Feel like I need a laugh, so inspired by a thread of Booboo's, heres a frivolous one.

What funny/odd comments have people had from children about the move to Oz or NZ? Either children who are moving or the ones staying in the UK?

My 8 year old niece said to me that she hoped I'd be happy living in a tent! When I gave her a puzzled look, she said that Australia was all desert so they didn't have houses and everyone lived in tents! Then with the obsession of every small child she said they she hoped there would be a nice toilet in my new tent......!!

They are obsessed with toilets aren't they?!

My seven year old niece said that it would be a very easy walk for me to post a letter because there are no hills in Australia! (ironic since I now live in the hilliest suburb ever!)

Also, I sent my eight year old nephew a boomerang for his birthday and when I called I asked if he had used it. He said no because "I haven't seen any animals and besides its raining". Wo betide the roos and possums of Lincolnshire!

hi pollyana

it is not about moving to aus, but it made me laugh:

when i was in australia we stayed with a family that had two little girls. their grandmother said after some troubles with them that they were giving her grey hairs. answers the older one (about 5 years old): and once you have grey hair you will die soon, grandma when will you die? (her expression and they way she said it was like she could not wait for that to happen!).

lucky their grandma understood the humourous side of it! (there is no humour about it???)

barbara

OK so shes not a child, but a 41 year old woman, but my friend keeps writing to me and signing the letter,

Love Julie,
Write soon so I can tell if you've gotten a kiwi accent yet.

Hi Pollyanna

My kids have been half sensible about the move, shame the same can't be said for the mad mother in law, who has reverted to childhood big time. I can't believe that she (who can't believe how beautiful the autumn was here and how could we leave it etc..) actually asked my 11 year old son 'are there trees in Australia'.... eh??? He just gave her a withering look in reply!

Anyway, the silly cow has now slipped on the 'beautiful' leaves and sprained her ankle. Now she's obsessed with telling us how brilliant the NHS has been..... you just can't win!

Dawn

Hey Dawn, dont worry, when you get here upstage her ..... twist your ankle walking in the sand on the beach & write telling her how good Medicare is over here in Oz .

My 10 year old nephew is determinedly believing in Father Christmas for the sake of his 3 year old sister (and cos he's got that love of childhood magic), and I heard him telling her that Aunty would be OK for presents because Father Christmas could put his shorts on and then come to Australia and see me without getting too hot!
I'm very relieved! Thought I might be short on pressies this year!

LOL - great idea Mrs DB!!!!