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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. :)

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I'll pass on this one.
We found our own way. :)

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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!:D

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The first person to help me was Paul (Claire Hopkins):wub: he spent ages talking to me on the phone going through the TRA stuff and I am forever greatful to them :wub:

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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!;)

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We are all good. Hardly ever come in here - today was an exception - and there you were with your 17000 posts :rofl:

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 :D. I had been here 2 years before I found BE.

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Thanks Pen - you only got what you deserved mate:)

Thanks to Mrs Dagboy, Polly and Dotty who helped with our numerous questions before we came and gave heaps of cyber support.

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Me too :thumbsup:
No mushiness from me mate, just laughing :D

Just seen your Visa post and wanted to say Congrats - the place is amazing I'm sure you'll love it here. :thumbsup: Need any help just yell :)

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Thanks Soapster. I must be the only person on the GC that has not yet met you :)

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Some people are plain born lucky :p

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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.

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We had help when we arrived but it wasn't from BE people :o

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:unsure:)

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 :wub:)

plus others

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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.:thumbup:

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Is he as cute as you:)

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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 :thumbup: