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OzJo · 18/09/2006 04:53

I've been in Australia about 7 years, lived briefly in Adelaide and Sydney, then aprox 18 months in Melbourne, Perth, Darwin and now in Hobart, Tasmania....( people who say it is just like England have never been to England ).
I have Dd 3 and Ds 1, we've been in Tassie about 2 years, love it here, it's really good for kids, Mt Wellington looms over everything, it's really beautiful.
Miss the pubs, and my mum, though mum makes it out about once every one or two years, and having two small children, it's not as if I get to go to the pub that often anymore.....

Original poster

MrsBigD · 18/09/2006 09:33

and 2 more

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)

BRISBANE bouj
I'm aus, dh english. been back 2 years now
kids: ds1 3.5yrs, ds2 17weeks.

eidsvold - proper aussie
KIDS: dd1 - 4yo , dd2 - almost 2, bump - due end of mar 2007

flannelettepyjamas (formerly yummimummy)
4 years
DH (Aussie), DD 15 months. Bump due end March (same day as Eidsvold - spooky)

mymama
born and bred aussie
hoping to spend a year in uk NOv 2007 - Oct 2008.
kids: dd 8 , ds1 5 , ds2 3
have many uk friends just emigrated last 2 years who tell me that speaking english is the only thing the two countries have in common.

HOBART OzJo
been in Australia about 7 years, lived briefly in Adelaide and Sydney, then aprox 18 months in Melbourne, Perth, Darwin, we've been in Tassie about 2 years, love it here, it's really good for kids, Mt Wellington looms over everything, it's really beautiful.
Kids: I have Dd 3 and Ds 1
Miss the pubs, and my mum, though mum makes it out about once every one or two years, and having two small children, it's not as if I get to go to the pub that often anymore.....

MELBOURNE tangox3
Moved to Melbourne (Camberwell) mid-August
kids: ds 2, bump due 4th Nov
Come from NZ but have lived overseas since 2000.

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.

Israel
been here 2yrs last week...
Married
Kids: dd 15yrs / ds 6yrs
Working full time...art teacher

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

SYDNEY Arfishymeau
already here - Eastern Suburbs Sydney (Coogee)
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

PeppaPigsMum
since May
Northern Beaches (previously in Melbourne for 7 months)
kids: 1 dd - 2.5 yrs
on a long-term business visa - dp working, i'm a SAHM at the moment. still deciding whether we'd like to stay or not

Mogwai
Mogwai and Mr Mogwai moving for 12 months January 07 with 18 month old DD
Mr Mogwai working in Randwick. Mrs Mogwai possibly lady of leisure, possibly working.
Addicted to Domain.com.au, worried about "unfurnished" and considering eastern suburbs so Mr Mogwai can be near to work

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!

TribeofFive
Moving endDec06/Jan07
Suburb not decided yet
DH,dd13,ds4,dd3,dd1 and hopefully ds15 summer07, AND the cat

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!)

OP posts:

giggly · 25/09/2006 10:26

Can I join to?
In Glasgow but will be moving August 2007 to Brisbane area, not decided on exact location, that will be down to jobs. Goverment will be sponsering us for work, we plan to go out in Jan 2007 for a few months to look about various areas only been twice before and mainly went to all touristy places, howver we want to get an idea of house prices, childcare etc.

skye77 · 27/09/2006 12:14

Hi

I'm a brand new member, just been lurking here for a bit. I live in SA and have lived in the UK for two years in 2000. We were planning to go back to the UK hence my always being on UK forums, but this year decided to go to OZ instead. Applications have been submitted so we're waiting for a reply, hoping to go sometime in 2008. Goal destination is Brisbane!

I'm another one addicted to domain.com.au - thought I was the only one..

Bump expected 5th Jan.

sandcastles · 27/09/2006 12:19

hey sky, welcome. Am in SA too, where abouts are you?

dejags · 27/09/2006 12:25

Hi Skye and Sandcastles - another Saffa here (although currently of no fixed address as travelling around the world).

