Geordie Lass Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hi everybody...thought I would give an update on the move. Been in Baldivis for 2 days now and settling in really well. My daughter starts her swimming lessons tomorrow and I collect my new car on Wednesday. Thought I would be stopped at Customs due to carrying 1 years' supply of medication...I wasn't even sniffed at by the Customs dog!!!!! Great....then, I collected my hire car which I requested an upgrade as I had so much luggage, the car I initially requested would not have been large enough...so, got to my hire car in Car Park 3 to find I had been given a "boy racer" banana on wheels!!!!!! Embarrassed?!...oh yeah!!!!! Anyway, driving through beautiful Baldivis to my rental home made up for that!!! So happy to be in Oz. The family farewells were awful - too many tears! Hope to see some of you around. Take care, Michelle x:jiggy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpoolloo Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hi everybody...thought I would give an update on the move. Been in Baldivis for 2 days now and settling in really well. My daughter starts her swimming lessons tomorrow and I collect my new car on Wednesday. Thought I would be stopped at Customs due to carrying 1 years' supply of medication...I wasn't even sniffed at by the Customs dog!!!!! Great....then, I collected my hire car which I requested an upgrade as I had so much luggage, the car I initially requested would not have been large enough...so, got to my hire car in Car Park 3 to find I had been given a "boy racer" banana on wheels!!!!!! Embarrassed?!...oh yeah!!!!! Anyway, driving through beautiful Baldivis to my rental home made up for that!!! So happy to be in Oz. The family farewells were awful - too many tears! Hope to see some of you around. Take care, Michelle x:jiggy: So glad you are now over there living the dream Michelle, please keep in touch and keep me informed on the Baldivis area, i hope i am still on track for a CO in June time. If you don't mind me asking what are the rents like? i am really starting to panic with the cost of living and renting as i will only have my income which will be in aged care. We will have to meet up for a cuppa when i arrive all being well. PM me if you wish, so glad you are so happy.......... Yay!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hassan Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 That is a superb news that you've reached there and settling in swiftly! wish you all the best !!! Thanks Hi everybody...thought I would give an update on the move. Been in Baldivis for 2 days now and settling in really well. My daughter starts her swimming lessons tomorrow and I collect my new car on Wednesday. Thought I would be stopped at Customs due to carrying 1 years' supply of medication...I wasn't even sniffed at by the Customs dog!!!!! Great....then, I collected my hire car which I requested an upgrade as I had so much luggage, the car I initially requested would not have been large enough...so, got to my hire car in Car Park 3 to find I had been given a "boy racer" banana on wheels!!!!!! Embarrassed?!...oh yeah!!!!! Anyway, driving through beautiful Baldivis to my rental home made up for that!!! So happy to be in Oz. The family farewells were awful - too many tears! Hope to see some of you around. Take care, Michelle x:jiggy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieQ Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hi Michelle, Welcome to Perth. There are lots of lovely people on here from Baldivis, so I am sure you will meet some great people soon. Which school is your daughter going to. Hope your daughter has fun at swimming. Sue x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaynBev Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hi M, Really pleased you're in and settled, its a week on Tuesday for us to head over. Just sat in the Premier Inn behind the MentalCentre (sorry typo I of course meant MetroCentre!!). Wish we were there already, might try the upgrade space story with our rental agency and see what we get, it will be Bev's car so be great if they give her a purple Ute - lol... Anyway enjoy yourselves and once we're over we'll have say hi either at the local or somewhere else. All the best Jay & Bev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackboots Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Welcome to Baldivis maybe a cuppa sometime ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give me a break! Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Welcome to Australia, and more importantly welcome to our lovely part of it. Hope you settle in well, Baldivis is beautiful so I am sure you will be fine x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest karen and colin Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 We are in Baldivis also. Been here for 2 months and getting settled now. Could maybe meet up some time for a chat. Any others in the area welcome too. The social side is what we are really struggling with. Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thepallis Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 So glad I found this thread, I have decided on Baldivis, unsure what attracted me initially but after reading all the positive posts I can't wait to get there, sadly not till June this year but reading this is keeping me motivated. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackboots Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Ok sorry Michelle to h-ijack your thread , but iv'e posted a barbie get together on the 29th January at steel tree park on another thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Lass Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Thank you all for your great posts - I am looking forward to meeting new people at this bbq - Jackboots, you are forgiven for hijacking my thread!!! So, when I get to the Steel Tree Park I will shout out "Jackboots"?! See you soon, Michelle x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChrisMich Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I just wanted to add that I too am moving to Baldivis at the end of the month, soooo happy that we have found a place and school near by. Perhaps a coffee sometime for those in the area, be great to meet up with others. Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Welcome to Baldivis, we've been here longer than you (we're in Settlers Hills) and we love it too! Hope you settle in fine and if you need anything, (help, advice, coffee, wine...) just shout :-) I have only just come across Perthpoms so it is all brand new to me :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Lass Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Welcome to Baldivis, we've been here longer than you (we're in Settlers Hills) and we love it too! Hope you settle in fine and if you need anything, (help, advice, coffee, wine...) just shout :-) I have only just come across Perthpoms so it is all brand new to me :-) Hi Sally, great to hear from you and welcome to perth poms. It's a great website with lots of informative posts! I too am in Settlers Hills and feel very much at home here. Would love to meet up for a coffee and a chat. The Baldivis dome is a great place to meet. Let me know when you are free. Take care, Michelle x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaynBev Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Not found Steel Tree Park yet. Bev goes to Sydney for a full weeks training on the 29th but flights permitting it will be both of us there, if she has already gone you will be inflicted with just lil old me. PS agreed ref Dome but last night they turned us away just after 9 as we wanted food, this new timescales for things is going to be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanhewitt Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 hi guys welcome to sunny Perth now you can start to enjoy and reflect on the work you had to do to get here, over a glass of vino of course. enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kips Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Hi everybody...thought I would give an update on the move. Been in Baldivis for 2 days now and settling in really well. My daughter starts her swimming lessons tomorrow and I collect my new car on Wednesday. Thought I would be stopped at Customs due to carrying 1 years' supply of medication...I wasn't even sniffed at by the Customs dog!!!!! Great....then, I collected my hire car which I requested an upgrade as I had so much luggage, the car I initially requested would not have been large enough...so, got to my hire car in Car Park 3 to find I had been given a "boy racer" banana on wheels!!!!!! Embarrassed?!...oh yeah!!!!! Anyway, driving through beautiful Baldivis to my rental home made up for that!!! So happy to be in Oz. The family farewells were awful - too many tears! Hope to see some of you around. Take care, Michelle x:jiggy: Hi Michelle Welcome to WA. Hope you are enjoying the heatwave. I live in Tuart Ridge, Baldivis, round the corner from the Stockland shopping centre if you want to meet up for a chat. I have a son Harry, aged 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Lass Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hi Michelle Welcome to WA. Hope you are enjoying the heatwave. I live in Tuart Ridge, Baldivis, round the corner from the Stockland shopping centre if you want to meet up for a chat. I have a son Harry, aged 9. Hi Kips, great to hear from you. I am loving the gorgeous weather, although not the thunderstorm that we had last Thursday night!!! I have been told that it was very out of the ordinary though!! Meeting up would be great. How are you fixed for this Friday? The Dome cafe is great! Send me a PM. Take care, Michelle x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give me a break! Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hey never mind the Dome, the Chase is great too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Lass Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hey never mind the Dome, the Chase is great too You know, I had forgotton all about The Chase!!!! I've not actually been myself yet - I must give it a go sometime!! Michelle x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hi Sally, great to hear from you and welcome to perth poms. It's a great website with lots of informative posts! I too am in Settlers Hills and feel very much at home here. Would love to meet up for a coffee and a chat. The Baldivis dome is a great place to meet. Let me know when you are free. Take care, Michelle x Yes the Dome is nice and it would be great to meet up - I'm pretty tied up for the next two weeks though but we'll arrange something after that, if that's ok? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lainey 1 Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Hi Sharon, glad to find this thread too. We move out April 2014 if all goes well. We have two boys, 13 at 20 who can't wait, must admit we have had second thoughts due to cost of property and lifestyle...been out twice, last being January to validate visa's. Hope all goes well for you, keep us posted Elaine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadhouse Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Hi there Scrolling through old threads which have things to do with Baldivis to find out other people's adventures!:-) another Geordie family will be joining beautiful Baldivis come 29th July , so excited . Making friends for ourselves and the kids is big worries at the moment and would love to know if your experience was ok and how quick you settled in making friends,and what your thoughts and advise is now over a year later. would be brilliant hearing back. thanks, Joanne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardy Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hi Michelle Welcome to WA. Hope you are enjoying the heatwave. I live in Tuart Ridge, Baldivis, round the corner from the Stockland shopping centre if you want to meet up for a chat. I have a son Harry, aged 9. Hi Kips, Is your Harry at Makybe, if so what year will he start in Feb ? Our son will start there this year in yr 4 as he will be 9 in March. We are currently in secret harbour but moving to our new house in Highbury Park round early March. We also have 2 girls aged 4 and 10. Justin and Emma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugsyburrell Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hi Roadhouse, you will be absolutely fine!! Having kids always helps socialising and being Geordie's might help as well!! We've only been in Baldivis for a month now an love it. Most people we have meet in Baldivis have been friendly and welcoming and there's obviously quite a few residents on here to help kick start the social circle. We have two girls at makybe primary which has been great and dab hands at new family integration. The girls already got their circle of friends sorted and parties lined up for the summer hols, they just make it look easy!! The school also has coffee mornings for parents which could be a good starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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