Life was ok ,but something was missing
I need more adventure you see
Then an idea began to take shape
While I sipped my big glass of chablis

What if I packed up the kids and the dog
And tried for a new life down under
Good thinking Batman - I thought to myself
But how would I convince the Boy Wonder?

“Australia?” He said “You’re having a laugh
Why would I want to go there?”
“Stay if you want” I said with a smile
I’ll hire me a hunky au-pair”

“Let‘s go” he said with a grin of his own
“Cos if I’m not mistaken-
I’ll need to be a student type
and you’ll have to bring home the bacon!”

The deal was done - at last we agreed
No need to behave like brats
Time for research - I googled Oz
And came across British expats

What a great site for advice, fun and rows
A place to debate and split hairs
I excitedly put up my first post of many
And who should reply but theBears

Just one of the helpful Melbourne lot
Like Bordy, Paulb and CasG
Advice about moving came thick and fast
And it was all for free!

TeresaG, Sassy, Rebh and me
Met up to talk about Oz
We had lots of fun chatting away
That was a good night that was!

Every day I logged on to read
About the expats dramas
Where is Rooksie heading today?
Has Arkon sold his llamas?

Herrchook and Mags are both leaving soon
I think they have both lost the plot
There’s nothing like the ramblings of
A totally bonkers mad Scot

How is baby Flynn today?
I think as I read the updates
Family and friends get neglected
As the lure of expats awaits

Another night of frantically typing
And then it suddenly clicked
Oh my Gosh - my name is Kapri
And I am a B.E addict

I needed a thread to discuss my plight
And someone came up with the goods
There was someone more addicted than me
Who went by the name TheWoodz

There were many others too -
A posse of yummy Mummies
Curly, Clippies, LittleMissreub
What is it about those Brummies?

Talking of Brummies - Aston Man
A man with many questions
And Rugbymatt you make me blush
With some of your suggestions

I’ve had a laugh along the way
with lots of like minded folk
JenJen, NeilCk, Busterboy
you know how to take a joke

Sometimes people disagree
And separate into classes
Accused of being on the dark side
Or wearing rose tint glasses

Some of you found your paradise
Like Badge, Northern bird and Hutch
Ipom, renth and wendy too
Guys - I’ll be in touch!

Those of you returning home
I hope you find contentment
You had an adventure - remember that
Let there be no resentment

And let’s not forget amongst the chaos
Those who act with decorum
Polly, Sue, Buzzy and Gedge
Who moderate the forum

I know now that it’s quite a journey
On which I’m about to embark
Thanks for sharing your stories my friends
About this emigration lark

To those I haven’t mentioned
I’m sorry for my crime
It’s not that I don’t love you
I just couldn’t make you rhyme!

hey darling thanks for the mention,and thanks for for all the laughs,help and well wishes along our journey...

here have these,.....

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Brilliant kapri

Excellent...

Fab - well done you

Ann

O my god that's long! Excellent 1000th post though!

Excellent Kapri

Keep on posting, you are definitely a BE addict now.

Neil

Holy smoke batman, that was a fab post.

that is the best 1000/2000/10000th post i've read on BE.

fantastic

brilliant post

great post and congrats on the 1K
i reckon it should be compulsory for all posters to write in verse for their 1000th

that was really really good, better start composing mine now, might be done in time

Great composition

Fame at last and sandwiched between Badge and Hutch, closely followed by Renth. What more could a girl want

Excellent post Kapri, made my morning.

How dyou follow that!!!??? I'll start panicking the nearer I get to my 1000th post! Great poem!!