Aussie Roll Call

[sandcastles]

It's been some time since we all shouted 'here' so can I do another?

Anyone in Oz (Oh, OK...NZ too) or coming in near future please say 'I'

Thanks!

Sunny, I remember doing my emails in Singapore airport.

What a wonderful feeling huh! A heady mix of new adventure & apprehension!

For a while it will feel like a big holiday, I can remember thinking I'll have to start packing to go 'home'. Then I just kinda drifted into it being real life. Strange how these things go. We've been here a year now (think I just said that before)...hope it all goes well. Don't forget to touch base as soon as you can!

ADELAIDE
Sandcastles
Sidonie

BRISBANE
Eidsvold
flannelette pjs
bouj
mymamma
harrogatemum - Jan 2008
scully

MELBOURNE
Ghosty
Dcsnatchsunhill
melbournemum
teabags
superloopy (from 29th May!!)

PERTH
Suzywong
Thequeenofcontradiction ? October 2007
israel
nottsmum
humpydumpy
flumpleton

SYDNEY
Robinpud
Sunnydelight ? Fri 29th
bloss
arfishymeau
mogwai
missjane - brit

NEW ZEALAND
AnnainNZ
Vizbizz

Possibles
Sydney ? ShrinkingViolet

eidsvold...glad he has no regrets.

Glad he did his citizenship, did he have to sing Advance Australia fare in the stylee of Jimmy Barnes!?

Girt & all that!

lol at girt - no but when we were asked tos tand and sing it - I found it hard to sing it to the correct tune as I had working class man going round my head

So you don't thing doing JB stylee would be good....

Will have to re think my approach! may be calling on your dh & you for help in a year, as I would love to get my citizenship!

sandcastles - you will have to do the test - comes in July 1 - better get studying.

his ceremony was fab though - people from Sierre Leone, south africa, lots of UK, sri lanka all over.

but we will help where we can.

i can just see you flinging your coat off and pouring vodka over yourself

Hi all
I am a Brit living in Adelaide - been here for a year now, got dd aged 2 and am pregnant with no 2 - due in August. Australia rocks but am feeling a little homesick for Blighty, although current gloomy weather is making feel a little more at home. Would be nice to be in touch with some other ex-pats.

Hi Ozchick, I'm not an expat but did spend 11yrs in the UK and returned to Brisbane last October, so all seems a bit new so far, although I grew up here.
Also pregnant, (with no.3), very new though, due in February
Goddess number 2 is whining at my feet so had better give her some attention

DH has been trying to assure me that there aren't very many 'loofahs' in Melbourne ...
but then I found this

Eids....does it have to be vodka? Jack Daniels?

It won't be til next year, is there anywhere I can see the test before hand?

Ozchick....hey, I'm in Adelaide! Where are you???

ADELAIDE
Sandcastles
Sidonie
Ozchick

BRISBANE
Eidsvold
flannelette pjs
bouj
mymamma
harrogatemum - Jan 2008
scully

MELBOURNE
Ghosty
Dcsnatchsunhill
melbournemum
teabags
superloopy (from 29th May!!)

PERTH
Suzywong
Thequeenofcontradiction ? October 2007
israel
nottsmum
humpydumpy
flumpleton

SYDNEY
Robinpud
Sunnydelight ? Fri 29th
bloss
arfishymeau
mogwai
missjane - brit

NEW ZEALAND
AnnainNZ
Vizbizz

Possibles
Sydney ? ShrinkingViolet

Ozchick...email me

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jimmy was a big vodka drinker from memory. I saw him - jimmy barnes in concert way back when and he and the band just drank the entire concert - it was a wonder they could still stand let alone sing and play by the end.

I am sure they will have it somewhere online before long. Dh was supposed to answer questions regarding his responsibilities as a citizen so he read up and they asked him NOTHING!! he was so gutted.

scully - did you see the meetup thread??

Hi Sandcastle, email on it's way to you . Hello Scully, lucky you to be in Brizzie, must be lovely and warm. Congratulations on your pregnancy.

scully - what hosptial will scully jnr be born at??

had dd2 and 3 at the royal women's.

Hi Eidsvold, no didn't see that thread
Haven't been to the gp yet, but am expecting to go to Redland Hospital. Have heard good things, from a few people who have gone public there and thought it was ok.
I saw Jimmy Barnes playing in a North London pub in 1996, can't remember what he was drinking, but think he and his audience were all pretty wasted
Ozchick, Brisbane isn't so warm at the moment, at night anway. I miss double glazing and central heating dh keeps telling me I lied to him about how warm it is here.....

Now I understand the Vodka link...I could at a push!

ozchick..checking now.