Girlie Meet Up... Your thoughts please...
Aug 14th 2008, 11:35 pm
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Gold Coast Girlie Meet Up... Your thoughts please...
Hi all!! I am thinking of organising a regular meet up here somewhere on the Gold Coast for us girls.
A few people ( especially newbies) seem to comment that the meet ups they go to seem to be 'cliquey' and they feel a bit intimidated..
I thought we would all have name badges and rather than just stand around too nervous to actually go over to speak to people maybe have a little profile of ourselves and our families background. By this I just mean "hi im sarah, i live in sorrento and have a 2 sons aged 15 & 16.My hubby works in the water industry and we came from South Wales." Again, I think it would be a good ice breaker if you spot someone who has kids the same age as yours, lives or lived near you or has a similar work situation as you... At least then the new arrivals wouldnt feel nervous about going to speak to the gang of 4 who arrived together and so on... I have been here 7 months have 2 very close friends and several friends but would love to meet girls with older kids, but how? I dont know the new girls situations and vice versa... This I think would solve that little problem... Also Ive found that the girl only evenings are good because the girls get to know each other fairly quickly and will organise meet ups bringing their families together. When we go to meet ups as families I notice most of the men stand on their own ( they never natter as much as us girls do they!!) and the women tend to stick by their hubbies rather than mingling...
Anyway, I need to have some feedback on whether you all think this is a good idea and whether you would like to come along.. Please either post, PM or email me and I will set the ball in motion...
Sarah xx
A few people ( especially newbies) seem to comment that the meet ups they go to seem to be 'cliquey' and they feel a bit intimidated..
I thought we would all have name badges and rather than just stand around too nervous to actually go over to speak to people maybe have a little profile of ourselves and our families background. By this I just mean "hi im sarah, i live in sorrento and have a 2 sons aged 15 & 16.My hubby works in the water industry and we came from South Wales." Again, I think it would be a good ice breaker if you spot someone who has kids the same age as yours, lives or lived near you or has a similar work situation as you... At least then the new arrivals wouldnt feel nervous about going to speak to the gang of 4 who arrived together and so on... I have been here 7 months have 2 very close friends and several friends but would love to meet girls with older kids, but how? I dont know the new girls situations and vice versa... This I think would solve that little problem... Also Ive found that the girl only evenings are good because the girls get to know each other fairly quickly and will organise meet ups bringing their families together. When we go to meet ups as families I notice most of the men stand on their own ( they never natter as much as us girls do they!!) and the women tend to stick by their hubbies rather than mingling...
Anyway, I need to have some feedback on whether you all think this is a good idea and whether you would like to come along.. Please either post, PM or email me and I will set the ball in motion...
Sarah xx
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Aug 15th 2008, 2:29 am
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Re: Gold Coast Girlie Meet Up... Your thoughts please...
Hi all!! I am thinking of organising a regular meet up here somewhere on the Gold Coast for us girls.
A few people ( especially newbies) seem to comment that the meet ups they go to seem to be 'cliquey' and they feel a bit intimidated..
I thought we would all have name badges and rather than just stand around too nervous to actually go over to speak to people maybe have a little profile of ourselves and our families background. By this I just mean "hi im sarah, i live in sorrento and have a 2 sons aged 15 & 16.My hubby works in the water industry and we came from South Wales." Again, I think it would be a good ice breaker if you spot someone who has kids the same age as yours, lives or lived near you or has a similar work situation as you... At least then the new arrivals wouldnt feel nervous about going to speak to the gang of 4 who arrived together and so on... I have been here 7 months have 2 very close friends and several friends but would love to meet girls with older kids, but how? I dont know the new girls situations and vice versa... This I think would solve that little problem... Also Ive found that the girl only evenings are good because the girls get to know each other fairly quickly and will organise meet ups bringing their families together. When we go to meet ups as families I notice most of the men stand on their own ( they never natter as much as us girls do they!!) and the women tend to stick by their hubbies rather than mingling...
Anyway, I need to have some feedback on whether you all think this is a good idea and whether you would like to come along.. Please either post, PM or email me and I will set the ball in motion...
Sarah xx
A few people ( especially newbies) seem to comment that the meet ups they go to seem to be 'cliquey' and they feel a bit intimidated..
