This forum!!
Jun 22nd 2008 | 11:37 am
#16
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 23,400
Re: This forum!!
I have met some lovely people on this site, some I haven't met but have built up friendships all the same.
I worry about people, get upset over someone's situation and get angry at some posts - it is my little cyberworld really and just as real to me as anything else - real people, real feelings etc.
I remember Gobbyjock and Sorchar when my Mum was in the hospice, those two ladies got me through a very difficult time. Gobbyjock also made our move to Australia significantly easier and I am sure we would not had settled so well had it not been for her.
I had a fantastic night in Scotland with Mags, Herrchook and Sorchar, a brilliant night in Manchester with Grayling and a few other BE members.
The help has been priceless, the friendships made precious and although I can't always get online, I like to keep in touch with what is going on.
I suppose BE has periods of quietness, their fair share of trolls etc but for me it is a form of escapism where I can forget anything I might be worried about - or just discuss it with someone.
I worry about people, get upset over someone's situation and get angry at some posts - it is my little cyberworld really and just as real to me as anything else - real people, real feelings etc.
I remember Gobbyjock and Sorchar when my Mum was in the hospice, those two ladies got me through a very difficult time. Gobbyjock also made our move to Australia significantly easier and I am sure we would not had settled so well had it not been for her.
I had a fantastic night in Scotland with Mags, Herrchook and Sorchar, a brilliant night in Manchester with Grayling and a few other BE members.
The help has been priceless, the friendships made precious and although I can't always get online, I like to keep in touch with what is going on.
I suppose BE has periods of quietness, their fair share of trolls etc but for me it is a form of escapism where I can forget anything I might be worried about - or just discuss it with someone.
Jun 22nd 2008 | 11:39 am
#18
A rather curious boy
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 5,917
From: Melbourne
Re: This forum!!
I have met some lovely people on this site, some I haven't met but have built up friendships all the same.
I worry about people, get upset over someone's situation and get angry at some posts - it is my little cyberworld really and just as real to me as anything else - real people, real feelings etc.
I remember Gobbyjock and Sorchar when my Mum was in the hospice, those two ladies got me through a very difficult time. Gobbyjock also made our move to Australia significantly easier and I am sure we would not had settled so well had it not been for her.
I had a fantastic night in Scotland with Mags, Herrchook and Sorchar, a brilliant night in Manchester with Grayling and a few other BE members.
The help has been priceless, the friendships made precious and although I can't always get online, I like to keep in touch with what is going on.
I suppose BE has periods of quietness, their fair share of trolls etc but for me it is a form of escapism where I can forget anything I might be worried about - or just discuss it with someone.
I worry about people, get upset over someone's situation and get angry at some posts - it is my little cyberworld really and just as real to me as anything else - real people, real feelings etc.
I remember Gobbyjock and Sorchar when my Mum was in the hospice, those two ladies got me through a very difficult time. Gobbyjock also made our move to Australia significantly easier and I am sure we would not had settled so well had it not been for her.
I had a fantastic night in Scotland with Mags, Herrchook and Sorchar, a brilliant night in Manchester with Grayling and a few other BE members.
The help has been priceless, the friendships made precious and although I can't always get online, I like to keep in touch with what is going on.
I suppose BE has periods of quietness, their fair share of trolls etc but for me it is a form of escapism where I can forget anything I might be worried about - or just discuss it with someone.
Jun 22nd 2008 | 7:00 pm
#19
Account Closed
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 5,768
Re: This forum!!
Do they have vegetables in Australia? ... 
Jun 22nd 2008 | 9:57 pm
#22
Master of verbal pish©
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 22,198
Re: This forum!!
I think she was commenting away from BE and more about the stress and tribulations of migration. The forum itself is like grand central station with people passing through - some exit once arrived never to be seen again, others stay around helping others off (others wave frantically to stop the trains coming
)
Giving comfort from the knowledge millions of others have sat up at 2am in the morning boxing crap to tired to throw it out (feels easier to throw it in a box and leave to clear at the other end) (okay maybe it was just me
).
And if your marriage isn't challenged during the move .... Your not trying hard enough. or its a bloody financial arrangement
Enjoying the initial weeks/months new sights/sounds/smells starting a fresh.
I can see something disturbing in that last line
At least in this circle of time its only a 24 hour flight and not a week at sea and oh how easy is it for information gathering with the internet. Can't bear too imagine how frustrating it would be waiting for either Royal or Oz mail.
)Giving comfort from the knowledge millions of others have sat up at 2am in the morning boxing crap to tired to throw it out (feels easier to throw it in a box and leave to clear at the other end) (okay maybe it was just me
).And if your marriage isn't challenged during the move .... Your not trying hard enough. or its a bloody financial arrangement
Enjoying the initial weeks/months new sights/sounds/smells starting a fresh.
I can see something disturbing in that last lineAt least in this circle of time its only a 24 hour flight and not a week at sea and oh how easy is it for information gathering with the internet. Can't bear too imagine how frustrating it would be waiting for either Royal or Oz mail.
Jun 22nd 2008 | 9:59 pm
#23
Master of verbal pish©
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 22,198
Re: This forum!!
I have met some lovely people on this site, some I haven't met but have built up friendships all the same.
I worry about people, get upset over someone's situation and get angry at some posts - it is my little cyberworld really and just as real to me as anything else - real people, real feelings etc.
I remember Gobbyjock and Sorchar when my Mum was in the hospice, those two ladies got me through a very difficult time. Gobbyjock also made our move to Australia significantly easier and I am sure we would not had settled so well had it not been for her.
I had a fantastic night in Scotland with Mags, Herrchook and Sorchar, a brilliant night in Manchester with Grayling and a few other BE members.
The help has been priceless, the friendships made precious and although I can't always get online, I like to keep in touch with what is going on.
I suppose BE has periods of quietness, their fair share of trolls etc but for me it is a form of escapism where I can forget anything I might be worried about - or just discuss it with someone.
I worry about people, get upset over someone's situation and get angry at some posts - it is my little cyberworld really and just as real to me as anything else - real people, real feelings etc.
I remember Gobbyjock and Sorchar when my Mum was in the hospice, those two ladies got me through a very difficult time. Gobbyjock also made our move to Australia significantly easier and I am sure we would not had settled so well had it not been for her.
I had a fantastic night in Scotland with Mags, Herrchook and Sorchar, a brilliant night in Manchester with Grayling and a few other BE members.
The help has been priceless, the friendships made precious and although I can't always get online, I like to keep in touch with what is going on.
I suppose BE has periods of quietness, their fair share of trolls etc but for me it is a form of escapism where I can forget anything I might be worried about - or just discuss it with someone.
feel free to comment on it
Jun 23rd 2008 | 7:36 am
#29
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 696
From: Currambine, Perth
Re: This forum!!
Great post Professional Princess 
Jun 23rd 2008 | 7:49 am
#30
Da bing bing!
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 2,202
From: Kreissknows!!!
Re: This forum!!
Yup - I gotta say I love this forum....
If it hadn't been for you lot, I would have happily settled down, thinking we would never have the chance to go to Oz.....
Instead, I found BE & read a few posts - now we're looking bankruptcy in the eye & the kids hate us
Lovin' it
If it hadn't been for you lot, I would have happily settled down, thinking we would never have the chance to go to Oz.....
Instead, I found BE & read a few posts - now we're looking bankruptcy in the eye & the kids hate us
Lovin' it
