newcastle, hunter valley. - Page 2

sandramcd · 03-09-2008, 10:36 AM

All the best Mark and Tracey, safe journey!

sallym · 03-09-2008, 02:08 PM

Hi
both great choices, warners bay probably better for young family, great leisure activities for kids, tarmac walk way around lake great, for walks, bike rides, roller skates, fantastic picnic areas, skate ramp, outdoor swimming pool just up road, ice skating rink,10 pin bowling, weekly shopping close by, home makers shopping for DIY, furniture shops, camping, ect. i think 3 primary schools to choose from, only problem kids have to go back a year over here. our 12 yr old was in secondry in uk had to go back to primary, it has been good for her kids not so grown up over here, 8 yr old found going back to infants very hard talked to the school had her moved up a year now she's much happier. If hadn't chosen Murrays beach to live ( 15 mins away) we would have picked warners bay.
hope this helps, any other questions just ask away will help if i can

sallym

sallym · 03-09-2008, 02:14 PM

sounds great, quick warning our experience oz a bit behind on technology took us 3 weeks to sort out internet. more advice clothes shops in oz cheap but not as good quality as primarkwith the weather getting warmer buy the day i would buy all your summer clothes in uk in the sales before you come.
hope this helps. look forward to get together soon.
bye sallym

cjdamoo · 03-09-2008, 02:42 PM

Hiya can I join in here looks like we will be arriving earlier than expected in newcastle! November now

yvonne-d · 05-09-2008, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by sallym

Hi Yvonne

we're new to all this too. we moved to Lake Macquarie area (about 30 mins south of newcastle) about 3 months ago, kids in school making lots of new friends, John and I not quite so many.
love to get together in person or emails, as for tips and help i think it'll be the blind leading the blind.

Sally, John, Katie(12)&Anna(8)

Hi Sally, where abouts in Lake Macquarie? we were looking down there for houses,
but we just cant decide where to settle.
Love to get together with you mabe meet for coffee sometime?
Let us know,
yvonne.

yvonne-d · 05-09-2008, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by markandtraceyessex

we arrive in newcastle on monday 8th sept after a few days to settle in and sort internet out we will be back on pomsinoz and maybe arrange a met up or chat.
regards
mark & tracey

Hi Mark & Tracey,
Hope all is going well and you are ready for the off.
Let us know when you get here and if you need any help.
Not working yet so have time if you need anything.
Yvonne.

yvonne-d · 05-09-2008, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by cjdamoo

Hiya can I join in here looks like we will be arriving earlier than expected in newcastle! November now

Thats great, Newcastle seems to be getting more and more popular,
the more the merrier i say.. Christmas soon good reason to get together and greet all the newcomers....
Where abouts in Newcastle are you planning on living?
Again let me know if i can be of any help, know how just a guide to show you round can make you feel more at home.

yvonne.

cjdamoo · 05-09-2008, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by yvonne-d

Thats great, Newcastle seems to be getting more and more popular,
the more the merrier i say.. Christmas soon good reason to get together and greet all the newcomers....
Where abouts in Newcastle are you planning on living?
Again let me know if i can be of any help, know how just a guide to show you round can make you feel more at home.

yvonne.

Hi there we will be living in Kotara to start with. With my MIL. Am hugely nervous about making friends/ meeting people. Its ok for hubby he grew up there has friends still. Kids will no doubt make friends easily too. A guide would be great someone to show me the shops and so forth lol

CharmedP3 · 05-09-2008, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by cjdamoo

Hi there we will be living in Kotara to start with. With my MIL. Am hugely nervous about making friends/ meeting people. Its ok for hubby he grew up there has friends still. Kids will no doubt make friends easily too. A guide would be great someone to show me the shops and so forth lol

CJ.....what's your hubby think of Kotara? This is one of the areas we are looking at, but for some reason my hubby has got it into his head that it will be TOO quiet...not a lot of young families and generally full of "old" people lol

God knows what he has decided this...but I would interested to know what your OH thinks

cjdamoo · 05-09-2008, 09:47 AM

Hubby is saying kotara espescially south is a great family area lots of playing fields parks good schools ect. Close to blackbutt for days out with kids. Near enough to the beach a reasonable bus service also close to westfield for me :D His mums street for instance there are only 4 houses that dont have young familys and 2 of these have teenage kids so sounds like a good area to me