I thought we would all have name badges and rather than just stand around too nervous to actually go over to speak to people maybe have a little profile of ourselves and our families background. By this I just mean "hi im sarah, i live in sorrento and have a 2 sons aged 15 & 16.My hubby works in the water industry and we came from South Wales." Again, I think it would be a good ice breaker if you spot someone who has kids the same age as yours, lives or lived near you or has a similar work situation as you... At least then the new arrivals wouldnt feel nervous about going to speak to the gang of 4 who arrived together and so on... I have been here 7 months have 2 very close friends and several friends but would love to meet girls with older kids, but how? I dont know the new girls situations and vice versa... This I think would solve that little problem... Also Ive found that the girl only evenings are good because the girls get to know each other fairly quickly and will organise meet ups bringing their families together. When we go to meet ups as families I notice most of the men stand on their own ( they never natter as much as us girls do they!!) and the women tend to stick by their hubbies rather than mingling...
Anyway, I need to have some feedback on whether you all think this is a good idea and whether you would like to come along.. Please either post, PM or email me and I will set the ball in motion...
Sarah xx
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Aug 15th 2008, 3:36 am
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Re: Gold Coast Girlie Meet Up... Your thoughts please...
Hi all!! I am thinking of organising a regular meet up here somewhere on the Gold Coast for us girls.
A few people ( especially newbies) seem to comment that the meet ups they go to seem to be 'cliquey' and they feel a bit intimidated..
I thought we would all have name badges and rather than just stand around too nervous to actually go over to speak to people maybe have a little profile of ourselves and our families background. By this I just mean "hi im sarah, i live in sorrento and have a 2 sons aged 15 & 16.My hubby works in the water industry and we came from South Wales." Again, I think it would be a good ice breaker if you spot someone who has kids the same age as yours, lives or lived near you or has a similar work situation as you... At least then the new arrivals wouldnt feel nervous about going to speak to the gang of 4 who arrived together and so on... I have been here 7 months have 2 very close friends and several friends but would love to meet girls with older kids, but how? I dont know the new girls situations and vice versa... This I think would solve that little problem... Also Ive found that the girl only evenings are good because the girls get to know each other fairly quickly and will organise meet ups bringing their families together. When we go to meet ups as families I notice most of the men stand on their own ( they never natter as much as us girls do they!!) and the women tend to stick by their hubbies rather than mingling...
Anyway, I need to have some feedback on whether you all think this is a good idea and whether you would like to come along.. Please either post, PM or email me and I will set the ball in motion...
Sarah xx
A few people ( especially newbies) seem to comment that the meet ups they go to seem to be 'cliquey' and they feel a bit intimidated..
I thought we would all have name badges and rather than just stand around too nervous to actually go over to speak to people maybe have a little profile of ourselves and our families background. By this I just mean "hi im sarah, i live in sorrento and have a 2 sons aged 15 & 16.My hubby works in the water industry and we came from South Wales." Again, I think it would be a good ice breaker if you spot someone who has kids the same age as yours, lives or lived near you or has a similar work situation as you... At least then the new arrivals wouldnt feel nervous about going to speak to the gang of 4 who arrived together and so on... I have been here 7 months have 2 very close friends and several friends but would love to meet girls with older kids, but how? I dont know the new girls situations and vice versa... This I think would solve that little problem... Also Ive found that the girl only evenings are good because the girls get to know each other fairly quickly and will organise meet ups bringing their families together. When we go to meet ups as families I notice most of the men stand on their own ( they never natter as much as us girls do they!!) and the women tend to stick by their hubbies rather than mingling...
Anyway, I need to have some feedback on whether you all think this is a good idea and whether you would like to come along.. Please either post, PM or email me and I will set the ball in motion...
Sarah xx
Hope your all doing well. I noticed you've mentioned you live in Sorrento when did you move from Bundall? Hope you've settled in ok . Take care
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Aug 15th 2008, 3:40 am
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great Idea from one Sarah to another x
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Not alot really, usual stuff, working
,housework and socialising.A load of us have bought camping gear and all going in a few weeksto explore abit more of Oz and to get up close and personal with the creatures
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Re: Girlie Meet Up... Your thoughts please...
