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hi there - hopefully I'll be out in Perth middle of next year - so looking forward to meeting up as well. though I'll be working, and with sprog so weekend meets would be great!
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Originally Posted by JIVEBABE
There will be a meeting today 10th Nov Hilary's Boat Harbour, Dome Cafe 12.30pm. We will try to get a table outside cos its sunny...yehhh!! I quite fancy a bit of a sunbath on the beach afterwards if anyone is up for it, bring your towels etc!
Sam |
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My boyfriend and I arrived in Perth about 7 weeks ago and we are living in Hillarys and would be interested in coming along to meet up at the next coffee morning. Could someone please let us know if it will be happenning next Thursday (17th) and if so, where? Thanks and hope to see you soon. Caz & Andy |
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Originally Posted by JIVEBABE
There will be a meeting today 10th Nov Hilary's Boat Harbour, Dome Cafe 12.30pm. We will try to get a table outside cos its sunny...yehhh!! I quite fancy a bit of a sunbath on the beach afterwards if anyone is up for it, bring your towels etc!
ooh i so wish i could come too i love hillarys!! we have been back in uk for 2 weeks now after our reccie, but i did the coffee morning thing it was great! everyone was so friendly and helpful you can ask all those daft questions you are too embarrassed to ask any one else!! met a lady called yvonne [hi!!] who was also great and extremely helpful. anyone thinking about it... stop thinking about it and do it!! i shall when i return to oz for good!!! karen |
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Originally Posted by kgray
ooh i so wish i could come too i love hillarys!! we have been back in uk for 2 weeks now after our reccie, but i did the coffee morning thing it was great! everyone was so friendly and helpful you can ask all those daft questions you are too embarrassed to ask any one else!! met a lady called yvonne [hi!!] who was also great and extremely helpful. anyone thinking about it... stop thinking about it and do it!! i shall when i return to oz for good!!!
karen I would also like to add that Yvonne is an inspiration to us all. She has had just about every problem conceivable since arriving in Perth (paying two mortgages due to house sales falling through in UK, toddler splitting head open twice!!, etc etc.) but she remains very positive and is always jolly and happy, and this is so good for new people that are arriving! If anyone had cause to bolt back to the UK it is Yvonne and her family but they are sticking it out, they do not go on forums spreading doom and gloom for all those about to embark on their move from the UK like so many others who do not have everything drop in their laps, they are practical and work through the problems as they occur. I really do hope this house sale goes through very very soon! Good on ya Yvonne, keep ya chin up it will all come right soon and we are there for you to offload the stress every Thursday with a good long chat-promise! |
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Hi thanks for the good press! Just to let everyone know there will be another Coffee morning this Thursday (17/11) 12.30pm, Hilarys!
I would also like to add that Yvonne is an inspiration to us all. She has had just about every problem conceivable since arriving in Perth (paying two mortgages due to house sales falling through in UK, toddler splitting head open twice!!, :eek: etc etc.) but she remains very positive and is always jolly and happy, and this is so good for new people that are arriving! If anyone had cause to bolt back to the UK it is Yvonne and her family but they are sticking it out, they do not go on forums spreading doom and gloom for all those about to embark on their move from the UK like so many others who do not have everything drop in their laps, they are practical and work through the problems as they occur. I really do hope this house sale goes through very very soon! Good on ya Yvonne, keep ya chin up it will all come right soon and we are there for you to offload the stress every Thursday with a good long chat-promise! :D |
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Originally Posted by JIVEBABE
Hi thanks for the good press! Just to let everyone know there will be another Coffee morning this Thursday (17/11) 12.30pm, Hilarys!
