Name and shame time.
May 8th 2008, 9:36 pm
#76
Work to Live!
Joined: Aug 2006
Location: Gold Coast Australia
Posts: 1,006
Re: Name and shame time.
Doub was the first person to help us out when we first came out by renting us his appartment in Broadbeach and allowing us to keep our dog there.
That was a major load off our minds before we even stepped on the plane in Glasgow.
Thanks Doub if you see this.
Now the answer you really wanted Soapy, You and Pauline really helped us settle in socially and in the 15 months here we're still good friends.
That was a major load off our minds before we even stepped on the plane in Glasgow.
Thanks Doub if you see this.
Now the answer you really wanted Soapy, You and Pauline really helped us settle in socially and in the 15 months here we're still good friends.
May 8th 2008, 10:10 pm
#78
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jun 2004
Location: Hills District
Posts: 1,399
Re: Name and shame time.
There was no BE when we arrived -so no help from that quarter. However, there were lots of friends made in the migrant hostels and when a group of us moved into rented accommodation we all helped each other. I had 3 tiny sons, so could not work, so looked after about 8 kids during school holidays. Their parents baby sat for us so that we could go out on our own. Hard days but good!
May 8th 2008, 10:16 pm
#79
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jun 2007
Location: Essex
Posts: 2,543
Re: Name and shame time.
The first person to help me was Paul (Claire Hopkins)
he spent ages talking to me on the phone going through the TRA stuff and I am forever greatful to them
he spent ages talking to me on the phone going through the TRA stuff and I am forever greatful to them
May 8th 2008, 10:28 pm
#80
Joined: May 2006
Location: in the Sydney asylum
Posts: 20,690
Re: Name and shame time.
Soapy when I arrived in Oz the only one to help me was my OH who was already there, however like Clippies I feel the support I got from people on here before I went (and now returned soon to go again!) was soo important and was more instrumental in my actually going such as Curly, Mands, Woodz, Clippies, Sally Claire, Gedge, Wendy, Moneypen and many others too numerous to name some who don't post on here any more.
If it wasn't for some of these people I would have given up long ago!
If it wasn't for some of these people I would have given up long ago!
May 8th 2008, 11:38 pm
#81
Cheesy Member
Joined: Jul 2003
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 1,033
Re: Name and shame time.
Me on the other hand - quality not quantity.
Cheers,
DagBoy.
Oh - and for the original post - the person who helped me most when I first arrived would be MrsDagBoy
. I had been here 2 years before I found BE.
May 8th 2008, 11:51 pm
#82
BE Forum Addict
Joined: May 2003
Location: GC
Posts: 3,353
Re: Name and shame time.
Debsy. She gave us an enormous, expensive apartment in the block she managed for much less than it should have been, she drove us around, she gave us proof of address and the first thing she did, bar saying hello, was envelope First born in a long hug as she was sobbing her heart out and we were drained
There were also a few who were unwelcoming and unhelpful but they're arseholes and I've no idea if they are even still here
There were also a few who were unwelcoming and unhelpful but they're arseholes and I've no idea if they are even still here
Thanks to Mrs Dagboy, Polly and Dotty who helped with our numerous questions before we came and gave heaps of cyber support.
May 8th 2008, 11:55 pm
#83
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Nov 2005
Location: at the bottom of a wine glass
Posts: 28,176
Re: Name and shame time.
Me too
Need any help just yell
May 9th 2008, 12:00 am
#86
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 4,555
Re: Name and shame time.
Soapy's Mrs helped my wife out whilst she was recovering from a C-Section. She had a wonderful way about her and is a credit to midwifery. This was years after I arrived but what a way to help.
May 9th 2008, 12:07 am
#87
here and staying
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: happy in the hills of Perth......
Posts: 4,351
Re: Name and shame time.
We had help when we arrived but it wasn't from BE people 
actually thats a tad unfair of me!
whilst i had met a few BE'rs back in ole UK and they are arrived before us in the UK
Only 1 of them offered us assistance, a lovely roast dinner and friendship....unfortunately we settled a tad bit of distance away from them and the friendship we could have had...didn't but only because of the distance (i like to think any way
)
But i have met many since being here that have all helped in their way! and have become good friends
Dorothy
Moneypen20 (we'll be back)
Northernbird
Gobbyjock (always at the end of a phone)
plus others
actually thats a tad unfair of me!
whilst i had met a few BE'rs back in ole UK and they are arrived before us in the UK
Only 1 of them offered us assistance, a lovely roast dinner and friendship....unfortunately we settled a tad bit of distance away from them and the friendship we could have had...didn't but only because of the distance (i like to think any way
)But i have met many since being here that have all helped in their way! and have become good friends
Dorothy
Moneypen20 (we'll be back)
Northernbird
Gobbyjock (always at the end of a phone
)plus others
May 9th 2008, 12:12 am
#88
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jun 2007
Location: Essex
Posts: 2,543
Re: Name and shame time.
Ahh bless ya thank you Wendy.
Im counting on you to get a meet up sorted
I cant wait to finally join you all and I owe you a drink or two.
May 9th 2008, 12:23 am
#90
da Bonehead
Joined: Jan 2004
Location: Lion in da jungle
Posts: 22,767
Re: Name and shame time.
Shhhhhh.....I wasn't going to tell them we met on a sundraped Broad beach with soft sand in our toes, the wind whisping through our hair, the sound of the rollers as we held each other......
Funny, I was just looking at the photos yesterday Debs.
And yes, Soapy is a real gem
Funny, I was just looking at the photos yesterday Debs.
And yes, Soapy is a real gem