Permanent Residence visa application lodged April 06
Temporary business visa application lodged August 06

Will move to Melbourne as soon as the first one is processed. DH will work in Melbourne CBD - I will be a lady of leisure.

2 children - DS1 = 5; DS2 = 2

sydneygirl · 27/09/2006 12:53

I'm here too! Sydneygirl is actually living in Melbourne, with DH, and two DSs aged 3 and 1. We've been here for almost 6 months and are living down on the Mornington Peninsula. We are surrounded by so many Brits, it's really quite wierd. Sometimes feels like we haven't moved to the other side of the world.

skye77 · 27/09/2006 13:19

Hi sydneygirl, dejags and sandcastles

Sorry, wasn't specific enough - I meant I'm in South Africa, not South Australia.. must get used to there being another SA now!

Have just been pouring over the forum and am wondering if Melbourne or Sydney might be an option too.. aargh just when we decided!

sandcastles · 27/09/2006 13:30

ahhh, see sky, you were making me think that they'd be more than just lil 'ol me down here in South Oz! I was getting all excited!

jenkel · 27/09/2006 13:46

Ohh, didnt see this

Looking to move to Sydney, immediately after Christmas 2007, looking to go to North Shore as family around that area, 2 dd's, 2 1/2 and 4 years. Oh and another one with a cat!

dejags · 27/09/2006 15:10

Skye, I am also from S. Africa (cape town).

We loved Brisbane and would move there tomorrow if we could, sadly gotta go with the job, so Melbourne it is.

eidsvold · 27/09/2006 22:57

Skye - I am in brissy. When do you anticipate being here??? I too have a bump - due Mar07.

teabags · 28/09/2006 22:22

I'm popping in to say Hi!
Are there many of you in Melbourne.......?

Myself, DH, DS(16 months) and bumnp (due Feb 07) are moving there in 6 weeks

teabags · 28/09/2006 22:22

I'm popping in to say Hi!
Are there many of you in Melbourne.......?

Myself, DH, DS(16 months) and bump (due Feb 07) are moving there in 6 weeks

katyjo · 28/09/2006 23:02

Hi Teabags, I am so jealous...Loved melbourne such a lovely city. We still can't decide when to go back, still renting here been back for a year now, ds is 6 months and family are keeping us here at the moment, but I can't see us living in uk forever. Where are you going to live in Melbourne?

sydneygirl · 29/09/2006 01:10

I'm here, Tea bags. Melbourne is ace. We're really glad we chose to live here, although we're finding things a little more expensive than we thought they'd be. where are you moving too?

melbournemum · 29/09/2006 09:45

hi all
I'm in Melbourne with dh, ds1 (3) and ds2 (16 months) We moved back here after 6 years in the UK in March

Original poster

MrsBigD · 30/09/2006 11:12

been away for a week... omg so much catching up to do... will update stats during the week

OP posts:

teabags · 30/09/2006 13:54

Hi everyone
It's good to see there's a Melborune contingency!
Not sure where we'll live......... hopefully bayside somewhere. I spent a year travelling around Oz and then working in Melb in the late 90's and have had quite a few visits since, as DH is an aussie. So I have a good idea what to expect but even so it still feels like a big move. Up to my ears in packing at the mo

Original poster

MrsBigD · 05/10/2006 11:31

OK I'm back in force now... and here's an updated stats list

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)

BRISBANE bouj
I'm aus, dh english. been back 2 years now
kids: ds1 3.5yrs, ds2 17weeks.

eidsvold - proper aussie
KIDS: dd1 - 4yo , dd2 - almost 2, bump - due end of mar 2007

flannelettepyjamas (formerly yummimummy)
4 years
DH (Aussie), DD 15 months. Bump due end March (same day as Eidsvold - spooky)

mymama
born and bred aussie
hoping to spend a year in uk NOv 2007 - Oct 2008.
kids: dd 8 , ds1 5 , ds2 3
have many uk friends just emigrated last 2 years who tell me that speaking english is the only thing the two countries have in common.

