Guest Packard Gang Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Aye up / Hi all , Does any body fancy a pint or a glass or two of wine in the MUNDY ARMS Heanor, kids welcome, the food is nice and quite reasonable ,it would be good to chat and meet others , just drop us a line and i,ll arrange a time and date Guy Debs +2 nippers :jiggy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jez0207 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hi. We live Chesterfield but not too far away. Are you planning to move to Oz? If so where are you thinking of going? We have applied for 175 visa and are considering Adelaide, possibly Melbourne. Jez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bonnie and Clyde Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hey, We are also interested. Live in West Midlands - so not too far. When are you thinking of? Bonnie and Clyde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jez0207 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hi. Presume visas (if granted) will be granted by mid 2008. We have our house to sell so probably move 2009 if all goes to plan. Have you applied for your visas yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Packard Gang Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hi everyone - Weve just got our Visas... WHOOPEE........(monday to be exact!) moving to Sunshine Coast or South Brisbane - not quite decided yet - liked both areas when we visited last year but we will go where the work is - OH a Plasterer. Planning to go about Aug/Sept time but to be honest as soon as the house is sold and we are organised OMG ....! Just thought it would be nice to have a get together with others in our situation, we dont know anyone in Oz, so thought we'd start socialising now before we got there! Pity we havent got the weather though!. Got to get removals sorted etc.so any info anyone could share would be bril. We mainly free at a weekend, Sunday the best day really for us....we could meet halfway somewhere - Bonnie & Clyde ...not sure what halfway would be for us and you ? Jez... you only about 30 mins away i think.... we've got two delightful kids 12 years and 4 years - not sure if you have kids too ?? Any suggestions .... Thanks for getting back to us. Debs x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jez0207 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hi. We have an 18 month old boy. Can meet anywhere really but weekends obviously better. Would be good to be in contact with people who are also going to Oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcooper746 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 hi packard gang/ jez0207 we can make weekends if everyone ok with that, would be good to get a bit of advice twin girls of 5 and little girl of 3, jez we are going to the leeds expo in april are you interested? mart/suzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bonnie and Clyde Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hi Guys, Weekends ok with us as there is enough notice for the date as we are both shift workers. We dont mind where we all meet though:smile: We're heading to Sydney on a 175 B & C :jiggy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jez0207 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hi Martin/Suzy, We were thinking of going to the expo but looked at range of employers who will be there and neither fit our occupations. Have you heard good things about the expo? Not sure if its worth us going or not? Have you booked your tickets? Lana and Bruce (jez is our dogs name but quicker to write!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrammies Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 you can put my name down i'm from alfreton so on my door step just have to get the missus to drive lol we are hoping to get our visas june time and are heading to brisbane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcooper746 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 hi tickets booked ,not heard anything regarding the expo, just wanting a few questions hopefully answered, we are going up on the 19th if you want a lift up, i have send you a pm mart/suzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maxxangel Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 You can count us in. Hubby thinks it's a great idea. He is a shift worker though, so it will depend on whether he is working the weekend chosen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SDJ&A Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hi we are near Loughborough in Leicestershire. 2 kids aged 12 and 9 1/2. would be up for a weekend meet. Hoping to go to Sydney area sometime in 2008. Be nice to share experiences with others in same situation. Keep us posted.:cute: Dori. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Packard Gang Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hi Everyone - Got a right good possie, havent we !!! .........Now we've just got to think where we can meet.?? Our local the Mundy Arms, Heanor which Guy originally said is nice.. child friendly.. got a little play area outside but nothing inside. Its only 15 mins or so off the M1 junction 26 or 27 so could be a good place for our first meet ??? Its hard to think now where could be sort of central for us all, only other place I can think of is the 'Harvester or Brewers Fayre Sort of Pub - just off junction 26, near the tram station at Phoenix Park, heading for Notts ???? Next thing is the date - next sunday is Mothers day so how about the Sunday after the 9th March ???? Maybe we could book tables so that we are all sat together, they'll wonder whats hit them ?? All these Poms, Ozzy bound !!!! Let me know what you think ..... Debs, Guy & the Kids xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesellisle Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hellooo, Can we join you? Jeff and I are based in Mansfield with our three little mischiefs ( will hopefully sort out a babysitter) and would love to meet everyone. Jeff works shifts but I am on mat leave so footloose and fancyfree....lol(perhaps not). We are hoping to head to Western Australia and are just getting this big ball rolling! Look forward to more updates soon. Lisa and Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Packard Gang Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hi, The more the merrier ..... xxxx ( we heading for brisbane area ) x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bonnie and Clyde Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hi everyone, We can't do 9th but don't let us stop you guys cos with our shifts it could be difficult - and there will be more opportunites anyhow for us all to meet. Will keep watching posts! Bonnie and Clyde xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BRAMBLE Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 we may come if we are not working. great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Packard Gang Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Wouldnt like anyone to miss out - doesnt have to be the 9th just first date I thought of. We ok really for any Sunday cause Guy only normally works on a Sunday, what about week after ??? is that the 16th ?? xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesellisle Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 We can do most Sundays as Jeff works mainly out of hours (he is a nurse) so we will fit in with everyone else. Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Packard Gang Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hi Lisa - thats good. I'll wait and see if anyone else as any suggestions over dates, then I'll make an executive decision... as they say.. then we'll need to set a venue... Im worn out, need a glass of Jacobs Creek!!! xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bonnie and Clyde Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Awwww......v kind. We dont have shifts yet. We will endevour to come by swapping shifts if poss. Im a nurse so impossible to predict weekend off at the mo! Sounds like fun though and we hope to come and meet everybody if not at this one in the near future! &:cool: xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcooper746 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 hi march 9th good for us, would it be a kids with or kids without sort of day thanks mart/suzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesellisle Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Sounds good to me....with your impending move, you do need to immerse yourself in aussie culture after all....lol! Will look forward to update on times/places. Enjoy the grog (as they say in Oz) Lisa X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Packard Gang Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hi Mart/Suzy - think it would be nice to have kids with us. i know ours are dying to make new friends and just see other kids that are going to Oz. They think they are going to be the only ones...... Just noticed as well you mentioned the Expo in Leeds earlier, sorry didnt answer you. Is there a Website you can look at to see who's going?.. Guy is a Plaserer, and it might be worth a trip... we did go to the one in York last year, but not alot for Construction/Skilled Trades ? xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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