Hi from Mount Gambier

WOW, Hello Treens!! Where in Mt Gambier are you?? I am the boss lady here at Top 50 and i live in Mt Gambier too!! Would love to meet you at some stage!!! I hope you have fun here at Top 50 and that you join in and share some of your work with us all!!

Ooooh I can't bel;ieve that someone from Mount Gambier is active online!!! I'm a member of a few different parenting forums and so far I've found no one **happy dance** Sorry, I'm over excited because we literally know no one in SA!! All our family and friends are back in Tas, we only had 3-4 weeks notice we were moving (DH got a promotion) so has been a huge change from knowing everything and just about everyone from where we lived and grew up to nothing and no one LOL I don't even know how far the closest towns etc are LOL - it was a challenge to get the kids into school ROFL

Anyways I digress LOL - please ignore the above dribble hehehe We're in town, just off the Jubilee h'way, too close to Macca's for my liking hahaha It would be great to catch up some time (It's so weird walking down the street and not seeing a single familiar face - I'm dribbling again aren't I....)

I have 4 kids 3 boys and a girl, Aleks is 12 in 5 weeks, Kahli 10, William 9 and Domenik is 19 months. I'm sure you'll get pretty sick of seeing my kids in layouts once I get in the swing of things I am a profuse photo taker and take photo's of my brats with layouts in mind... probably not a good thing when scrapping to a budget hahaha Anyhoos - I'd better stop talking and get on with making kids lunches for school tomorrow (yaay!!!)

Hehehe Treens. Welcome - look forward to seeing your work. Hope you have lots of fun here and get to meet some new people in your new town.

LOL, i live out the west side of town, and have 2 kiddies - Jorja will be 4 in July and Brodie is 17mths!! You will be right once you get to know some people. You can see what i look like in my Avatar pic, so you can keep an eye out for me and the kids!! lol!! We will actually be at Macca's Tuesday at about 11.15 if you are about then, we could meet there!! We go there for a play after swimming lessons Tuesday mornings!!

Thanks for the welcome Redant I'm sure we'll feel at home in no time and look back on these old posts and laugh at how insecure I am LOL - I'm dreading the homesickness feeling that we've been warned about - hasn't hit yet, but Mount Gambier feels a lot like Tassie... I still ahve to pinch myself to realise we're on the mainland and not up the back of Ulverstone or on the surrounds of Devonport at times - that's what it feels like here (so far)

Vicki - Tuesday sounds great!!! I'll have to check with DH who has that day off work but pretty sure he has nothing planned that wont take me away from town (hey I'm 300% certain he doesn't but have to make it look like I'm considering him ROFL) I'll more than likely be walking Dom in his bright red pram - look for us dodging traffic crossing the highway - could be rather spectacular hahaha

LOL, i will look out for you!! I think i will prob have my DH with me!! We will hang out in the playground area if it isn't too busy out there to get a table!! Look forward to meeting you!!

ohhhhhh ohhhh another Mount Gambier chick! I've just moved BACK to Mt G after about 14 years!!! We've been here since about the middle of April so not long either! Getting used to being here myself! Would love to catch up too

btw I am Charmane, and have 3 kiddies.... Chei who's 6, harmony is 4 and bubby Ryarne is 7 months old!

Looking forward to getting to know you

Come for a play at Maccas on Tuesday Charm!! lol!

Treens, I totally understand the homesickness feeling. When I was 25 I packed up my life into 2 suitcases and moved to Canada where I ended up living for 8 years. I was always happy there, and in time made some friends that I will always love and treasure, and always miss now that I am back in Oz - but I was still always missing home - or more to the point, the family that I left behind. I am sure that with some time it will begin to feel like home and before long, you will know your way around like anyone that has been there for years. I hope you get to meet Vicki on Tuesday. I have never met her in person, but I feel confident in saying she is a wonderfully kind person who I am sure that you will love. Have fun and don't forget to fill us in with how your trip to Maccas goes.

hmm we were planning on a trip to Aldi in Hamilton on Tuesday.... we miss it.... lol

I was thinking of a scrappy day at my place soon too.... maybe Saturday? Ashan is going to Melbourne for a Photography job.... so he won't be around.... I WILL have the kids though....

LOL, thats a LONG way just for groceries!! lol!! Oh well, there will be PLENTY of time to meet up, and maybe Treena can join us for some scrapping at some stage!!

Matt will be on day shift sat, so i would have to bring the kiddies too!! At least they could entertain each other while we scrap!!

Charmane - Woohoo!! So happy to have some interaction with others around here It'd be great to catch up (specially with other camera people too - I'm sure all my friends back in Tas thought I was a snap happy nutter hahaha - BTW Nikon here... What's your poison?) Scrappy day sounds great - Nathan has Sat off work so could be kid free mwahaha - Although I can offer a 10 year old girl who adores entertaining youngsters (and never shuts up - I wonder if she gets that from me LOL)

Redant - I'm looking forward to Tuesday now - I promise to share all my new found knowledge on Vicki (bribe depending hahaha) We've always wanted to Visit Canada, I couldn't imagine not living in Australia though - I'm a bit too tied to her (australia's) Apron strings though... Mainland is probably as foreign as I'll ever be!! Nathan's here for at least 3-4 yours, and then for however long we like if we like it here Could be a permanent change at this rate. Even though it's still early days we're very happy and comfortable with our choise to re-locate

Vicki - How far is Hamilton (ok real newbie to the mainland showing herself haha) I'd love to join you guys for scrapping etc at any stage It's still a funny feeling that there's plenty of time for us to see and do things around here... we're still in extended holiday mose I think... One day it'll sink in that this is home Hopefully that will be soon!!!

Welcome to the forum Treena, a great bunch of ladies here

Hamilton is about two hours away. Maybe just a little under. Its also 2 hrs to Warrnambool from here as well. (Both are in Victoria). We are central to Melbourne and Adelaide. Both about 4 hrs away!!

Welcome Treena! I sounds like you'll be settled in no time (with half of the Top 50 girls living in Mount Gambier)!! Only kidding! It does sound like a lovely place to live if you're a scrapbooker. He-he Might have to see if DH can get a job there! Have a great day on Tuesday meeting Vicki!

ummm Nikon here too although I only know basics.... i always ask Ashan if I need to know the settings for anything

Hamilton is about hour and half if you go my dads backway heheh.... and Aldi has a few things that are a LOT cheaper for example NAPPIES {cheaper but still good quality} and a few other things too.... we miss it a lot!

and bring your kids Vicki! We have heaps of toys to keep them entertained

I met some other ladies today at the church we went to - looks like I might be catching up with them soon too which will be great too! Lots of scrappy people around it's very exciting!

Wow Charm, which church were you at? My scrappy friend here goes to church too!! Looks like we will have to start organising some big crop days!!

Sorry Treena, we have hi-jacked your thread, although this will all be good stuff for you to know anyway!!

hehe its the Mount Gambier Baptist Church, we just happens to be basically around the corner from our house

Is that the one behind the lady nelson?? Cos if it is, thats the one my friend goes to!!

YEP! what is your friends name? I might have met her!!

Her name is Michelle, her husband is Rob, and kids Caleb (born the day before Jorja), Issac 2 and Bella born just before easter! I hope it was her!!

hmmm no it wasn't her - didn't see a new bub around i dont think.... sounds like there's a few scrappers in that church! yay

Wow, they are just coming out of the woodworks everywhere!! lol!! Her hubby does something with the music at the church, so he is there a lot. No doubt you will meet them at some stage. She is in my mum's group!!

Do you know the persons name who you were talking too?? I might know them!!