Giggly
In Glasgow moving August 2007

HOBART OzJo
been in Australia about 7 years, lived briefly in Adelaide and Sydney, then aprox 18 months in Melbourne, Perth, Darwin, we've been in Tassie about 2 years, love it here, it's really good for kids, Mt Wellington looms over everything, it's really beautiful.
Kids: I have Dd 3 and Ds 1
Miss the pubs, and my mum, though mum makes it out about once every one or two years, and having two small children, it's not as if I get to go to the pub that often anymore.....

MELBOURNE tangox3
Moved to Melbourne (Camberwell) mid-August
kids: ds 2, bump due 4th Nov
Come from NZ but have lived overseas since 2000.

Dejags
Permanent Residence visa application lodged April 06
Temporary business visa application lodged August 06
Will move as soon as the first one is processed. DH will work in Melbourne CBD - I will be a lady of leisure.
2 children - DS1 = 5; DS2 = 2

Sydneygirl
DH, and two DSs aged 3 and 1.
been here for almost 6 months and are living down on the Mornington Peninsula.

Teabags
Myself, DH, DS(16 months) and bumnp (due Feb 07) are moving there in 6 weeks

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.

Israel
been here 2yrs last week...
Married
Kids: dd 15yrs / ds 6yrs
Working full time...art teacher

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

SYDNEY Arfishymeau
already here - Eastern Suburbs Sydney (Coogee)
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)

jenkel
Looking to move immediately after Christmas 2007,
looking to go to North Shore as family around that area,
2 dd's, 2 1/2 and 4 years.

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

PeppaPigsMum
since May
Northern Beaches (previously in Melbourne for 7 months)
kids: 1 dd - 2.5 yrs
on a long-term business visa - dp working, i'm a SAHM at the moment. still deciding whether we'd like to stay or not

Mogwai
Mogwai and Mr Mogwai moving for 12 months January 07 with 18 month old DD
Mr Mogwai working in Randwick. Mrs Mogwai possibly lady of leisure, possibly working.
Addicted to Domain.com.au, worried about "unfurnished" and considering eastern suburbs so Mr Mogwai can be near to work

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!

TribeofFive
Moving endDec06/Jan07
Suburb not decided yet
DH,dd13,ds4,dd3,dd1 and hopefully ds15 summer07, AND the cat

UNDECIDED skye77

currently in SA

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!)

OP posts:

melbournemum · 05/10/2006 12:40

hi all
can I creep on to the stats
myself, dh, ds1 (3) and ds2 (16months) moved back to Melbourne in March after 6 years in London.

Sydneygirl (and any other melbourne mums of course!) it would be lovely to meet up sometime, it looks like we have ds's about the same age.
MIL is in Mornington so it would give me a good reason to visit her as I don't make the effort enough.
We are in Sandringham so its only about 45 mins

teabags · 06/10/2006 19:45

hi there melbournemum
I'm moving to Melbourne in about a month's time (with DH, DS 16 mths and bump)
We're thinking we'll live in Sandringham or nearby (Mentone, Parkdale?). How are you liking it?

melbournemum · 10/10/2006 04:07

hi Teabags
We LOVE Sandringham. Its brilliant. Still close enough to the city (25 mins), on the trainline, right by the beach, loads of parks and facilities, 5 minutes to a huge shopping centre etc etc. I can't imagine being happier anywhere else. it feels perfect for us. Have met lots of lovely mums at local Playhouse etc and feel really settled here now. it took a good few months to feel that way but that would have been the case anywhere I think. please feel free to email me at tuesdayandtheboys at gmail dot com if you would like to chat more and/or meet up when you arrive.

inthepink · 13/10/2006 12:30

Hi all, can we be added to this thread.

Me, dh and ds aged 5 are thinking of moving to Oz in a couple of years time, will be coming next year for a holiday to see. We are currently living in Dubai.

Thinking of Adelaide as dh has been told that is a good place for chef jobs. Perhaps Sandcastles could let us know more about the area!!

HauntedsandCastle · 13/10/2006 12:34

inthepink, I'll try. have only been here for 14 weeks, but am up for the challange! If I can't help, i will source the info for you