I would also like to add that Yvonne is an inspiration to us all. She has had just about every problem conceivable since arriving in Perth (paying two mortgages due to house sales falling through in UK, toddler splitting head open twice!!, etc etc.) but she remains very positive and is always jolly and happy, and this is so good for new people that are arriving! If anyone had cause to bolt back to the UK it is Yvonne and her family but they are sticking it out, they do not go on forums spreading doom and gloom for all those about to embark on their move from the UK like so many others who do not have everything drop in their laps, they are practical and work through the problems as they occur. I really do hope this house sale goes through very very soon! Good on ya Yvonne, keep ya chin up it will all come right soon and we are there for you to offload the stress every Thursday with a good long chat-promise! Awww thanks for saying nice things about me (will pay you later :D) It's true the last 11 months have been very hard. (For those that don't know... our house sale fell through just a few weeks before we came last Jan but with hubbie's resignation handed in, flights, shippers, accom etc all booked we decided to come anyway leaving empty house back on the market. Another buyer came along a few months and we were told she was cash buyer /no chain and 5 months later we were given a completion date (At this time we were kicked out of our rental as it had been sold so we bought a house here 5 days before we thought we were completing) The day before completion we found out we were actually in a chain of 5 with the bottom falling out and so we were back on the market again...but now with the UK mortgage and an Aus mortgage. Another few months went past and we got another buyer.....all this has been going on since January. However.... we exchanged on Tues and will complete tomorrow :D :D) The whole time we have lived here we have been in limbo with this huge dark cloud hanging over us. In retrospect we should have cancelled everything and stayed until the house sold. Now we can look forward to our new lives here in beautiful Perth. Thanks guys for all your support over the last few months. Looks like it's all coming together for us all :) Don't know what I'm going to moan about from now on though,.....mind you, my folks are just about to descend on us for 8 weeks :eek: so I'm sure I won't be short of material:D Cheers Yvonne |
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Sindy's (Jivebabes) PC is on the blink but just to let you know that tomorrows coffee get-together is on as usual 12/12.30 ish at the Dome cafe at Sorrento Quay (we usually sit at the tables and chairs opposite the cafe and there will be a kangaroo on the table) Everybody welcome:)
Cheers Yvonne :D |
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Originally Posted by YFitz
Sindy's (Jivebabes) PC is on the blink but just to let you know that tomorrows coffee get-together is on as usual 12/12.30 ish at the Dome cafe at Sorrento Quay (we usually sit at the tables and chairs opposite the cafe and there will be a kangaroo on the table) Everybody welcome:)
Cheers Yvonne :D |
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Todays coffee meet is on as usual, Dome cafe at Sorrento Quay 12.30 Everybody welcome
Sue |
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Coffee meet on as usual 12.30pm, Sorrento Quay, Dome Cafe, everyone welcome and yes you can bring the kids!
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Originally Posted by JIVEBABE
Coffee meet on as usual 12.30pm, Sorrento Quay, Dome Cafe, everyone welcome and yes you can bring the kids!
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12:30 meet today at the Dome cafe, Sorrento Quay as normal. Everyone welcome, even Worzel.
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When will you be meeting at Hillarys next? Nicola
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Originally Posted by Mrs Rangersman
When will you be meeting at Hillarys next? Nicola
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Worzel, are you going to be at Hillarys today? We are going to try and go.
Nicola |
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Originally Posted by Mrs Rangersman
Worzel, are you going to be at Hillarys today? We are going to try and go.
Nicola |
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Coffee morning on 12pm, Hilary's Dome cafe, Thursday. Thanks for all those that came to the New Years Eve bash at my place! Boy was I ill the next day though, thanks to a certain some-one introducing me to to Gin!
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I am really not going to be able to fit the coffee morning in this week as our visitors are leaving Sunday and we still have heaps to do! Hope you all have a good time without me. I have had a pm from a couple (Paul and Jo) who need info on settlement process, I have pm'd a bit but if any of you have any useful info for them, they are going this week and would appreciate some advice!
Sindy |
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Originally Posted by JIVEBABE
I am really not going to be able to fit the coffee morning in this week as our visitors are leaving Sunday and we still have heaps to do! Hope you all have a good time without me. I have had a pm from a couple (Paul and Jo) who need info on settlement process, I have pm'd a bit but if any of you have any useful info for them, they are going this week and would appreciate some advice!
Sindy Think I'll be going (my weekly escape from my visitors :D) Have just had our 1 year in Oz anniversary so will help if I can :) Yvonne |
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Originally Posted by JIVEBABE
I am really not going to be able to fit the coffee morning in this week as our visitors are leaving Sunday and we still have heaps to do! Hope you all have a good time without me. I have had a pm from a couple (Paul and Jo) who need info on settlement process, I have pm'd a bit but if any of you have any useful info for them, they are going this week and would appreciate some advice!
Sindy |
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I'm gonna be a newbie in 3 weeks so help............ Do all you ladies actually live in Perth City or surrounding suburbs? Any in Mandurah??? Would love to meet up with any nutty 30 something ladies with kids for chat, drink, ciggy which ever apply from the 20th Feb onwards and any advice on the best place to live and great primary schools would be apprecaited.... Thanks Perth Ladies!!!
