Anyone in Melbourne??
Oct 12th 2006, 6:20 pm
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Anyone in Melbourne??
Hello all, Just thought I'd post and say hello! We moved to Williamstown in January and keep hearing how there are soooo many english people. And we haven't met any of them!
Lots of Italians, lots of Greeks and not a single British person! So I thought I'd see if there are any hiding in the closet on this forum (so to speak!!) We are a youngish couple with a small child - doing all the childreny type stuff but really need to start meeting other people apart from the ones we already know!
So hello if you are out there!
I noticed a few people posting from Elsternwick and Beaumaris - we were thinking about moving to Beaumaris and wondered how you were liking it?
Anyway, nice to meet you all, Victoria
Lots of Italians, lots of Greeks and not a single British person! So I thought I'd see if there are any hiding in the closet on this forum (so to speak!!) We are a youngish couple with a small child - doing all the childreny type stuff but really need to start meeting other people apart from the ones we already know!
So hello if you are out there!
I noticed a few people posting from Elsternwick and Beaumaris - we were thinking about moving to Beaumaris and wondered how you were liking it?
Anyway, nice to meet you all, Victoria
Oct 12th 2006, 6:46 pm
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Re: Anyone in Melbourne??
Originally Posted by dadofmimi
Hello all, Just thought I'd post and say hello! We moved to Williamstown in January and keep hearing how there are soooo many english people. And we haven't met any of them!
Lots of Italians, lots of Greeks and not a single British person! So I thought I'd see if there are any hiding in the closet on this forum (so to speak!!) We are a youngish couple with a small child - doing all the childreny type stuff but really need to start meeting other people apart from the ones we already know!
So hello if you are out there!
I noticed a few people posting from Elsternwick and Beaumaris - we were thinking about moving to Beaumaris and wondered how you were liking it?
Anyway, nice to meet you all, Victoria
Lots of Italians, lots of Greeks and not a single British person! So I thought I'd see if there are any hiding in the closet on this forum (so to speak!!) We are a youngish couple with a small child - doing all the childreny type stuff but really need to start meeting other people apart from the ones we already know!
So hello if you are out there!
I noticed a few people posting from Elsternwick and Beaumaris - we were thinking about moving to Beaumaris and wondered how you were liking it?
Anyway, nice to meet you all, Victoria
You should check out the BritVics site for fellow Melburnians.
Oct 12th 2006, 7:26 pm
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Re: Anyone in Melbourne??
Originally Posted by Bordy
You should check out the BritVics site for fellow Melburnians.
Oct 12th 2006, 7:48 pm
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Re: Anyone in Melbourne??
Originally Posted by dadofmimi
Hello all, Just thought I'd post and say hello! We moved to Williamstown in January and keep hearing how there are soooo many english people. And we haven't met any of them!
Lots of Italians, lots of Greeks and not a single British person! So I thought I'd see if there are any hiding in the closet on this forum (so to speak!!) We are a youngish couple with a small child - doing all the childreny type stuff but really need to start meeting other people apart from the ones we already know!
So hello if you are out there!
I noticed a few people posting from Elsternwick and Beaumaris - we were thinking about moving to Beaumaris and wondered how you were liking it?
Anyway, nice to meet you all, Victoria
Lots of Italians, lots of Greeks and not a single British person! So I thought I'd see if there are any hiding in the closet on this forum (so to speak!!) We are a youngish couple with a small child - doing all the childreny type stuff but really need to start meeting other people apart from the ones we already know!
So hello if you are out there!
I noticed a few people posting from Elsternwick and Beaumaris - we were thinking about moving to Beaumaris and wondered how you were liking it?
Anyway, nice to meet you all, Victoria
Hi dadofmimi,
We're here in Melbourne too, also over in the west, Altona Meadows to be precise.
I was wondering the same as you, not having come across anyone from England as yet!
Steve and I arrived in June this year. Staying with my Dad at the moment, whilst getting settled, finding work etc. then going to decide what area we would like to live in more permanently.
I really like Williamstown, cycle there now and again when its not too windy!
I only found this site after arriving, think it would have been very useful back in the UK, with all the great information.
So where are you from in the UK? Are you feeling settled yet - I'm still getting a bit homesick.
Good to meet you.
Claire
Oct 12th 2006, 8:22 pm
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Re: Anyone in Melbourne??
I'm an Elsternwick person...here with husband....and a few friends knocking around too
Oct 12th 2006, 8:23 pm
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Re: Anyone in Melbourne??
