Okay.. in Western Australia there are a lot of iron ore and gold mines up north... probably 50% of the people that are over in Perth work in the mining sector. The money is great if you are what we call FIFO (fly in fly out...) so you work a scheduled roster, like 4 weeks up working and one week back in Perth.
It's not something that he wants to do for the rest of his life, more just a way to earn some brilliant money while he's young and fit enough to do it.
His parents live about a 10 minute drive from my house.. so he usually stays there when he is down for the week R & R.

Marjan you are right in that I don't know that much about him other than what he has told me but I think that is how it is with all new relationships/romances.

He came to my nephews birthday party with me yesterday.. and talks well with Mum and my Step Dad as well as my sister and her hubby... very different to Mark as he didn't want to go anywhere and always acted like he was forced to attend family things...

He wanted me to methis parents and sisters but to be honest I'm a bit shy about that.. maybe next time he's down if I still feel like I do at the moment.

Am not totally emotionally involved, it's going to be strange being in a 'relationship' when I will only see him every 4 weeks...