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Originally Posted by kirst
I'm gonna be a newbie in 3 weeks so help............ Do all you ladies actually live in Perth City or surrounding suburbs? Any in Mandurah??? Would love to meet up with any nutty 30 something ladies with kids for chat, drink, ciggy which ever apply from the 20th Feb onwards and any advice on the best place to live and great primary schools would be apprecaited.... Thanks Perth Ladies!!!
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Originally Posted by kirst
I'm gonna be a newbie in 3 weeks so help............ Do all you ladies actually live in Perth City or surrounding suburbs? Any in Mandurah??? Would love to meet up with any nutty 30 something ladies with kids for chat, drink, ciggy which ever apply from the 20th Feb onwards and any advice on the best place to live and great primary schools would be apprecaited.... Thanks Perth Ladies!!!
Hi Kirst We're there every Thursday so just come along when you get here. We live all over- most of us are in the northern suburbs but a few come from further afield. I think Rockingham has been the furthest anyone has ever travelled- Mandurah is a bit of a hike but doable. Hope your last minute stuff is going ok- all the sorting and packing is awful, never mind the goodbyes... but it's all worth it in the end. Come and find us when you get here:) Cheers Yvonne:D |
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Originally Posted by heppy
:) hi there, i live in a northern suburb called ocean reef, just renting for the moment to get a feel for the place, i have twin boys aged 12 starting ocean reef high in feb and a 9 yr old going to beaumaris primary, let u know how they get on and if they like it. i met the perth girls for the first time this week, they are a fantastic bunch and really nice. Come along to hillarys the dome at 12.30pm on a thursday. Where are you going to live when you get here ? and where in uk are you coming from ? cheers julie :)
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Originally Posted by YFitz
Hi Kirst
We're there every Thursday so just come along when you get here. We live all over- most of us are in the northern suburbs but a few come from further afield. I think Rockingham has been the furthest anyone has ever travelled- Mandurah is a bit of a hike but doable. Hope your last minute stuff is going ok- all the sorting and packing is awful, never mind the goodbyes... but it's all worth it in the end. Come and find us when you get here:) Cheers Yvonne:D |
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Unfortunately due to this Thursday being Australia day and most people are attending some event or other, we have decided to cancel the meeting tomorrow. They will continue as normal next week 2nd Feb! All welcome.
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Expat Support Meet as usual Dome Cafe, Hillary's Boat Harbor, 12.30pm today all welcome!
Also just to let everyone know that I have taken all the useful info that I have collected since we moved here almost a year ago and compiled a new migrant file which is now being held at Joondalup Public Library, in the Community Information Section (where I work), we have also put a link onto the Joondalup Council website to tell people about our group. http://www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/cms/t...e_pg.asp?id=50 then search for migrants or click on M in the index window. The council so far have been quite receptive to the idea of providing a free information service for new migrants and have even put a whole new section in the libraries easy links, covering the most popular subjects of migration. http://www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/cms/t...109&mode1=full Hopefully both the links and the file will grow in time but I need to prove there is a need for such a service, so if anyone has any ideas where I can get statistics of the numbers of new migrants to Joondalup and the northern suburbs and how I can prove this service would be of value to new migrants please let me know! I have been collecting numbers of new migrants that visit the library to use the internet facilities and talk to me about aspects of their move (which seems to be going down a treat with newbies, they really seem to appreciate seeing a friendly face and asking all those tricky questions they dont seem to be able to find the answer to!...what did you do about this, what did you do about that etc etc.) but I could do with some official figures! I'll keep you posted on the developments at the library! |
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This is really something that I would use - what a fantastic idea!
We will hopefully be there nearer the end of the year, but will definately be looking up your library. Thanks for all your hard work Susan |
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Originally Posted by JIVEBABE
Expat Support Meet as usual Dome Cafe, Hillary's Boat Harbor, 12.30pm today all welcome!
