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quokka · 09/02/2007 10:57

Lets have a new thread the other was getting a bit long!

All expats are welcome, I come from Perth WA and have been here for 8 years, married a pom and live in West London with my ds1 2yrs and ds2 1yr. No plans to move back to Oz but we are thinking of moving to Singapore for a couple of years. Well the weathers got to be better than here, and it will be further away from the inlaws

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quokka · 15/05/2007 11:07

nice friends KKZ! Sounds like you make a good laksa. Am going to do a cooking course in S'pore so I can cook like a local !

Kaybee what about next wed?

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KaybeeandZak · 15/05/2007 16:04

Sounds good Quokka, where shall we meet up? Can't wait to see your boys, it's been ages!

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quokka · 17/05/2007 12:39

kaybee I can meet you in the middle somewhere?

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mm22bys · 18/05/2007 06:06

Hi,

Can I join in here too please?

I am from Brisbane and have lived in London since '98. I am married to a fellow Aussie, and we have two DSs (3 and six months).

Probably will return to Brisbane in time for DS1 to start prep in Jan 09.

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quokka · 18/05/2007 13:19

course you can MM, sorry we weren't ignoring you . Whereabouts in london are you?

Kaybee any ideas where we can meet on the piccadilly line? We could just get off at covent garden and find a cafe? I know they have lifts there, but it does get very busy!

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mm22bys · 18/05/2007 15:57

Thanks Quokka, I'm in east London, near Canary Wharf.

Do you guys meet up often?

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KaybeeandZak · 18/05/2007 17:20

Covent garden might be the best option Quokka, hopefully its not too hard to change at holborn! What time shall we make it - 10.30/11?

Hi mm22bys, I am a kiwi, been here for 5 years married to a pom

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quokka · 18/05/2007 17:56

Kaybee its quite easy to walk from Holborn to Covent garden (10 min max), I used to do it all the time when I worked there.

MM we try to meet up, but I'm the wrong person to speak to now as I'm moving to Singapore in 2 weeks !

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KaybeeandZak · 18/05/2007 19:39

Cool that sounds like a plan then Quokka.

There are a few attempts to meet up mm22bys, but depends where in london everyone is.... I am in East London too, in Woodford!

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quokka · 22/05/2007 13:14

kaybee should we meet in front of the tube at about 10:30ish?

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KaybeeandZak · 22/05/2007 17:13

OK Quokka,see you outside covent garden tube at about 10.30 tomorrow

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quokka · 28/05/2007 12:42

Anyone want some of my stuff? Have a look here www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=1910&threadid=330543

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quokka · 28/05/2007 13:39

Can't remember who wanted my car seat and toys? Will scroll down and check emails. You will need to pick up end of next week?

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KaybeeandZak · 29/05/2007 19:12

hey quokka, are you getting my emails??

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eidsvold · 30/05/2007 01:34

sorry hijack thread:

for a laugh try this

here

does it make you a little homesick??

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quokka · 30/05/2007 10:22

kaybee I haven't got your emails??? I'm really sorry but have sold it as I was sending you emails and getting no reply! If it falls through I will let you know. I still have those toys if you want (for free)? I was starting to panic and wanted to get rid of things asap.

lol eidsvold

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KaybeeandZak · 30/05/2007 10:48

i sent you two, both straight after i got yours! how strange. nevermind, i was only saying that i couldn't take the gate as can't affix to a wall! And we'd still love the toys do you want us to come get them, or i could pay you for postage

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quokka · 30/05/2007 12:09

kaybee not sure I could post them all and it is a long way for you to come! I can post some of the smaller things like music toys? Not sure whats going on with email they might have gone through to my junk mail?

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KaybeeandZak · 30/05/2007 15:19

I think there's somethign wrong with my email, i can receive but nothing i am sending is getting anywhere - don't know how that's possible. Just post a few bits and pieces like the music ones if thats ok

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Pisces1902 · 01/06/2007 23:13

eidsvold - love it! I love Adam Hills anyway but this did make me home sick. It's just that irreverence that makes it particularly Aussie isn't it? Thanks for brightening up a day when my dd has been sick and grizzly!

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Mellin · 13/06/2007 07:02

Helllooooo, anybody out there???
I have just back from Oz and am having fun trying to get dd readjusted to London time. Was hoping for some sympathy for the 3am start to the day!

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KaybeeandZak · 13/06/2007 19:16

Hi Mellin, poor you having a 3am start

How was your trip?

Things have been pretty quiet on here, quokka has gone to singapore.....

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Mellin · 14/06/2007 08:13

Hi Kaybee,
How are you and the bub doing?
The trip was wonderful. dd got so much attention from all the family and I got so much help! It's been a big shock to the system this week having to manage on my own again during the day.
So quokka's moved to Singapore... we stopped off in Hong Kong to visit some friends on the way back and the expat lifestyle there is really amazing. I would imagine something similar in Singapore.
You guys are moving back to NZ soon, aren't you?

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