The window panes divided in half mean the house was built approx 1930s. The raucous bird call in the background was a koel (koe -ell) like a cuckoo, males are all black. Get to know the local birds.

@laurwingingit

7 ай бұрын

haha I was wondering what birds that noise was coming from ☺

Your intro was smashing! I literally subscribed on watching it. Congratulations on your move to Australia 🇦🇺! That was brave of you. I cannot wait to see Australia through your eyes.

@laurwingingit

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m excited for my time here and to explore the rest of Australia 🇦🇺 🥰

I am so glad KZread suggested your video to me. I loved it 😍!! This is my type of content.

@laurwingingit

7 ай бұрын

Aww thank you for your comment, and welcome 🥰

You should have to pay water usage - landlord pays for the water connection. There is council tax also, but that is covered by the landlord. Laundry outside is very uncommon, you’d only find it in houses built prior to 1970

@laurwingingit

7 ай бұрын

Yeah my housemates told me this now! In the UK the tenant has to pay the council tax and water, rather than the landlord 😊

@adrianj9056

7 ай бұрын

@@laurwingingit that I knew 😁. Lived in SW London for a decade

@laurwingingit

7 ай бұрын

@@adrianj9056 Ahh no way! I lived in SW London for a few years too!

Huntsman are harmless. They are good to have around as they will get the insects. The place you got is an old style building as for the high ceilings and windows.

welcome to Australia and welcome to sydney the city that just had a thunderstorm something you have to get use to in the summer months

You' ve made it look so cozy! Very nice. You also look a little bit like a younger Jeri Ryan from Star Trek Voyager.

@laurwingingit

20 күн бұрын

Thank you! It’s definitely a cozy space now 🥰 haha really? I haven’t heard that before!

Op shops sell furniture and household items etc very cheaply and quality often better than current new cheap stuff

@laurwingingit

7 ай бұрын

I love op shops! We found some great stuff from those and facebook marketplace

Looking forward to your opinions and discoveries. Come up to Newy it’s lovely

Go Laur!

Yaaaas keep em coming. Loved it! Australia dream all started ❤️ Need you setting up furniture for me 🤣

@laurwingingit

8 ай бұрын

Hahaha pay me in beer and you have a deal 💕

@SEEINGTHRUSADRI

8 ай бұрын

@@laurwingingit DEAL 🤣🤣❤️

@Jeni10

8 ай бұрын

Huntsman spiders won’t harm you at all, aside from making you jump when you first see it inside your house. But you can leave them alone and they’ll be out of sight for weeks, eventually leaving without you even knowing. They’re looking for cockroaches and any other crawlies you might have. In summer, the cockroaches are unavoidable because they live under the ground and the warm air brings them out to explore for food. I hate them! Thank God for the Huntsman!

@laurwingingit

8 ай бұрын

@@Jeni10I know I know, such an irrational fear! I’m hoping that living in Australia will slowly cure my fear of spiders 😅

@Jeni10

8 ай бұрын

@@laurwingingit Well, not ALL spiders, just the Huntsman. 😍

Oh, you are in the Nth Subs. You are very lucky. The Magies have smiles on their faces when they SWOOP you and the Huntsmen chew a lot slower because their mouths are very very slightly smaller. Oh and all the spiders are a lot lot quieter. ( sometimes ). 😮😮😮

Great dear, keep it up with your vlogging. ❤

@laurwingingit

20 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

I’m moving from Lincolnshire in about 2 weeks, I fly on NYD, eeeee! Very excited haha. Maybe we’ll cross paths I’ll remember your face 😄

@laurwingingit

6 ай бұрын

omg amazing!!! You're gonna have the best time 🙌🏼 and yes defo say hey if our paths do cross haha - it's a very small world over here in Sydney

❤❤❤❤

Aust just gained another pommie mate. Welcome and bloody well enjoy it. Good luck

@laurwingingit

7 ай бұрын

Ahh thank you! Feeling very grateful to be here :)

How about the spiders is it ok from the location your living as I want to move more to the city to avoid big spiders but its about affordability. Plus is that 500.00 per room or for the whole house

