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Introduce Yourself / Re: Hi everyone
« on: December 28, 2011, 10:50:19 pm »
Thank you for all the lovely welcomes. Yep it is a huge plane trip we leave Snagatta (Borneo) at 7am Friday and get back to Townsville on Sunday at 11am. Luckily DD is a good traveller. One of the other expat wives did mention the need to take the blade out to travel, thanks for confirming that. That is great that your DS is sponsoring an orangutan, having seen them here at rehabilitation centres they are really struggling to survive. We are blessed to have wild ones the frequent the trees at the back of the house (we are very remote). It is sad to think that they are losing their jungle. I will definitely try to convert some of the amazing local dishes to TMX and will be sure to convert to ingredients that can be found without to my hassle.
I have chatted to a consultant and she mentioned the 10 days for delivery which suits as I will have about 8 weeks in OZ to organise the move. Hopefully I won't be too distracted playing with the TMX and get the house packed up or hubby might be a little cranky.
Thanks again for all been so lovely.
I have chatted to a consultant and she mentioned the 10 days for delivery which suits as I will have about 8 weeks in OZ to organise the move. Hopefully I won't be too distracted playing with the TMX and get the house packed up or hubby might be a little cranky.
Thanks again for all been so lovely.
however in between watching out for orangutans off the back veranda or making sure the crazy little monkeys don't steal the washing I need to cook. This I have discovered is a bit of a challenge as alot of the food I can throw in my trolley at the local store is hard (read - impossible 
) to get here. I have not wiped the smile of my face since I found this great forum and discovered that cooking from scratch isn't going to be too hard with the wonderful Thermomix. Hubby has agreed we should definitely get one as I read out several of the tasty dishes on this site and that I will be able to find the ingredients in our local village. I will need to try a few substitutes so will make sure I keep everyone posted as to how these turn out. Our dd7 is also very excited that she will not be restricted to rice and fish 7 nights a week. I will have a month or two to practice in Australia before the thermomix and I board our planes (5 of them) to get here, but I will be taking it as carry on so should make it unscathed. Keep your fingers crossed for me that customs doesn't take a liking to it and confiscate it (what a heart breaking thought). I am sure I will have many questions and am looking for to catching up with you all on here.