Paul&Ann-Marie

Hi all
I am feeling homesick just because i am at home by myself.
Kids are at school and paul as a new job today.He do not need a interveiw at all just called him yesterday and told him he starts today at 7.30am

Plus my mum is in hospitel and haveing a op tomorrow on her hand,so that is on my mind.
She had 2 op last year and i was there so i feel i she be there
I have tidy the house and there is nothing i can do now tv not good just watching sky news so i thought i come on her
Callum was crying at school today because he wanted to be with me.little love.shannon was fine.

I will have to start cooking.lol
Will have to look for work so i can met people etc.

feeling ok now
Take care

ann marie

jayr

You need to start the morning and afternoon tea circuit - invite school mums around. Also get into Layby, time is right to start for Christmas.

tinaj

Suggestions to ease boredom:

Joint the school fundraising/ committee;
Get a part-time job;
Help with reading etc at kids school;
Start baking!
Get a hobby or join a gym etc;

I did all of these and it really helps you to meet people. I have met most people through the kid's school and being involved there means you get to know everyone.


It won't be long until you have a few friends. Good luck!

Ushas

Go shopping!

Not groceries though! Shoes, clothes, just a pair of earrings. Find the nearest 'markets' like Freo and E sheds in Perth. Bropwse for hours chat to stall holders and treat yourself to just ONE thing. That way you have to spend ages browsing before you can decide what the ONE thing is going to be!

DIMO8

Hi Ann Marie
Glad Paul and the kids are pretty much settled, and i am sure you will be soon. Just enjoy your free time and get some girly pampering done. You can never get enough of that.

MrsDagboy

Ann Marie, fabulous news about Pauls job, congratulations to him . Annd there he was on Sunday worrying about not having work! Hope it works out for him & he enjoys it.

As for you, I agree with the others above, if you arent going to work full time & you want to make some friends & keep yourself busy, then volunteer for things at school like tuckshop, support-a-reader & classroom helper, get the kids & yourself involved in a sport/activity (its amazing how many friends you make when your kids go to a sport after school) or start looking for a part-time job. Im involved with the school & the kids sport & dont know how I ever had time to work a full-time job before :scared: .

Hope your mums op goes OK, Im sure it will .

Big 'X'

Hi Ann Marie

I felt the same when I arrived, hubby at work, kids at school. It isn't easy I agree. : I found it quite boring!!!!

I was just like you and when I had tidied up didn't know what to do!!

My kids have found it hard to settle and we have had the never ending phone calls from school, it is getting easier for them and me now. :

The thing that helped me was putting a thread on here to find others in the same situation. I got a few replies from other women that live near me and we have met for lunch, been shopping to the cinema and I have been able to phone them when i have been feeling down.

Others on here have helped me to motivate myself just through words of wisdom and advice.

I have the possibility of a job; which will help me meet people and my mum and 94 yr old gran are coming on Sunday. Sometimes you need to work towards little goals.

If you want to PM me to chat, please do.....as it may help!!!!

Hope things improve for you soon, I am sure they will...invest in a phone card and ring home, it may help.

Mel

scrawni

Ann Marie,

Have been in the house for 2 weeks now and both hubbie and son are out at work/school all day.

I am also feeling a bit like you at the moment. Unfortunately, we have only the one car at the moment so getting about is hard.

I am going to offer my services to my sons school soon, (they are on holiday for a week from Friday).

Had my first phone call from the UK this morning and it made me feel even more homesick!

It's funny because most of the time I am ok but homesickness sort of creeps up on you and can be started off by the smallest thing.

I just thought that I would let you know that you are not alone, there are many of us in the same position right now.

On a good note, our furniture is due to turn up on Wednesday!!!! yes, yes, yes!!

Mandy

Bix

There is clearly a need in the market place for some home help to aid in getting you through the bluesy moments.

Mmmmm........wonder if I could get a business plan together ?

No need to divulge everything to your husbands ladies.
Just tell them the lion came around again today.
They won't believe that anyway

Paul&Ann-Marie

Hi all
Will thank you all this as gavin me thought about what to do.
Yesterday i went to woodrige for a job application working with children and teenages with special needs.
I did that in the uk and i loved it working for scope.very rewarding.
Just need to do my cv now so paul said he will help me this weekend.
And this morring had my hair cut going again in 2 weeks to have highlights put in,
We keep getting cut off with bigpoud around 4.30 and 5pm.A man came monday fixed it but at 5pm get cut off again.

My sister phoned this morining told me my mum had her op and she at home inb bed fine so that good news,she going on holiday next week with sister and bother in law to the canies aslands so she be fine .

Plus she is caming around about caming out her for a holiday told her she can come for 10 weeks and she still can get her pension. hope so lol

Pauls job was fine he said but you now man

Thank you to all who as posted to me you are all mates

Take care love
Ann Marie

mlbonner

Glad you're feeling better today Ann-Marie, its amazing the difference a day can make isn't it

You're definitely not alone, but like others have said, just enjoy your free time... I'm sure in a couple of months you'll be wishing you had more of it!!

Paul&Ann-Marie

ok, so i have tears in my eyes chuckling at ann-maries post.Even i struggle to understand them, and we've been married eight and a half years lol. how the hell you lot understand her is beyond me.As i read it back to her tonight she also had tears in her eyes laughing but fair play to the girl for trying eh ?
Thank you to everyone's kind replies, they really do have an impact, little words of encouragement can go a long way to help fill those lonely hours.

Thank you.

Paul & Ann-Marie

hevs

Do all the things everyone has said. Oh and you could always host a tupperware party

Chin up, it comes in waves and each one gets you slightly less wet.

Pollyana

Hevs, mate, that is such a perfect description......

hevs

fancy a surf dude?