@laurwingingit

6 ай бұрын

Honestly we've had 3 huntsman in the house in 3 months! But we are surrounded by trees where we are so that's why :) Lots of friends who live in Prymont / Surry hills / newtown etc have never seen any

@laurwingingit

6 ай бұрын

and I pay $245 a week rent (the whole place is $750 a week split between 3 housemates)

How did u rent from the uk? I’m planning to move but not sure if I should come to Sydney to view and rent or to place deposits etc while I’m still in the uk

@laurwingingit

5 ай бұрын

I waited til I got here! I did start looking and messaging while in the UK but honestly it just stressed me out as places got taken so quickly, once I got here it was so much easier 🥰

I’m moving there in August!! Would love to chat🥹

@laurwingingit

Ай бұрын

Yay exciting!! DM me 🥰

Watch out for the drop bears

Great video! Which camera do you use to vlog?

@laurwingingit

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Just my iPhone 14 pro actually 😂😊

Northern Sydney home to the Sydney Funnel Web spider the worlds most deadly spider and thats the truth

Welcome to my beloved country; They are really small bedrooms, fantastic price though, i've lived in many places in SYD; I wish you all the best, l take care.

@laurwingingit

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I’m so happy to be here 🥰🥰

Are flywire screens not a standard window accessory in Sydney or have the tennants just lucked out?

@laurwingingit

6 ай бұрын

ooh I haven't seen those anywhere here in Sydney yet!

@trekkie-cat

21 күн бұрын

​@@laurwingingitflyscreens are very common. Most likely in an older place not so much. Hope you settle in quickly and enjoy your new life. All the best!! 💖🐱🙏

@laurwingingit

20 күн бұрын

@@trekkie-cat thank you so much, appreciate it 🥰

Welcome to the land of Oz!

@laurwingingit

6 ай бұрын

thank you so much!

Very very nice 👍👍

Majority of Europeans in Australia are descendents of English convicts and pommes that live in Australia, most English people first destination is to immigrate to Australia as its a British colony.

@Wayne-fn1sw

21 күн бұрын

@@trekkie-cat Australia is a British colony look at the flag British rule majority that live there trace their history back to England and Ireland that is a fact , Australia belongs to the idignoeus Aborigines.

@trekkie-cat

21 күн бұрын

@@Wayne-fn1sw I was born here. I am Australian. We haven't been a colony for a very long time.

@Wayne-fn1sw

21 күн бұрын

@@trekkie-cat Well the Australian flag is under the British and you will never be Australian your skin colour makes you think you belong but the land belongs to the Aborigines.

What kind of visa are you on? Place looks lovely!

@laurwingingit

8 күн бұрын

@@ragged218 I’m on the working holiday visa 🙏🏼

Which area of Sydney are you in?

@laurwingingit

7 ай бұрын

North Sydney!

Jesus, there's gum tree growin everywhere. Any spiders livin in the trees? 😮😮😮

@laurwingingit

8 ай бұрын

We had 3 huntsman in the first week of moving in 😖😖

@wallywombat164

8 ай бұрын

@@laurwingingit You lucky WOMAN. The huntsman SPIDERS in the North crawl into your bed at night and the hairs all over their body helps keep you warm. You may get a few bin chickens living in your garden to keep you company. Enjoy Miss wingingit. Enjoy your time in Aust mate, you'll be OK.

@wallywombat164

8 ай бұрын

@@laurwingingit Oh, by the way Maam, My name is Alan Key. I always available. Hahaha.

@wallywombat164

8 ай бұрын

@@laurwingingit Only three huntsman in a week? At least 5 a day is the norm. That's an Aust record you have there. Struth. By the way Miss winginit, when all the spiders in your house follow your movements with their eight eyes each, you know your are in spider world. Then and only then, you have been accepted into their web of life. Enjoy.

@wallywombat164

8 ай бұрын

@@laurwingingit Don't worry about anything mate. Huntsmen WILL NOT hurt you. They will eat any annoying insects that may get in. Remember mate, they are your friend.You'll be very very safe. You just enjoy your time in Aust and relacks.