Also just to let everyone know that I have taken all the useful info that I have collected since we moved here almost a year ago and compiled a new migrant file which is now being held at Joondalup Public Library, in the Community Information Section (where I work), we have also put a link onto the Joondalup Council website to tell people about our group. http://www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/cms/t...e_pg.asp?id=50 then search for migrants or click on M in the index window. The council so far have been quite receptive to the idea of providing a free information service for new migrants and have even put a whole new section in the libraries easy links, covering the most popular subjects of migration. http://www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/cms/t...109&mode1=full Hopefully both the links and the file will grow in time but I need to prove there is a need for such a service, so if anyone has any ideas where I can get statistics of the numbers of new migrants to Joondalup and the northern suburbs and how I can prove this service would be of value to new migrants please let me know! I have been collecting numbers of new migrants that visit the library to use the internet facilities and talk to me about aspects of their move (which seems to be going down a treat with newbies, they really seem to appreciate seeing a friendly face and asking all those tricky questions they dont seem to be able to find the answer to!...what did you do about this, what did you do about that etc etc.) but I could do with some official figures! I'll keep you posted on the developments at the library! I agree, I think it's a great idea and it's lovely that you've gone to such trouble. Hubby and I are over there from 6th to 18th Feb for a Recci so will be popping in. I also plan to come to the Dome Cafe for a meet on the Thursday . So I look forward to meeting everyone. |
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Originally Posted by JIVEBABE
Expat Support Meet as usual Dome Cafe, Hillary's Boat Harbor, 12.30pm today all welcome!
Also just to let everyone know that I have taken all the useful info that I have collected since we moved here almost a year ago and compiled a new migrant file which is now being held at Joondalup Public Library, in the Community Information Section (where I work), we have also put a link onto the Joondalup Council website to tell people about our group. http://www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/cms/t...e_pg.asp?id=50 then search for migrants or click on M in the index window. The council so far have been quite receptive to the idea of providing a free information service for new migrants and have even put a whole new section in the libraries easy links, covering the most popular subjects of migration. http://www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/cms/t...109&mode1=full Hopefully both the links and the file will grow in time but I need to prove there is a need for such a service, so if anyone has any ideas where I can get statistics of the numbers of new migrants to Joondalup and the northern suburbs and how I can prove this service would be of value to new migrants please let me know! I have been collecting numbers of new migrants that visit the library to use the internet facilities and talk to me about aspects of their move (which seems to be going down a treat with newbies, they really seem to appreciate seeing a friendly face and asking all those tricky questions they dont seem to be able to find the answer to!...what did you do about this, what did you do about that etc etc.) but I could do with some official figures! I'll keep you posted on the developments at the library! Although it'll be another 18 months until we move to Perth, I always check out this thread when it pops up on the board. And I very much hope the monthly meetings will still be there when we come to Perth. And, knowing about the info at the Joondalup library and that you're based there, you can expect to see me there as well! Please keep up the good work. Gina |
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Originally Posted by GinaUK
It's a fantastic idea!
Although it'll be another 18 months until we move to Perth, I always check out this thread when it pops up on the board. And I very much hope the monthly meetings will still be there when we come to Perth. And, knowing about the info at the Joondalup library and that you're based there, you can expect to see me there as well! Please keep up the good work. Gina |
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Hi Jivebabe
We will be arriving in Perth mid March, would love to meet other ex pats at the Dome cafe meets. I will keep an eye on this thread until then. Cant wait. Elaine xxx |
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Originally Posted by JIVEBABE
Thanks for the words of encouragement! I will pass it on to the managers of the library and hopefully they will let me put more time and effort into the service! Keep em comin!!
It would be lovely to hear your stories. |
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Originally Posted by LisaT
I'm hoping to join you ladies for coffee at the cafe. How will I know who you are when I get there next Thursday. Assuming it's still on.
It would be lovely to hear your stories. Hi Lisa Our Thursday coffees range from 3 of us round 1 table to loads of us round 3 or 4 tables pushed together-just depending on how busy everybody is. We used to have a little Tigger on the table but yesterday we had a flag- it shouldn't be too hard to spot us. We are more often than not at the tables opposite the door of the Dome rather that inside. Look forward to seeing you next week Cheers Yvonne :D |
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Expats Support/Social Meet as normal. 12.30pm Dome cafe Hilary's Boat Harbour. Look out for the ozzie flag! :)
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Originally Posted by JIVEBABE
Expats Support/Social Meet as normal. 12.30pm Dome cafe Hilary's Boat Harbour. Look out for the ozzie flag! :)
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Originally Posted by JIVEBABE
Ozzie flag left behind last week! Will try to retrieve this week, otherwise back to good old tigger!
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Originally Posted by JIVEBABE
Ozzie flag left behind last week! Will try to retrieve this week, otherwise back to good old tigger!
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Originally Posted by Watty'n'Arls
Hi - we are 1/2 way through our application and are coming to perth in May for May - staying in Freo. Do you have any objections to me coming to one of your get togethers? might take away some of the fears of the big move after hearing some experiences and meeting others!!! - in 30's f from manchester
Yvonne :D |
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