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Adopt-A-Pom; I`ve had a thought
Topic Started: 3 Jun 2007, 10:26 PM (6,418 Views)
scouser	3 Jun 2007, 10:26 PM Post #1
Addicted Member Posts: 494 Group: Members Member #1,059 Joined: 28 December 2006	Whilst having dinner with two Australian and two Uk people on Sat eve and talking about our first few months here .I had an Idea as follows Adopt -a -Pom If you have a family coming from the Uk to the area that you are living in what about adopting them for a short while to help them out . I`m not talking financially but helping them out wilth all the silly things .medicare driving licence schools etc .all the things that we had to find out when we all first got here . Britvics is a great information site and I am sure lots of friendships have been formed .But how nice would it be to have a someone locally to you that you could ask all the daft things that creep into your head about and have a chat to any way just a thought I`m game :shoe:



BoekieOH	3 Jun 2007, 10:37 PM Post #2
Elite Member Posts: 667 Group: Members Member #1,257 Joined: 16 March 2007	What a good idea BoekieOH :D



Chapmans	3 Jun 2007, 10:41 PM Post #3
Addicted Member Posts: 200 Group: Members Member #1,083 Joined: 8 January 2007 Migration Status Permanent Resident	As one of the Poms coming over soon I think that is a brilliant idea. Quick question how many bottles of wine into the meal where you to get such a good idea?? Cheers Sharon



scouser	3 Jun 2007, 11:09 PM Post #4
Addicted Member Posts: 494 Group: Members Member #1,059 Joined: 28 December 2006	Chapmans Jun 3 2007, 10:41 PM As one of the Poms coming over soon I think that is a brilliant idea. Quick question how many bottles of wine into the meal where you to get such a good idea?? Cheers Sharon :shoe: I`m a clean living alchol free girl !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 Sue



Gail.C	4 Jun 2007, 01:25 AM Post #5
A phenomenon Posts: 1,105 Group: Members Member #1,062 Joined: 30 December 2006 Migration Status Permanent Resident My Location Port Melbourne	What a great idea. Ok who wants to adopt me then :D



Miykael Poly	4 Jun 2007, 01:46 AM Post #6
Addicted Member Posts: 325 Group: Members Member #794 Joined: 7 July 2006 Migration Status Thinking My Location Still stuck in Finland	A good idea, btw, do any immigration agencies offer such "service"?



tonydu	4 Jun 2007, 03:10 AM Post #7
Addicted Member Posts: 309 Group: Members Member #1,444 Joined: 29 May 2007	what gr8 idea as we have not arrived yet i am bound to support this, but yeh guys and gals would be a great advantage to us new families arriving in a strange place



NTH SHARMAN	4 Jun 2007, 04:04 AM Post #8
Addicted Member Posts: 293 Group: Members Member #1,269 Joined: 22 March 2007 Migration Status Permanent Resident	Boekie :mate: R U going to adopt us then Daddy??? :rolleyes: The Sharmans :D



tonyl	4 Jun 2007, 05:22 AM Post #9
Member Posts: 11 Group: Members Member #1,354 Joined: 28 April 2007	hi scouser good idea wont be there till 08 butcomes in handy to know folks like you care thanks another northerner tonyl bolton



chrisnlou	4 Jun 2007, 06:41 AM Post #10
Member Posts: 70 Group: Members Member #1,326 Joined: 15 April 2007	OMG :bow: that is the most fantastic idea. I am normally a very stable (although like a drink) northern lass but I have turned into this crazed stressed out female who I don't recognise. To think that someone would be there to help guide us through the first steps would make me laugh again I am sure. :rofl: Please Please someone adopt the Gawlers before we all combust with stress. :pray: Sue you are a genius or a very very kind hearted person creep creep :mate: Chris and Lou



dom&toni	4 Jun 2007, 09:10 AM Post #11
Addicted Member Posts: 271 Group: Members Member #1,002 Joined: 14 November 2006	We'd be happy to adopt someone. Not sure if we'd be a fantastic help as we've only been here for 5 months. At least it's all still fresh in our minds. We're currently living in Toorak but have bought a house in Williamstown so will be moving West in September. We have a 1 year old so can give info about childcare too and have already began looking at schools. Toni



Lindsay Clan	4 Jun 2007, 09:18 AM Post #12
Posts: 3,295 Group: Moderators Member #144 Joined: 22 December 2004 Migration Status Citizen My Mood Content My Location Pakenham, VIC, Australia	We do this anyway with anyone wanting help if they come to the area where we live. We are currently helping a family who are moving here from Perth and coming to Pakenham. We have put them up in our house for a weekend whilst they came over for a quick reccie of the area. I have put together an info sheet on Pakenham if anyone is interested and coming to this area. :waving:



scouser	4 Jun 2007, 09:50 AM Post #13
Addicted Member Posts: 494 Group: Members Member #1,059 Joined: 28 December 2006	I`m glad that my idea had a positive response . So for my part I live on the peninsula ( i`m sure everyone is fed up of this by now ) in Mornington and I am out and about in my job everyday so its not a hardship for me to meet up with people etc .If there are families who are heading this way then please feel free to pm me I will then give you my home number and we will go from there and see how this progresses . Even if I can help a few families to settle a bit better and give them a few pointers then I am a happy bunny I am not saying I know all there is to know but the important things I feel that I have a good grip on by now Hope to here from someone Sue :shoe:



shazw	4 Jun 2007, 10:11 AM Post #14
Member Posts: 35 Group: Members Member #1,168 Joined: 11 February 2007	Hi I think this is a great idea. If anyone is thinking of the Waterways, Aspendale Gardens, Mordialloc area, i would be more than happy to help. Just PM me. Sharon :thumbsup:



Chapmans	4 Jun 2007, 06:09 PM Post #15
Addicted Member Posts: 200 Group: Members Member #1,083 Joined: 8 January 2007 Migration Status Permanent Resident	Ok here is our situation and wondered if there is anyone that wants to adopt us poor orphans from the North heading to Melbourne in September. We land on the 18th and staying in Yarraville area for 3 weeks until we find a long term let. Only have 3 weeks to get into a rental as thats when the cats are out of quarantine (I botched the dates and they leave 1 week before us). OH will be working in CBD and so need to be near good public transport links but willing to look at all areas as never visited Melbourne. So far interested in Eastside though (Eltham, Roweville, FTG). Don't have kids at moment - but you never know!!! So any nice kind ozzy-pom interested in helping us out you can pm me. We are very nice and into wine and good food and having fun AND when not trying to organise moving our whole life to the other side of the world fairly easy going and laid back (at moment though I am in a constantly freaking out!!) Cheers Sharon



BoekieOH	4 Jun 2007, 06:25 PM Post #16
Elite Member Posts: 667 Group: Members Member #1,257 Joined: 16 March 2007	Nrth Sharman, Thought I already had ;) Daddies on hand :mate: BoekieOH :thumbsup:



debndave	4 Jun 2007, 06:51 PM Post #17
Addicted Member Posts: 162 Group: Members Member #1,373 Joined: 2 May 2007 Migration Status Permanent Resident My Mood optimistic My Location lilydale	What a brill idea, put us on the adoption list for later this year, - beware the child never shuts up talking. :cheer:



herrchook	5 Jun 2007, 02:29 AM Post #18
Addicted Member Posts: 272 Group: Members Member #419 Joined: 15 October 2005	Coming from Scotland, we're not strictly poms. Can we get adopted too? :flower:



Kapri	5 Jun 2007, 02:38 AM Post #19
Addicted Member Posts: 404 Group: Members Member #977 Joined: 26 October 2006	Add us to the list please :D Once we're settled we'll return the favour



scouser	5 Jun 2007, 01:41 PM Post #20
Addicted Member Posts: 494 Group: Members Member #1,059 Joined: 28 December 2006	herrchook Jun 5 2007, 02:29 AM Coming from Scotland, we're not strictly poms. Can we get adopted too? :flower: Of course you can but can ye just speak slowly then I`m in with a chance of understanding you (no offence meant ) Can you imagine a scot and a scouser talking fast !!!!!!!och ey calm down calm down Sue :shoe: :tartan:



kelzo70	6 Jun 2007, 04:32 AM Post #21
Addicted Member Posts: 449 Group: Members Member #886 Joined: 1 September 2006 My Mood Woohoo ....... My Location Mount Martha/Mornington VIC AUSTRALIA	us too, us too, us too, us too ( you get the idea!) Should be coming over October time, nothing def yet. Please put us on the adoption list, Me the hubby and 3 of the most well behavied little angels you could wish to meet.......honest ;) :mate: Kerrie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx OK enough sucking up :Grin:



bluedove34	7 Jun 2007, 04:04 AM Post #22
Member Posts: 18 Group: Members Member #1,338 Joined: 22 April 2007	What an absolutly fantastic idea. We are still on the first run of the visa application ladder but we are hoping to be out there next year. It would be gr8t to have this kind of support. :flower:



Mags	7 Jun 2007, 07:45 PM Post #23
A phenomenon Posts: 1,354 Group: Members Member #703 Joined: 6 May 2006	hey, i'll adopt, can i have a 25 year old male, around 6'2, single , talented , gsoh, who loves older women :lol: seriously , i'll help anyone coming our way :D



Mags	7 Jun 2007, 07:47 PM Post #24
A phenomenon Posts: 1,354 Group: Members Member #703 Joined: 6 May 2006	herrchook Jun 5 2007, 02:29 AM Coming from Scotland, we're not strictly poms. Can we get adopted too? :flower: hey, your spoken for :lol:



shazzamac	7 Jun 2007, 08:03 PM Post #25
Elite Member Posts: 582 Group: Members Member #755 Joined: 6 June 2006	Mags Jun 7 2007, 07:45 PM hey, i'll adopt, can i have a 25 year old male, around 6'2, single , talented , gsoh, who loves older women :lol: seriously , i'll help anyone coming our way :D HEY!!!!!!!!!!!! you watch it i am the one soon to be on my own so i want the tall dark and rich :kissed: man ha ha i can adopt any singlr male he he just dont tell stewmac he he he :rofl:


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