lesleybruck Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Hi any families heading perth way around jan/feb 2013. We have three boys aged 11, 4 and 4 months any families who want to chat and get to know each other before we head off to new lives please contact me would be gret to get to know some people in same boat before we gone around same time of year. lesley and ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acetrace7 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Hi, My name is Tracy and my family arrived in Cockburn, Perth in May 2012. I am 37, my hubby is 40 and we have 4 girls, 19, 17, 14 and 2. This is the place to come because there is a lot of development going on and there are plenty of jobs. We love this country but we have found it a struggle to adjust because you dont know anything or anyone so we know how you must be feeling right now but trust me it will be the right decision. If you ever need to chat or if you ever want to meet up when you get here....let me know. I will help you along the way as best I can....good luck xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acetrace7 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I forgot to mention we are from the black country so not far from you ay......wud be great to meet up when your here, you will defo need friends xxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyt Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Hi there, we are Moving to Perth next year too. We also have three boys, 6,9,20 and a girl, 4. We live near Birmingham too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesleybruck Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Hi tracy thank you for replying, we are from halesowen where about was you from. We are now a scared now things are moving especially as like everyone else leaving behind everyone and everything you know its scary, we pray that we are doing the right thing i really hope so. The boys are excited jamie the eldest cant wait as wants to go monkey mia to swim with dolphins, ethan whos 4 is also excited as loves wild life but he doesnt really understand wont see his beloved grandparents for a long time. The main issue we have is my parents are 68 and not sure if they waqnt to travel such a long way, ians parent have never flown and will never visit so it really is leaving them behind. Having said that we want the kids to have more opportunities and be able to play outside more than here, the feeling of space is also something we are looking for. What do you both do for work, im a nursery nurse but dont think i want to carry that on when we move, hubby is an electrician but works mainly in the fire industry so want to be a designer or consultant there seems to be plenty of work within this industry so fingers crossed. Are your girls settling in ok? I bet the weathers better there in winter there than the terrible summer we are having, any how pls keep in touch as would be nice to make friends before we leave. Lez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesleybruck Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Hi shirley wher about in brum are you? we live in halesowen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acetrace7 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Hi, sorry for the delay in replying...had so much trouble with internet but all sorted now. We were from Tipton. My hubby did his bricklaying test. He works for a company that treat houses with termites but he does the maintenance side of things.....he loves it. I dont work yet, was looking but with my 2 year old i can only work part time but creche here is way expensive so may wait another year before going back. We are settling in nicely but my little one turned 2 on august 14th 2012 and i cried and cried because i knew my parents were missing her so badly....it really is heart breaking, however after coming here you know there is nothing to go back to in the u.k. Australia really is a better place. I know christmas is going to be even harder for me but I have to do this.....and i still say you are doing the right thing too. You will have to work hard to start again and you will suffer the heartache but your children will understand when they are older and will thank you for it. This place can offer them so much more. My girls have started going out more and late night shopping....something i wouldnt let them do in the u.k. I promise you.......you will never look back but you do how ever need friends that understand what you are going through and who can give you a hug when you need it or just listen when you need to talk.....this helps, trust me.....when you get here you will have lots of questions to ask....drivers license, rentals, benefits, tax, etc....so it helps to know people who can help you. Good luck and take care.....Trace xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acetrace7 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Anything I can help you with just let me know x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acetrace7 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Hi there Lesleybruck & Shirleyt.....if you need to know anything just ask....I will do my best to help you xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesleybruck Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 Hi, thanks for that reply, it does make me panic a bit when i read how hard it can be especially as you say when its birthdays etc, the thing that i know will get to me is when i call home and my parents say there going out for there birthday, because this is something we do for everyones birthday, we are a very close family and i work with one of my sisters and we all go on holiday together every year aswell. My family is supportive but find it difficult to talk about and just keep saying all the bad things to try and put me off, they say may never visit and i should just go get it out of my system and hurry up back to the uk, so sometimes its hard to stay focused, i can understand there point of view my parents are very close to the kids and have grandkids ranging from twenty two to 5 months so i think as im taking away there youngest three grandkids thats making it worse for them and having a 5 month old they feel they will never know him or have a bond with him like they do the others. Its so hard already and we havent left yet lol. my hubby worries that i wont be able to cope without them aswell, but i know i have to make the effort to make new friends and put myself out more than i do now as at the moment i dont have anyone i would call close friends as im always with my family, if i went on a night out it would be with family and i do wish to have a few close friends as over the years many friends have drifted away so i want to be able to go out and make new friends again. Any info on areas to avoid would be great especially ones you feel should be avoided. Are you renting? Heard it can be hard to get a good rental at a good price if renting how did you find this side of things? and did you need references etc? thanks trace for any help you can give.