Good morning!!
I have received quite a few positive responses to this so now we need to do a when and where....
The Helensvale Tavern ( where the Pommie girls meets are) is quite a good venue as it has a bit of music etc on and its not only quite cental but close to the exit off the motorway...
How about Wednesday 3rd September?
Again, your thoughts please.....
I have received quite a few positive responses to this so now we need to do a when and where....
The Helensvale Tavern ( where the Pommie girls meets are) is quite a good venue as it has a bit of music etc on and its not only quite cental but close to the exit off the motorway...
How about Wednesday 3rd September?
Again, your thoughts please.....
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Good for me Sarah x
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Re: Gold Coast Girlie Meet Up... Your thoughts please...
Hi all!! I am thinking of organising a regular meet up here somewhere on the Gold Coast for us girls.
A few people ( especially newbies) seem to comment that the meet ups they go to seem to be 'cliquey' and they feel a bit intimidated..
I thought we would all have name badges and rather than just stand around too nervous to actually go over to speak to people maybe have a little profile of ourselves and our families background. By this I just mean "hi im sarah, i live in sorrento and have a 2 sons aged 15 & 16.My hubby works in the water industry and we came from South Wales." Again, I think it would be a good ice breaker if you spot someone who has kids the same age as yours, lives or lived near you or has a similar work situation as you... At least then the new arrivals wouldnt feel nervous about going to speak to the gang of 4 who arrived together and so on... I have been here 7 months have 2 very close friends and several friends but would love to meet girls with older kids, but how? I dont know the new girls situations and vice versa... This I think would solve that little problem... Also Ive found that the girl only evenings are good because the girls get to know each other fairly quickly and will organise meet ups bringing their families together. When we go to meet ups as families I notice most of the men stand on their own ( they never natter as much as us girls do they!!) and the women tend to stick by their hubbies rather than mingling...
Anyway, I need to have some feedback on whether you all think this is a good idea and whether you would like to come along.. Please either post, PM or email me and I will set the ball in motion...
Sarah xx
A few people ( especially newbies) seem to comment that the meet ups they go to seem to be 'cliquey' and they feel a bit intimidated..
I thought we would all have name badges and rather than just stand around too nervous to actually go over to speak to people maybe have a little profile of ourselves and our families background. By this I just mean "hi im sarah, i live in sorrento and have a 2 sons aged 15 & 16.My hubby works in the water industry and we came from South Wales." Again, I think it would be a good ice breaker if you spot someone who has kids the same age as yours, lives or lived near you or has a similar work situation as you... At least then the new arrivals wouldnt feel nervous about going to speak to the gang of 4 who arrived together and so on... I have been here 7 months have 2 very close friends and several friends but would love to meet girls with older kids, but how? I dont know the new girls situations and vice versa... This I think would solve that little problem... Also Ive found that the girl only evenings are good because the girls get to know each other fairly quickly and will organise meet ups bringing their families together. When we go to meet ups as families I notice most of the men stand on their own ( they never natter as much as us girls do they!!) and the women tend to stick by their hubbies rather than mingling...
Anyway, I need to have some feedback on whether you all think this is a good idea and whether you would like to come along.. Please either post, PM or email me and I will set the ball in motion...
Sarah xx
Hi Sarah,
You using the word 'cliquey' when talking about the pommie girl meet ups is a slap in the face to me. I try to make the pommie girls nights as friendly as possible, and spend most of my night running around making sure everyone is happy. Making new friends is hard, but they have to make the effort to talk to people, so by just sticking labels on people will not make them mingle better, they will still have to walk up to groups and butt in. I have tried different things, but you can't make people open and friendly if they are not, and you can't make people talk to someone if they don't want to.
Good luck with you meeting and I hope nobody criticizes your efforts.
Jane
Aug 20th 2008, 11:33 am
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Hi all!! I am thinking of organising a regular meet up here somewhere on the Gold Coast for us girls.
A few people ( especially newbies) seem to comment that the meet ups they go to seem to be 'cliquey' and they feel a bit intimidated..
