emma01

Hi Anne marie

Just seen your message about the next meetup and we shall be there. look forward to seeing you all again. We are off the end of april to activate our visas and then as soon as our house sells we shall be moving over for good.
Will fill you in when i see you next week.

regards

emma and adam
aaron 9 and lucy 4

marniemoo

Hi there,
No, I don't have any family here which is why it's quite hard, especially with two children, 5 and 17 months!! I meet lots of mums in the park who are really friendly. It's getting a bit better. Just wish it wasn't so far away. I'm glad I've finally got out of Southend though!! Good luck for your move. Hope it all goes well.

geelong

Hi All,
Only just discovered this thread, thanks Steve and Gina.

We will do our best to be at the Halfway House this Sunday and look forward to meeting up.

What is the form, do you eat first or eat there? We will have 2 hungry boys with us.

Regards,

Tim and Karen

SteveandGina

Hi Tim & Karen,

Very pleased you're planning to come along. I've just checked on the last couple of pages and the meeting time is 12.30pm (Not 12 as I mentioned earlier.)

With regards to food, from what I remember last year, it can be awkward chatting and eating so some of us order food if we're hungry a bit later on. I enjoyed the food last year. There's no end time so people leave when they wish or possibly eat after. I don't know the times they serve the food but possibly could turn up early and eat first, if they're serving then. Hope this helps.

Looking forward to seeing everyone Sunday
Best Regards
Steve & Gina

mr-vmware

Hi all,

Till what time you are planning to stay there at the pub if you start at 12.30 on Sunday?

We were going to come as planned but now we have to drop my daughter off for 2pm in Colchester for her week-long Brownies pack holidays and then we can head back straight to Halfway House with the other 2 kids. We can make it between 3 & 3.30 from colchester to brentwood depending on traffic. I really wanted to attend this meeting - will try our best.

Or anyone willing to stay late for a chat?

Regards,
Mo & Mrs & kids

justcantwait

HI mr-vmware, its hard to say what time it will go on till but going on previous meets we are normally there till approx 5pm judging from the response there should be a good turn out so you should be fine,see you there,
Anne-Marie & Tony

annemarie and brian

hi everyone

we had a great time shame we could not stay longer but hubby had to go to work it was very nice to meet you all,i hope that steve and gina and the other couple get their visas soon and it turns out alright? i would like to keep in touch to see how you go? maybe someone shall arrange another meet.

speak to you all soon

annemarie and brian

annemarie and brian

i have no idea what that red thumb mark is?

annemarie and brian

i have just found out what it is ignore me?

i was trying to put a smiley face on did not work but has now

geelong

Thanks.
It was a lovely afternoon. Good to meet you all. Lets keep our fingers crossed that everyone gets out to Oz soon.

SteveandGina

Thanks AnneMarie and Brian, it was nice meeting you both.

We really enjoyed it too and we'll see many of you again at the next one, when our new organiser arranges it. They get more popular as the weather improves. We had a good time meeting you all and hearing everyone's plans, stories and info on Aus. We'll look forward to everyones updates at the next one.

The very best of luck to Anne-Marie, Tony and family. Don't forget to let us know when you're jetting off to your new life and thanks for all the arranging you've done for today and previous meet-ups. Take care and best wishes.

Kind Regards
Steve & Gina

mr-vmware

All, Many thanks for advice today. Tim/Karen & Annemarie/Tony, good luck with your move and have a safe journey to the sunshine state
Steve and Gina, hope your visa gets sorted soon. Let us know of any plans for the next meet up and we will try to make it 'on time'.

And lastly, keep us posted of wherever you are and how it goes. Are we sticking with the same thread, as we are on page 17 or something?

Best regards,
Mo & Sha

justcantwait

thank you to everyone who came to the meet as usual another busy one i will do my best to keep you all updated.
good luck steve & tina,karen & tim hope its sorted shortly.

all the best everyone

anne marie & tony xx

SteveandGina

Hi Mo & Sha,

It was good meeting you and the family. We'll keep you posted with any news we receive and hope all goes well starting up your visa.

Yes, keep to this thread and hopefully we'll arrange something for in a month or so.

Kind regards
Steve & Gina

annemarie and brian

hi everyone

how are we all doing?
steve&gina and tim&karen how are we all doing with the visa situation
have you had any news? hope so or at least near?

is their a new organiser yet!

annemarie&brian