I have ever met....Thanks for the ideas Channy...
Mwah
Angie
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The only thing I can suggest is to go to several removal companies and bargain!!! That's the way I did the move from adelaide to qld. I got one price from one company took it to another to see if they could beat it. They did and we ended up saving over $500. The only thing to be wary of is if she's not moving to a capital city and you she doesn't have a full load it can take up to 6 weeks to get the furniture from Brissy!! All the best and if not, just sell it all. It's hard to let go of a few things but when making a fresh start sometimes getting rid of all things from the past can help a lot (and you can get a whole heap of money lol)
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I never even thought to barter with removalists...That is a good idea thanks fi...I don't think she wants to sell a few things she has...YOu know how it is when you say for ages I want one of them and then you finally get it.....But I will chat with her about bartering for sure..
Mwah
Angie
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make sure you check out the removals companies that they don't sub-contract it out to anyone else and read the fine print really carefully. There's been so many horror stories on the tv it just pays to do your research.
I don't know if these guys do interstate, but you can always ask. They are great. My brother used them and also quite a few of my dad's friends have used these guy too and they were great.
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yes theses guys are good , i have use them as well . but try a contrainer they work out cheap the only thing is that u have to pack it yourself , sometime they offer to do it for at extra cost but that be up to u .
Also see if u can a back load thats cheap , that where they coming this way but the truck not full and its worth them taking the truck up full then half empty . Well the best luck trying to find the best move .
Oh yeah you might ask some removalist , if they do moves for poeple that need help such as medcial reason and can't afford amove . As i heard one company here that help single mums to move for the frist time at no charge.
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They are going to come here and then get an emergency house within the month...Unless I can organise a house for her before she gets here....
Cheers Angie
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Can i have your area in QLD so my aunt (social worker) can ring some local agencies in the area to see if they have funding left since its the end of the finacial year. She says that most wont get there new funding for another month but the isnt a harm to find out if there is funding available.
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Hey Angie.... Sorry I can't help with this one.... my thoughts are with Alana at this horrible time for her..she is lucky to have friends like you around her. I could only wish for a friend like you in a crisis!!!
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Hiya Rach...Ever since I have been on Minti she has always been there for me and me for her...But since we took the plunge to actually meet for 2 weeks at my house I have felt like I have known her for years she is really an awesome person....
Cheers
Angie
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I know for some this may not be an option , but I was thinking would it be easier to sell her furniture in Tassie and buy new stuff or good 2nd hand stuff when she gets to qld.Then you only have her personal items that they have to bring with them.Setting up a new house and buying new furniture would be fun and a good start to their new life in qld.Sorry I know this is not really the answer to your question but just a suggestion.
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Thanks Cham....That is also an option I thought about too...And a great suggestion....I want her to be able to read all the suggestions everyone has....I just want her and her hubby and girls to be happy...Thnaks for your reply...
Cheers
Angie
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my thoughts are with Alana at this horrible time for her..she is lucky to have friends like you around her. I could only wish for a friend like you in a crisis!!!
