natmcg

Hi all,

I'm a dual national (Aussie-Brit) and am living in Melbourne at the
moment (lived here for 3 years and 18 months in NZ before that).
Itchy feet are moving me on to Perth with my husband, 3 year old and
newborn come January (all going well).

I'm keen to touch base with other family folk in Perth ahead of our
departure from Melbourne in a vague attempt to build a network in
advance - we have a good one here and I'm loathed to leave it but I
miss living near the sea (as in 2 minutes drive not 40 to a Bay
Beach).

Soon to travel out to Perth to check it out also so would welcome the
opportunity to meet up with some of you.

Please post replies here if interested in helping out/general chat and
I will email in due course.

Many thanks and good luck to all those who are still waiting for visas
-

McG

ABCDiamond

McG
Have you looked at the Poms in Perth website ?

natmcg

Nope - but I will now... - thanks!

Granger

Well be heading next june/july and my sister has booked her flights for April, next year. Likewise, I like a good social ciricle and would like to get familiar with everyone in the hopeful event we have friends before we are even there, so if you want p/m and we will have some chats. I have three boys aged 4.5, 2 and 10 months, my sister has three boys also aged 7, 5 and 1, so thats good friends for you kids straight away! Where are you in Melbourne at the moment, we spent lots of time there?

natmcg

Hi - feel free to email me ([email protected]). We're in Mount Waverley in Melbourne, up on a high hill with a lovely view. Sometimes I wonder why we're moving actually but then the bad weather rolls in and I wade through the traffic and am reminded fairly swiftly!

With children it's very important I think to have a network as it can be very isolating otherwise hence my post. Three boys?! Crikey. Tips welcome!

I think we're going to fly out to Perth around mid-October for a rekkie. I have family there (Mum was born there) but I haven't been in touch with them for years - distant cousins, Gt. Uncle in his 80s etc. So better than nothing of course but essentially I'll be starting from scratch.

What made you decide on Perth?

Husband is in IT but it looks to be dire in Perth so he may have to rethink his career plan...

Cheers for posting!

Jacko1

Hi there,

I ( Paul) am also dual Aussie-Brit and we Paul, Helen, Kieran(5) and Connor (1) are arriving in perth 28 October 2004.

We will also be trying to establish a network of friends etc when we get there, looking at the number of people heading for Perth should be quite a few people doing the same.

Paul J

jopaulss

Hi There Natmcg
You will have to join us at one of the coffee mornings we do have a good laugh. Paul you to Mind you im not sure if you are going to be upto the pole dancing they have planned
Feel free to PM and we can have a natter any questions fire away and will do our best to answer them. We have been in Perth nearly 2 years now and love it.
Joanne

natmcg

[QUOTE=Jacko1]Hi there,

I ( Paul) am also dual Aussie-Brit and we Paul, Helen, Kieran(5) and Connor (1) are arriving in perth 28 October 2004.

All going well, we're flying in to Perth for 2 weeks, from 20th October, returning to Melbourne 3 November. Perhaps we could hook up?! No idea where we'll be staying yet - just waiting on husband to get dates confirmed for holiday from his place of work so no flights are being booked until that's happened. Probably near the city though and we'll hire a car to get a good look around. Still yet to hear a bad thing said against Perth. Do feel free to email me - I'm not sure when we're going to make it over to Perth - I've got a second son to have yet! ...but as soon as we can sell the house here and husband gets a job etc. Helps of course that we are already IN Australia I guess - we don't have any visa issues and all that jazz.

Email address earlier up on this thread. Seems so much easier to meet people going to Perth than Melbourne. Definitely much more of an 'English' city it seems but I could be wrong there. I guess I'll be finding out soon.

Safe flight and good luck!

Jacko1

Pole Dancing Probably more Helens cup of tea I guess

Cheers we will be in touch when we arrive, would love to meet up etc

Paul J

Granger

You left me out (Granger) Nice to meet you I'm Heather and as I said earlier on in the thread I have three boys, so I think I will be taking you up on they coffee mornings. How are things for us mums out there? I would love to try some pole dancing, is it you that always suggests this on the other threads, as I'm only picking up on peoples user names now? Oh by the way, I'm from Scotland. I'll keep in touch see you later.

Go Banana's !!

Hi there

If you take a quick peek into The Glass Shoe Diaries or my Banana Diary, you'll get some idea of what we all get up to.

I am fortunate to have met a great, NO bloody fantastic group of girls who I'll be meeting up with tommorrow at our regular Perth Ladies Club

You won't be at all lonely with us lot and you'll be more than welcome, all you need is painted toe nails (ain't that right Maggy darling ??) BIG shoes and a warped sense of humour and you'll be fine!!

Just post on here when you are due over or pm either me, Siren, Maggy, Vegimite kids or Swifts (the soon to be Madame Sin)

Good luck and 'no worries'
Jill

Teresa

We are having an expats meet up end of October, will post details as soon as finalised plus the above fun and games!!!

jopaulss

Hi Jacko
Just remember to let a particular person when you are arriving etc
You may meet me sooner than you think
Joanne

Jacko1

I'm intrigued or my memory is bad

Paul J

jopaulss

Okey dokey perhaps i have the wrong person
Joanne