I have to say this one last dig at Western Australia - I know you all forgive me as I do love my English friends but.......

at least in Tassie there are still some Australians for you to befriend unlike Perth which is as he admits in his location "Little Britain"

Kingston and Blackman's Bay are top beach residential areas as Donna says, further south but still within 30 mins are Margate and Snug, and over the river Howrah and Tranmere are good - but not sure about schools in any of these areas.

but i'm sure he's not the only gay in the village....

Actually there are loads of roses here and green grass oh and lots of water to water your roses and green grass. As for sunshine well, its enough for me I aint complaining!! Rose tinted specs wouldn't do out here as they don't cut out the glare, you need much darker ones to protect your eyes.

LOL

I met your sis and their clan today! They popped in for a cuppa and a chin wag. I think they will feel a lot better when they get their belongings and get settled into their rental.

I'm well pleased that I now have a stay at home mummy friend to talk to!

I know Garyvr8 or what ever he calls himself is up that way. Everyone else is south of the island, so would be diffilcult to meet up. It would be good once everyone is out here if we could find a halfway meeting point to meet with everyone though. We could have a poms in Tas meeting!!

What about any Taffs in Tas?!!!! LOL

Cathy, thanks for the photos......only had a very quick look last night as had xmas concert to go to, but OMG....Tas is stunning!!!!!!!!! Glad I now know what you look like too.......will have to somehow get a photo of me to you. Really appreciate you sending the photos, my girls said 'WOW' quite a few times.....hee hee.......I loved the fence with the roses on, and that cream house That's where I want to live!!!!! Where was it?
Beth x x

hi Beth, glad you liked the pics.... hopefully you could easily tell what was Tas and what was Perth! I loved the flowers that we saw in Tas. It was really nice after having spent 10 days in Perth to see many more flowers. I think if i lived somewhere other than the UK it needs to be somewhere with similar greenery/flowers otherwise i would really miss it. I cant quite remember where that old style house was - it was on the seafront somewhere like either Kingston Beach or Blackmans Bay..... i know we video'd most places but we haven't had a chance since our return to do the tape yet - once we have i'll let you know.... Only reason i took a pic is because it really is the kind of house i would love to live in! Not sure i could afford something quite like that initially though!!

Hope you enjoyed the Xmas concert last night! I have my daughter off school today - she was off earlier in the week unwell - we've all had somekind of virus - i'm due back to work this afternoon though - although i'm not looking forward to that as our youngest had me up at 4.00am this morning!!!! One of the joys of parenthood!

Thoroughly enjoyed the xmas concert thanks, although it was freezing walking home......was -3C this morning too
Totally blown away with the photos.......absolutely stunning views and places in Tas
I have my 3 year old off school today with a virus and temperature again......
Last day in school for the others tomorrow......and they are sooooooo wound up at the moment over christmas..........I need a glass of sherry to stay calm...LOL
Beth x x

I think once New Year starts we should have a Poms in Tassie meet, Even if we do this every couple of months and choose different locations.
Could even meet up at a Ski resort in Winter and have a Poms Ski meet in Oz!!!
If people want to come upto Launceston know a lovely pub we could meet up at. Even if we have one in Hobart then one in Launceston, It's a lovely place and gets people out and about!!!!
Would love to meet some of you nice people.
Regards
Gary and Vikky

sounds good to me

and me too! Count us in....

Cathy and Rich

Me too!!!!!!! plus 4 kids will be with us......whenever we get there....LOL
Beth x x