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My last two didn't nap in the day at all, from when they were about 8 months old. I wished they'd sleep but never mind. My 4 yr old is like a turbo child. But he sleeps for 13 hours so that's good. :D

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She doesn't usually have a nap - she just fell asleep in the car though whilst I was taking my eldest to diving and I carried her in and lay her down......she's awake now and running around! :rolleyes:

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Or you could have another baby instead of a dog?! :D

Mrs JTL

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I'm about two weeks late on this thread - story of my life :) but really struck a chord with me. I lasted 6 months on my attempt at emigration to Sydney, and came back to the UK, because i was so lonely. I'm a pretty outgoing person and i had a few friends there, but i experienced loneliness like never before. I think you can get the usual lonely moments, but when you add on the feeling of being a foreigner in a strange land, it can make it feel so much worse. And all i wanted was to be able to have get tipsy with an old girlfriend, and like you say, talk a load of rubbish for an evening. My girlfriends call it "conjecture" - not looking for answers or to fix anything..just having a laugh over common ground.
Coming back in 6 months for attempt number two and will try to be tougher :D ...but if you get a teary post from me in about 6 months time, i apologise now in advance :)

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Hi Blowers

You've hit it exactly on the head and I think the term 'conjecture' is great in this circumstance.
Are you coming back to live in Sydney? Perhaps when you get here, we can meet. I think we need to be a little more focussed on our needs this coming year, girls... which means more effort to meet up and 'network' a bit. :)

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Damn, I thought you'd missed that. :D

No thank you, three is quite enough for me. They're lovely but I no longer see babies when I look at new borns... my brain races foreward about 4 years and I see them all as little people creating havoc. This is natures way of saying 'Don't be so bloody stupid!' ;)

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Yes, back to Sydney. I figure I know about 5 people in the country and as they are all in Sydney, it makes sense.
I would luuuve to meet up. I so missed my English girlfriends when i was there. I'll be out about June time if all goes to plan and will try and stay up to date with the forum and get myself along to some of the BE meet-ups, to try and stay sane.
I spent last Xmas in Sydney and I remember when an old girlfriend of mine turned up over the holidays. The minute i saw a familiar well loved face, i just burst into tears. I clearly am going to have to toughen up a bit !

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Why have you ping-poinged? Any ideas?

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Hiya Ipom - best wishes!

Maybe familiarity? I think that's why a lot of Poms fail :confused:

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Hi Sas. Happy christmas to you too, hon.

Yes, familiarity... and the distance... perhaps. I ask because it's different for everyone it seems.

Heading your way after new year hon. :)

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I had a host of reasons:

a boyfriend who was supposed to follow but didn't (relationship now over, surprise surprise)
a job where i had nothing to do
but mostly i was homesick.
The odd thing is that I have travelled a lot, and never felt homesick before really, so it took me really by surprise. I read a lot of advice about how you should give it longer than just 6 months, ignored it all, and came back. (quite common it seems) Quite happy in the UK, but want to give it a real go in Oz, with a more positive attitude, and at least get citizenship. I do love Oz.
I also should have made more effort to, like you say "network". I think via expat forums like this, there is a lot of support out there and friendship when you need it, but i was in such a negative frame of mind back then. I think BE is just brilliant.

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Ack, bad about the boyfriend. And the job....
But the homesickness is tricky. I haven't had much of it, and if it strikes, I get off me arse and go and do something ... have a coffee, walk to a lookout, go see something gorgeous or whatever... A good cure is to read the UK weather forecast. :o

Well I hope this time is a good experience for you and serious kudos for trying it again.
BE is certainly excellent for support when you need it.

:)

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SO tell me have you been over run with ppl offering to take you Salsa dancing ???? lmoaoooooo

Jen

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Just thought I'd drop in and say HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

We are back from the UK now. God it was cold!!! Even though everyone was telling us how mild it was!! Anyway, we are glad to be home.

Someone mentioned a Penrith night out......is there a date planned for that? Or the Richmond - or was it Windsor :) can't be bother to read back through all the posts one?

Hopefully meet some of you soon

Love

Rudi
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