I thought we would all have name badges and rather than just stand around too nervous to actually go over to speak to people maybe have a little profile of ourselves and our families background. By this I just mean "hi im sarah, i live in sorrento and have a 2 sons aged 15 & 16.My hubby works in the water industry and we came from South Wales." Again, I think it would be a good ice breaker if you spot someone who has kids the same age as yours, lives or lived near you or has a similar work situation as you... At least then the new arrivals wouldnt feel nervous about going to speak to the gang of 4 who arrived together and so on... I have been here 7 months have 2 very close friends and several friends but would love to meet girls with older kids, but how? I dont know the new girls situations and vice versa... This I think would solve that little problem... Also Ive found that the girl only evenings are good because the girls get to know each other fairly quickly and will organise meet ups bringing their families together. When we go to meet ups as families I notice most of the men stand on their own ( they never natter as much as us girls do they!!) and the women tend to stick by their hubbies rather than mingling...
Anyway, I need to have some feedback on whether you all think this is a good idea and whether you would like to come along.. Please either post, PM or email me and I will set the ball in motion...
Sarah xx
A few people ( especially newbies) seem to comment that the meet ups they go to seem to be 'cliquey' and they feel a bit intimidated..
I thought we would all have name badges and rather than just stand around too nervous to actually go over to speak to people maybe have a little profile of ourselves and our families background. By this I just mean "hi im sarah, i live in sorrento and have a 2 sons aged 15 & 16.My hubby works in the water industry and we came from South Wales." Again, I think it would be a good ice breaker if you spot someone who has kids the same age as yours, lives or lived near you or has a similar work situation as you... At least then the new arrivals wouldnt feel nervous about going to speak to the gang of 4 who arrived together and so on... I have been here 7 months have 2 very close friends and several friends but would love to meet girls with older kids, but how? I dont know the new girls situations and vice versa... This I think would solve that little problem... Also Ive found that the girl only evenings are good because the girls get to know each other fairly quickly and will organise meet ups bringing their families together. When we go to meet ups as families I notice most of the men stand on their own ( they never natter as much as us girls do they!!) and the women tend to stick by their hubbies rather than mingling...
Anyway, I need to have some feedback on whether you all think this is a good idea and whether you would like to come along.. Please either post, PM or email me and I will set the ball in motion...
Sarah xx
Hi Sarah,
You using the word 'cliquey' when talking about the pommie girl meet ups is a slap in the face to me. I try to make the pommie girls nights as friendly as possible, and spend most of my night running around making sure everyone is happy. Making new friends is hard, but they have to make the effort to talk to people, so by just sticking labels on people will not make them mingle better, they will still have to walk up to groups and butt in. I have tried different things, but you can't make people open and friendly if they are not, and you can't make people talk to someone if they don't want to.
Good luck with you meeting and I hope nobody criticizes your efforts.
Jane
You using the word 'cliquey' when talking about the pommie girl meet ups is a slap in the face to me. I try to make the pommie girls nights as friendly as possible, and spend most of my night running around making sure everyone is happy. Making new friends is hard, but they have to make the effort to talk to people, so by just sticking labels on people will not make them mingle better, they will still have to walk up to groups and butt in. I have tried different things, but you can't make people open and friendly if they are not, and you can't make people talk to someone if they don't want to.
Good luck with you meeting and I hope nobody criticizes your efforts.
Jane
I state that some meet ups seem to come across that way, and I stand by that comment because I have indeed felt that way myself a bit.
However I never felt like that at a pommie girls meet.
This idea is not an attack on either you or the pommie girls meet ups you have been organising ( extremely ) well for a very long time!! I just suggested another meet up... Surely the more the merrier for newbies? I did think you might be glad of the bit of help???? I am just throwing a few ideas in the air trying to make what you agree is a difficult job of making friends a bit easier.....
Your pommie girl nights are legendary and very good, but is there something really wrong with new ideas? this isnt a threat...
I have to say I thought you knew me a little better than to think I was criticizing you.....
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Aug 20th 2008, 12:00 pm
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Hi Sarah
What other girlie meets do you go to??? and why do a new meeting at the same place as the pommiegirls??? I am sure Soapy would find you comments upsetting as well.
Jane
What other girlie meets do you go to??? and why do a new meeting at the same place as the pommiegirls??? I am sure Soapy would find you comments upsetting as well.
