Guest shel Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 we have been living at ocean reef for 4 weeks with our 3 children sophie 14 kellie 11 and jack 9 and would love any info on where to go to meet up with families in similar position kids not settling too good missing their mates back in uk!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lisa147 Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 we have been living at ocean reef for 4 weeks with our 3 children sophie 14 kellie 11 and jack 9 and would love any info on where to go to meet up with families in similar position kids not settling too good missing their mates back in uk!!! hiya, my names lisa. moved here in january with my husband steve and 2 girls keely 7 and tara 6. were living in scarborough at the minute, but will probably move north if we buy. steve's settled really well and so have girls, think i'm just starting to miss friends and family. sure it will get easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jules Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 :DHi we will be arriving in Ocean Reef mid July 08. We have a holiday home booked for 6wks while we look for a permanent rental home in or around that suburb. My hubby is currently employed as an Operations Director & is looking at the mo for a job in Perth. I am a p/time pre-school teacher. We have 3 children Alexandra 11, Nicholas 9, & Elizabeth 7. Although we do have a 4th who's due beg Nov!! We invisage similar probs as you with regards to our kids & mates...however, I do believe that it always takes time to settle in somewhere new. Would be nice to meetup sometime when we arrive. Regards Jules we have been living at ocean reef for 4 weeks with our 3 children sophie 14 kellie 11 and jack 9 and would love any info on where to go to meet up with families in similar position kids not settling too good missing their mates back in uk!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoHill Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hi evryone, We are in Currambine which is about 5 mins from Ocean Reef, we have only been here a month and would love to get know others in sme position, we have 2 daughters 7 and 4 years and love are trying to do everything possible to help them settle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joshcollard Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Hi guys im 15 and had the exact same problem about a year back when i moved here with family. I was moaning alllll the time for a while , missing mates and family ect . I managed to find some great freinds that are also english and we have a really good time now ive settled in ! My parents wouldn really love to meet up some time if your for it were living in carramar not too far from you ! I really hope they start cheering up a bit but it took me some time too! Welcome to Australia by the way Josh collard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Allgood Girl Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Hi There I've been in Perth 5 years now & STILL miss home. Spent a year back in the UK just recently & i guess i just miss things from there. Me & my hubby live in Currambine with our 2yr old little girl. We are always up for meeting new people & having a few drinks so maybe we should organise something. Its always awkward to do but if you don't do it then you'll drive yourself mad even more!!! Stay in touch Laura:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoHill Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Hi Laura, we are also in Currambine and have two daughters 4 and 7. We have only been here about 5 weeks so would love to meet up with people like yourself. Where abouts in Currambine are you? ( soz for being nosey) Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Allgood Girl Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 We live just off Christchurch Terrace in Currambine. Would be great to organise a get together so we could all have a chat. Ocean Reef isn't very far at all either. Theres a gorgeous park in Iluka with barbies & a duck pond etc. Perhaps we'll have to get dates together & organise something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leigh Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Hi Ladies There's a meet organised for this Sunday at Neil Hawkins Park, Joondalup. Details here http://www.pomsinperth.com/discussionboard/viewtopic.php?t=14004 Also a few of us meet on Tuesdays, 12pm at The Boat in Mindarie. We would love to see some new faces. It's a great way to make some new friends. If anyone wants my number to confirm who we are/where we are when you arrive let me know & I'll pm you. It was great to meet you Laura (hope you're the same person!) & hope you'll come along again next week. Leigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest emi-great Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Hi For anyone who is SOR or anyone who doesnt mind a drive from the north we are holding a meet up on 8th June at Harmony Park in Singleton (between Rockingham/Mandurah). We will be there from 11am everyone welcome you can check out the details on our site under Local Events Eve www.emi-great.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracey and Allen Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Hi I live in Iluka with my husband and two year old son. We have been in Perth since July last year and still finding it hard to meet other people. Would like to meet new people in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jules Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Hi Tracey & Allen We are arriving in Ocean Reef with our 3 children 11,9, & 7 in mid July. We will be eager to meetup & hopefully make some new friends. Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest claire leitch Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 hi josh my names claire and i have got a son jack who is 15 we moved to pork kennedy 3 moths ago and all jack wants to do is go back to the uk.how long did it take you to settle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Amanda Cook Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hi Claire. Settling can be so hard, especially if you're a bit older as well as younger. I have been here 12 years now after arriving when I was 23, but there are STILL things I miss about the UK, although I would never go back & live there. I truly still miss the friends I had in the UK. I'm married to a Canadian (no kids) & we don't generally hang out with the pommie crowd (not out of choice - just happened that way) - so I miss the general banter & definitely the humour! My sister came over from London only a couple of years ago (at age 35 with hubby & two young kids); she lives in Melbourne as finds Perth too boring, but she has taken two full years to finally decide that she is staying. So many people "to & fro" but never seem to be happy in either place. The grass is always greener. With the teens it is even moreso about leaving mates & leaving their comfort zone. I guarantee he will love the place within a year. I think you just have to stop comparing the two places...easier said than done I know! Things are different here, but they are great here. Just different.. If you want any advice, or help, or company, give me a buzz & I'd be more than happy to chat &/or catch up. Amanda. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.