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob james Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Hi Tracy hope you don't mind sending a message but me and my family have moved here 3 months ago we have to kids 8 & 5 staying with family in canning vale so not to far from your selfs we are struggling to meet up with other expats as you no it helps when others are in the same boat my wife mel is 36 and me rob 40 so if you guys ever fancy a meet some time we are all up for a drink many thanks Andrews family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acetrace7 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Hey....that sounds great.....i am 37 and my hubby 40 so we are all kind of the same age and yeh....you are so right, you do need friends so would love to meet up. I am not to good on here and dont know how to retrieve chat history so please PM me or answer on here and we can defo sort something out....Tracy x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessiewessie Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Hi All, hope you don't mind me butting in but we are a family of 4 moving out April 2013 and also would love to get to know people before we go. I am terrified of how much money we have to spend to get there and how much we will spend once we get there. I know we are doing the right thing for our family and am looking forward to going - just scares me every now and then. We are going under the 176 visa. I am 34, hubby is 45 with 2 kids 7 and 5. We are unsure of what area to go to but we have to follow the jobs I suppose. Thanks Jessiewessie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsty Hamer Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 We are a family of 5 from Bristol hoping to head out to Perth in Jan 2013... I too am getting really nervous as the time draws nearer! Excited too though. Like you Les, doing it for our kids mainly, want them to experience something different, for a while at least. I know that friends will make or break the experience and would love to know how you get on when you arrive... I am 35, my husband is 39 and our girls are 9, 6 and 5. Praying we are doing the right thing as we have a close family we would be leaving behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesleybruck Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Hi Kirsty, we are a very close family also an i really worry but i also want to give it a go, i have my parents asking constantly why cant i just move by the sea in the uk, its hard for them to understand the need an pull i feel but i feel awful leaving them all behind, my parents just coming up to 70 and hubbys parents only grand kids guilt is horrible. Our house has just gone on the markets and all i had from parents was its a beautiful house cant understand why your selling. just hopeing they will be ok when we leave x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodbye UK Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Hello we are moving near Perth in 2 weeks time. I am 42, hubby just turned 49, we have 2 girls aged 3 and 18 months. We want to make new friends, would welcome the opportunity to get to know any ex pats near Perth. We will be living further out, up the Great Eastern Highway, about 3 hours from Perth but are hoping to travel to Perth regularly at weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsty Hamer Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Hi all, We would love to get to know others in the same boat as us as much as we can before heading out also in Jan 2013... we've got 3 girls aged 9, 6 and 5. Nervous excitement rules with me, my biggest concern being my husband getting a job. He's think he might skip out there ahead of us and get some things organised. I'm reassured by these threads and the possibility of making connections before we land...makes me feel hopeful of finding like-minded folk to socialise with over there. Be really up for keeping in touch. Hope plans go well here on in...best wishes Kirsty x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodbye UK Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Hi we move very soon, it's all emotional as its getting near, we have 2 girls aged 3 and 18 months. The 3 year old is very close to her nanny. Re your husbands job, he should register with Job websites in Australia, this is where my husband got a job, not sure if I am allowed to mention the names on here, please PM me for more details. xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derham Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Hi, thanks for that reply, it does make me panic a bit when i read how hard it can be especially as you say when its birthdays etc, the thing that i know will get to me is when i call home and my parents say there going out for there birthday, because this is something we do for everyones birthday, we are a very close family and i work with one of my sisters and we all go on holiday together every year aswell. My family is supportive but find it difficult to talk about and just keep saying all the bad things to try and put me off, they say may never visit and i should just go get it out of my system and hurry up back to the uk, so sometimes its hard to stay focused, i can understand there point of view my parents are very close to the kids and have grandkids ranging from twenty two to 5 months so i think as im taking away there youngest three grandkids thats making it worse for them and having a 5 month old they feel they will never know him or have a bond with him like they do the others. Its so hard already and we havent left yet lol. my hubby worries that i wont be able to cope without them aswell, but i know i have to make the effort to make new friends and put myself out more than i do now as at the moment i dont have anyone i would call close friends as im always with my family, if i went on a night out it would be with family and i do wish to have a few close friends as over the years many friends have drifted away so i want to be able to go out and make new friends again.Any info on areas to avoid would be great especially ones you feel should be avoided. Are you renting? Heard it can be hard to get a good rental at a good price if renting how did you find this side of things? and did you need references etc? thanks trace for any help you can give.x Hi my hubby Derek & I just moved out 3wks ago, living in 2 different holiday villas for 1st few wks. We had dilemma with areas but have just got the 1st rental we applied for. We gave copies of bank statements, pictures of our old house in uk which we sold & offered to pay in advance, owner was happy to accept normal mthly payments for rent but think it may have helped. We have 2 boys 15 & 12 & schools were own main issue. We like the north better now but had put in for rental while south. We liked Atwell (Cockburn shopping centre really close) but hard to get rental there as we also have a dog, so gave up on that area. Best thing is to get feel for each area & go with your gut instinct, we drove around & went for coffees etc & visited shopping centres etc to get to know areas, also helped reading other peoples experiences. :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tabatha Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Hi my hubby Derek & I just moved out 3wks ago, living in 2 different holiday villas for 1st few wks. We had dilemma with areas but have just got the 1st rental we applied for. We gave copies of bank statements, pictures of our old house in uk which we sold & offered to pay in advance, owner was happy to accept normal mthly payments for rent but think it may have helped. We have 2 boys 15 & 12 & schools were own main issue. We like the north better now but had put in for rental while south. We liked Atwell (Cockburn shopping centre really close) but hard to get rental there as we also have a dog, so gave up on that area. Best thing is to get feel for each area & go with your gut instinct, we drove around & went for coffees etc & visited shopping centres etc to get to know areas, also helped reading other peoples experiences. :biggrin: We are currently living in ridgewood and have been here for 10 months, doing ok but find it difficult not knowing anyone. I have a girl if 9 and a boy of 11. The kids have settled super and live there new life. Things are tough sometimes but to wake up each day to bright skies is a bonus. We came from the Scottish borders where everyone knows you and it's weird being amongst a sea of faces with nothing familiar. If any ither mums feel the same then drop me a line and we could swap stories.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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