Jane
Aug 20th 2008, 12:11 pm
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What difference does the venue make?? As I said in the original posts the venue the pommie girls go to regularly is a great spot.... What are you worried about? As I said, this ( I thought ) was a good idea to run AS WELL AS pommie girls... Shall I say it again..
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE POMMIE GIRLS MEET UPS!!!
The more meet ups the better DONT YOU AGREE!!! We were all new once and I still believe you cant have enough friends... I am not trying to step on your toes jane...
And what the hell has this got to do with soapy????
I stand by my comment that some people have said to me they find some meet ups intimidating as there seems to always be groups of people who clearly know each other and newbies feel they cant butt in.. I felt exactly the same myself!!! i am just TRYING to give a bit of help and support to girls who are looking for friends... Again, if you read my original thread it states WHY I thought a girls meet up is a good idea... I was NOT criticizing POmmie girls or any other meeting anyone has given their time and effort to starting.... In fact if you go back even further you will see I have constantly supported ALL meet up threads INCLUDING posting all the pommie girl meets of late!!
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Aug 20th 2008, 12:22 pm
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Hi all!! I am thinking of organising a regular meet up here somewhere on the Gold Coast for us girls.
A few people ( especially newbies) seem to comment that the meet ups they go to seem to be 'cliquey' and they feel a bit intimidated..
I thought we would all have name badges and rather than just stand around too nervous to actually go over to speak to people maybe have a little profile of ourselves and our families background. By this I just mean "hi im sarah, i live in sorrento and have a 2 sons aged 15 & 16.My hubby works in the water industry and we came from South Wales." Again, I think it would be a good ice breaker if you spot someone who has kids the same age as yours, lives or lived near you or has a similar work situation as you... At least then the new arrivals wouldnt feel nervous about going to speak to the gang of 4 who arrived together and so on... I have been here 7 months have 2 very close friends and several friends but would love to meet girls with older kids, but how? I dont know the new girls situations and vice versa... This I think would solve that little problem... Also Ive found that the girl only evenings are good because the girls get to know each other fairly quickly and will organise meet ups bringing their families together. When we go to meet ups as families I notice most of the men stand on their own ( they never natter as much as us girls do they!!) and the women tend to stick by their hubbies rather than mingling...
Anyway, I need to have some feedback on whether you all think this is a good idea and whether you would like to come along.. Please either post, PM or email me and I will set the ball in motion...
Sarah xx
A few people ( especially newbies) seem to comment that the meet ups they go to seem to be 'cliquey' and they feel a bit intimidated..
I thought we would all have name badges and rather than just stand around too nervous to actually go over to speak to people maybe have a little profile of ourselves and our families background. By this I just mean "hi im sarah, i live in sorrento and have a 2 sons aged 15 & 16.My hubby works in the water industry and we came from South Wales." Again, I think it would be a good ice breaker if you spot someone who has kids the same age as yours, lives or lived near you or has a similar work situation as you... At least then the new arrivals wouldnt feel nervous about going to speak to the gang of 4 who arrived together and so on... I have been here 7 months have 2 very close friends and several friends but would love to meet girls with older kids, but how? I dont know the new girls situations and vice versa... This I think would solve that little problem... Also Ive found that the girl only evenings are good because the girls get to know each other fairly quickly and will organise meet ups bringing their families together. When we go to meet ups as families I notice most of the men stand on their own ( they never natter as much as us girls do they!!) and the women tend to stick by their hubbies rather than mingling...
Anyway, I need to have some feedback on whether you all think this is a good idea and whether you would like to come along.. Please either post, PM or email me and I will set the ball in motion...
Sarah xx
Please read the above quote (in red) in the original post and tell me if this is a criticism of pommie girls???
Also for your clarification of the post the comment underneath (in green) is how I felt during my first meet up.... which had nothing to do with soapy or anyone else here!!!
So Jane, can you now see that AT NO TIME have I criticized you and you meet ups?
Aug 20th 2008, 12:24 pm
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Fair play... You try to help and SHITs your thanks eh!!
Dont think I will bother.... Dont need the aggro or earache!!!
Sorry to the posters who thought this was a good idea..... Bye!!
Dont think I will bother.... Dont need the aggro or earache!!!
Sorry to the posters who thought this was a good idea..... Bye!!