Originally Posted by dadofmimi
Anyway, nice to meet you all, Victoria
Your name and the place you live are the same!!!
Now we are looking for a rare person with the Christian name Tasmania.
Why not come along to one of the meets - there's one on Frankston beach on 2nd December, you can find details in the "meet ups" section. I think we have about 50 people coming at the mo!
Buzzy
Oct 12th 2006, 8:41 pm
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Re: Anyone in Melbourne??
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
Excellent!
Your name and the place you live are the same!!!
Now we are looking for a rare person with the Christian name Tasmania.
Why not come along to one of the meets - there's one on Frankston beach on 2nd December, you can find details in the "meet ups" section. I think we have about 50 people coming at the mo!
Buzzy
Your name and the place you live are the same!!!
Now we are looking for a rare person with the Christian name Tasmania.
Why not come along to one of the meets - there's one on Frankston beach on 2nd December, you can find details in the "meet ups" section. I think we have about 50 people coming at the mo!
Buzzy
Oh...good
Oct 12th 2006, 8:47 pm
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Re: Anyone in Melbourne??
Originally Posted by CasG
Oh...good
Buzzy
Oct 12th 2006, 8:55 pm
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Re: Anyone in Melbourne??
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
Or one of the excellent and much recommended curry nights which CasG organises.
Buzzy
Buzzy
Next one down Brunswick Street on the 4th of November
Are you coming??
Oct 12th 2006, 9:04 pm
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Re: Anyone in Melbourne??
Originally Posted by CasG
Yep
Next one down Brunswick Street on the 4th of November
Are you coming??
Next one down Brunswick Street on the 4th of November
Are you coming??
Buzzy
Oct 12th 2006, 9:07 pm
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Re: Anyone in Melbourne??
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
No. I will be in London. Any chance of organizing one for 25th November? I'm going out with a couple of peeps then anyway for one - but would love it if others could come too.
Buzzy
Buzzy
My Mum arrives on the 25th...
Could do a week or to after??
Oct 12th 2006, 11:34 pm
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Re: Anyone in Melbourne??
We could have pre-pre-Xmas drinks
then pre-xmas drinks
then xmas drinks
there's a theme running here
G'day to Vic and Claire.
Just down the road from Cas
then pre-xmas drinks
then xmas drinks
there's a theme running here
G'day to Vic and Claire.
Just down the road from Cas
Originally Posted by CasG
Could do a week or to after??
Oct 12th 2006, 11:56 pm
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Re: Anyone in Melbourne??
Originally Posted by Crumpers
Hi dadofmimi,
We're here in Melbourne too, also over in the west, Altona Meadows to be precise.
I was wondering the same as you, not having come across anyone from England as yet!
Steve and I arrived in June this year. Staying with my Dad at the moment, whilst getting settled, finding work etc. then going to decide what area we would like to live in more permanently.
I really like Williamstown, cycle there now and again when its not too windy!
I only found this site after arriving, think it would have been very useful back in the UK, with all the great information.
So where are you from in the UK? Are you feeling settled yet - I'm still getting a bit homesick.
Good to meet you.
Claire
We're here in Melbourne too, also over in the west, Altona Meadows to be precise.
I was wondering the same as you, not having come across anyone from England as yet!
Steve and I arrived in June this year. Staying with my Dad at the moment, whilst getting settled, finding work etc. then going to decide what area we would like to live in more permanently.
I really like Williamstown, cycle there now and again when its not too windy!
I only found this site after arriving, think it would have been very useful back in the UK, with all the great information.
So where are you from in the UK? Are you feeling settled yet - I'm still getting a bit homesick.
Good to meet you.
Claire
Hello Claire
I'm not in Oz, but Melbourne is 1st on our list should we get the visa. Was looking at Altona on the realestate.com.au site, and was wondering what it was like. How do you find it for travelling into Melbourne CBD? Was also looking at Williamstown, any info would be appreciated.
Oct 13th 2006, 12:30 am
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Re: Anyone in Melbourne??
Originally Posted by CasG
My Mum arrives on the 25th...
Oct 13th 2006, 1:00 am
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Re: Anyone in Melbourne??
Originally Posted by Sass73
We could have pre-pre-Xmas drinks
then pre-xmas drinks
then xmas drinks
there's a theme running here
G'day to Vic and Claire.
Just down the road from Cas
then pre-xmas drinks
then xmas drinks
there's a theme running here
G'day to Vic and Claire.
Just down the road from Cas
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