Brisbane meet up

[eidsvold]

Are we ever going to have one??

Bouj now you are back online Flanno pjs has disappeared - hope all is well with her.

I know harrogate mum wants to catch up when she gets here but I figure before the kids go on school holidays - we might be able to catch up.

In the city somewhere - botanical gardens or south bank??

Thurs or Fri are my best days although I can do a Tues too. Between about 10 and 1.

[Harrogatemum]

Hi Eids - I cant wait

Sorry to crash in on this, but just had to say that!

[Bouj]

Great minds, eidsvold! Any time suits me. Would love to!

[eidsvold]

okay let me check the calendar and I can suggest a few dates.

[chloeb2002]

Hello there... will be new to Brisbane arrrive 1st November. Pretty hectic first week but would love to get to know some new people. Will be based north west of Brisbane, Dayboro.

[Harrogatemum]

whereabouts are you coming from Chloe?

[chloeb2002]

Not far from you.. if that be harrogaet.. we live near Richmond in North Yorks.
I have spent 5 years living outside sydney. DD was born there so done the Aus bit but very new to QLD. Been over for 8 weeks this summer and worked in Toowong at the Wesley hospital.. I am nurse. However baby number tow is on its way so not planning on working till end of next year.
Flights now boked for October 30th. AAAHHHHH stress central!

[Harrogatemum]

yes you're right - not far at all! Are you an Aussie or your partner? So that you are going so soon! My DH keeps putting it back and back and back and he is the Aussie!!

Sorry for hijacking the thread Eidsvold - hope you have a great meet up!

[eidsvold]

chloe - I will be near you. I live in Pine Rivers!!!

chloe I lived in Essex for four years - married to a man from Kent - have three dds - some pics of dd1 on my profile. Have three girls - 5yo 3o yo and 6 month old.

[chloeb2002]

Horah.. there is life out there then! very pretty area, and have horses so that why we choose. The dog's (only one) ticket arrived today, so will have to live on pumpkin between now and christmas! looking forward to coming just have the MIL to deal with first, had a huge row last night. basically DH (we get married on saturday) is adopted nad MIL is very possesive. I am the evil arlett who is dragging him to australia.. funny but she keeps claiming tha canada would have been just fine, thats the logic i have atm! never mind will be relatively sane by the time i arrive other wise i will be sticking my fingers in my ears and saying lalalalala alot! Oh DD is 5 and starting at Mount samson school prep in the new year. Bump due at the end of april.

[chloeb2002]

Oh sorry harrogate mum, no not aussies. DHJ got a job offer and traveling on a 457 before applying for OR when we arrive. With property prices decided the sooner the better. Cant wait, just stress management..

[phdlife]

hello you lot

I'm living in UK atm, but from Brisvegas (Pine Rivers too!!) and moving back to Oz - hopefully Bris, depending on where dh or I get jobs - next year. So if it's okay with you I'm going to lurk around your threads in hopes of being invited to a meetup sometime in 2008

[Harrogatemum]

phdlife - I have been lurking forever and a day threatening to get there one day - as I finally have my visa its just a case of persuading my DH, the actual Aussie to make the decision about when! He is more nervous than me about it!

[phdlife]

I can understand that HarrogateMum, dh and I both spent so long wanting to leave it does seem kind of weird to be desperate now to go back! It's a looooong way from anywhere, you can't just nick over to Europe or Ireland for the day like you can here. But we're old and well-travelled so we don't mind giving that up (for a while) .

Dh has to finish his MSc next May, then soon as one of has a job, we're off!

[moocowme]

I am coming home 2nd December for 3 months. can't wait as DS is six weeks old at the moment and I want to escape the winter here in the UK. Brizzy here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[eidsvold]

Chloe - Have heard good things about Mt Samson school.

So - I am wondering whether to wait until Harrogate gets here - which means I will have dd1 in prep - she starts prep next year too. I will then only have two to stress about running off etc.

So what do you think??

[eidsvold]

Chloe - I know the president of the P and C at Mt Samson school - she is also our kindergarten parent committee president - lovely lady.

[chloeb2002]

hello finally found the internet with a whole three mins to spare. immigration messed up visa so been here a month no phone or interet yet but will go in this week. well phone at least. great things about mount samson. really lovely people cant wait for dd to start. so far so good here will be aroun online when internet is on. sorry to be breif! mall computer very slow!