when do you say goodbye?
Dec 17th 2008 | 7:29 am
#16
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From: Brisbane
Re: when do you say goodbye?
Didn't tell people exactly when we were flying, had a big party 3 days before we flew but everyone thought it was about 2 weeks before so thought they would see us again before we left so no tears, everyone just got drunk! Text everyone at the airport saying sorry but didn't want to do all the goodbye's and didn't want anyone at the airport. Nobody was offended and completely understood! 
Ha love it, great plan.
Wish we had done that. We had a never ending stream of visitors the day befor we flew and I couldnt get a thing done!!
Dec 17th 2008 | 8:11 am
#17
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From: lancashire
Re: when do you say goodbye?
Hi Simon we are hoping to be in Cairns around feb,going out on 457 visa will be working at cairns hospital as a nurse, have you kids going with you, I have 2 boy of 12 and girl 11
Dec 17th 2008 | 10:30 am
#18
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From: North Wales > Manly, Brisbane > Gympie!
Re: when do you say goodbye?
Thanks, I didn't like lying to everyone especially at the party as everyone was saying they would pop round before we left!! But I definately think it was better than crying for 2 weeks!
Dec 17th 2008 | 11:26 am
#19
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From: qld
Re: when do you say goodbye?
we arrive 8th Jan in cairns we have a leaving party on Monday coming, one on the 27th December, one in great yarmouth 29th December another in Kent 31st December and our big bash is on the 3rd Jan in Newcastle with one for the kids on the 4th Jan lol
We aim to go out in style.
Not sure who is going to the airport but my best friend works there so emotional goodbyes
we have a leaving party on Monday coming, one on the 27th December, one in great yarmouth 29th December another in Kent 31st December and our big bash is on the 3rd Jan in Newcastle with one for the kids on the 4th Jan lolWe aim to go out in style.
Not sure who is going to the airport but my best friend works there so emotional goodbyes
Dec 17th 2008 | 11:40 am
#20
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From: Seattle
Re: when do you say goodbye?
When we left the UK we were too busy to get excited about it - we just had to drive to various far-flung locations over the last few weekends and say Au Revoir to people.
Leaving Singapore was actually harder, despite having no family there.
One party to drink up the booze, one champagne brunch because...well because it's a Singapore institution and had to be done... and we thought that was it...then people came round to the house whilst we were being packed up (and brought gin, tonic, glasses, ice, lemon 
I'll be eternally grateful for that)...then we made the mistake of casually telling people that we were in so-and-so hotel and thought we might do Afternoon Tea on the last day before we went to the airport. Ended up with about 30 of us and quite a few tears.
We had more farewell gigs than Frank Sinatra.
Leaving Singapore was actually harder, despite having no family there.
One party to drink up the booze, one champagne brunch because...well because it's a Singapore institution and had to be done... and we thought that was it...then people came round to the house whilst we were being packed up (and brought gin, tonic, glasses, ice, lemon I'll be eternally grateful for that)...then we made the mistake of casually telling people that we were in so-and-so hotel and thought we might do Afternoon Tea on the last day before we went to the airport. Ended up with about 30 of us and quite a few tears.We had more farewell gigs than Frank Sinatra.
Dec 17th 2008 | 7:04 pm
#21
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From: Cairns
Re: when do you say goodbye?
hi Loll, we will be there in cairns on the 6th of Feb, our daughter will be 5 when we arrive! she is not happy about a small party for her as we dont know mainy people yet. so you know christine whyte well now as well eh??
Dec 18th 2008 | 8:58 am
#22
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From: lancashire
Re: when do you say goodbye?
not sure when we will get there hopefully feb, had lots of emails with christine, bet she thinks i'm a bit odd with all daft questions i've asked
