STATS THREAD FOR THOSE IN OR MOVING TO AUSTRALIA

[MrsBigD]

As I'm useless trawling through threads and remembering who's who... here's a stat thread to summarise everybody

SYDNEY

Arfishymeau
already here - Eastern Suburbs Sydney
kids: 1 permanent DD of 3.8, 2 x DSS of 20 & 15 (hols as at Uni/Secondary school in UK. Hoping they'll transfer)

MrsBigD
looking at moving there April/May 2008, no idea which area yet but looking like North Shore somewhere
kids: dd currently nearly 5, ds 2 in 2 days

[suzywong]

Suzywong
Perth
2 years
boys 5 and 3
Australian dh
bloody love it but miss Boots and Waitrose

[Sandcastles]

Sandcastles (previously melissasmummy)
Adelaide
10 weeks
DD 3
dh emigrated here when he was 4, came to uk for holiday, met me, spent 17 yrs there with me, now in Oz as he was just missing family too much!
Love it here (even tho I have no really friends yet sob)

[MrsBigD]

Sandcastle that's where this thread might come in handy

[Sandcastles]

exactly, would love to attend your meet up, but will have to see if it feesable. We are 2 day drive from sydney!

[Astrophe]

Oooh, please can I be on the thread even though I'm not moving?

Astrophe
Australian, living in Derby for 3 years (returning to Aust 2009??)
Lived on the north shore, so thats my specialty (ask me anything )
Kids: DD 2.3, DS 6 months

[MrsBigD]

Astrophe the title says IN or moving to Australia so of course you can be on this thread

Sandcastle that's nothing I'm 18 months away LOL

[Sandcastles]

lol, thats true....I could make it there by then!

[MrsBigD]

Astrophy only just realised you are actually not in Australia, but as you're the North Shore expert and will be returning you qualify as 'moving to'

[humpydumpy]

Hi everyone I'm HumpyDumpy living in Perth. Been here 8 months. Got a DD 2years old and an Aussie DH. I'm abit of an erratic poster, as don't always have access to a computer as DH takes laptop to work.

[MrsBigD]

humpydumpy... that's easy... get dh to get you a pc/laptop for yourself

[suzywong]

humpy, I drove along Orrong Road and thought of you today

[humpydumpy]

Probably a good idea I don't have a lap top here otherwise nothing would get done. Could get very addicted to mn. Had to wean myself off ebay not long ago.

Hi suzy - have decided Orrong is not too bad after driving on the fwy for the 1st time on sunday. Have been making excuses for ages not to drive on there but had no choice on sunday. The lanes are so narrow and everyone drives so close together, was so scared. So if you see anyone driving on the fwy with their eyes closed, it's me (I know I'm a wimp)

[suzywong]

those lanes ARE narrow!
I shut my eyes between the Narrows Bridge and the Mithchell freeway too.

I drove back from Jurien Bay (300ks north) today and shut my eyes when the road trains shot past. It scary

[humpydumpy]

Ahh so it's not just me. Am a complete sissy when it comes to driving and it's not somewhere I have driven before. Went to Os park the other day and instead of going on the fwy which was the direct route, went the long way via Roe and Tonkin. Think it the fact once you get to Mill Point road there are so many exits and everyone seem to know exactly where they are going and wont let you in if you are in the wrong lane.

[suzywong]

No, you're all right love, I wouldn't do that journey myself unless life savingly essential. It is scary.
Don't get me started on the Kenwick link

[Astrophe]

crikey, its enough to scare off any potential emigrators - the thought of you two driving with you eyes closed!

[suzywong]

Ha!
especially me in my old Volvo station wagon.
Acutally, one of htemain reasons we have our eyes closed is because Perth drivers are among the worst in the world. They don't consider anyone else on the road, no road sense so if you get in the wrong lane and need to dodge out fast they won't get it and let you out.
Well that's my excuse

[humpydumpy]

Not done Kenwick link yet. We were at The Beach House in Os Park, the massive kids play centre, got invited by a friend. It is mad, kids everywhere and so much to play on DD didn't know what to go on first. She slept well tho

[humpydumpy]

Is it just Perth who have not mastered the keep left rule or is it all of Australia?

[MrsBigD]

oh looks like my driving skills will fit/blend in nicely

[robinpud]

ME ME ME!!
Me, dh ,dd aged 9, dd aged 5 coming to Sydney for 1 year ( but who knows?!) exchange arriving on 22.01.07

Sandcastles- we are coming to Adelaide fr our sprinh holiday October 2007. We nearly got exchanged to Adelaide last year but it went pear shaped.

[katyjo]

Hi
I love this thread can I join!

Katyjo (previously Port Melbourne - now Glasgow)

We haven't quite decided yet.
We were living in Melbourne but came back last september, got married in december, had ds in march (we have been together for 12 years but everything happened at once!)

Can't decide what to do!! Loved the lifestyle but missed family and friends!!
Maybe you guys can help make up my mind!! Any advice would be great.

[sunnydelight]

Sunnydelight

Moving to Sydney next April, holidaying there first for three weeks in November (shame it wasn't January, I could have joined the meet up!). I'm pretty convinced by people on here to go North Shore, but don't know quite where yet.

Have DS1 13, DS2 7 and DD 3. It would be great to know people in Sydney - particularly others with "widely spaced" families!

[MrsBigD]

Looks like I'm going to have something to keep me busy for a while in the office tomorrow typing up list nicely of those who have already offered their details

Keep them coming ladies (and gents?), I need to get started building my social network for in 18 months

[MrsBigD]

Ah sod it did it now whilst waiting for 2 little monsters to finally nod off. DS has been a nightmare tonight for going down, sreaming so much he made himself sick. Guess his first visit to nursery required some extra cuddles and digestive time

Here's the first list. Keep the details coming!

SYDNEY Arfishymeau
already here - Eastern Suburbs Sydney
kids: 1 permanent DD of 3.8, 2 x DSS of 20 & 15 (hols as at Uni/Secondary school in UK. Hoping they'll transfer)

MrsBigD
looking at moving there April/May 2008, no idea which area yet but looking like North Shore somewhere
kids: dd currently nearly 5, ds 2 in 2 days

Robinpud
coming to Sydney for 1 year ( but who knows?!) exchange arriving on 22.01.07
dh ,dd aged 9, dd aged 5

Sunnydelight
Moving to Sydney next April, holidaying there first for three weeks in November (shame it wasn't January, I could have joined the meet up!). I'm pretty convinced by people on here to go North Shore, but don't know quite where yet.
Kids: DS1 13, DS2 7 and DD 3.
It would be great to know people in Sydney - particularly others with "widely spaced" families!

PERTH HumpyDumpy
Been here 8 months
Got a DD 2years old Aussie DH.
I'm abit of an erratic poster, as don't always have access to a computer as DH takes laptop to work.

Suzywong
2 years
boys 5 and 3
Australian dh
bloody love it but miss Boots and Waitrose

ADELAIDE Sandcastles (previously melissasmummy)
10 weeks
DD 3
dh emigrated here when he was 4, came to uk for holiday, met me, spent 17 yrs there with me, now in Oz as he was just missing family too much! Love it here (even tho I have no really friends yet sob)

UK DERBY Astrophe
Australian, living in Derby for 3 years (returning to Aust 2009??)
Lived on the north shore, so thats my specialty (ask me anything )
Kids: DD 2.3, DS 6 months

GLASGOW Katyjo
previously Port Melbourne
We haven't quite decided yet.
We were living in Melbourne but came back last september, got married in december, had ds in march (we have been together for 12 years but everything happened at once!)