Went to Mentone girls school yesterday (tom tom got me there) and they accepted Ellie as a student! Quite shocked by the amount of books that we have to buy though, although it is a government school there is a school levy, about 300 pounds, then all the text books that are normally provided by the schools for English, science etc we have to buy, another 300, schools dont provide any paper either, everything has to be brought from home. We have to but the uniform also, which is more expensive than the UK, think its a bout 80 for the blazer alone, thank god its only one child to kit out! Today will be spent shopping then……..
We also went to visit Xena, I drove but Maria and Ellie came also, you have to drive through the city and over a huge bridge that goes really high over the water, takes about 30 mins. She must have heard our voices before she saw us because she had jumped up to look over the fenced bit, she was so excited to see us. She seems to be ok, tried to do a runner again as we put her back in her pen , but we had taken a chew so she was a bit happier with that!
The weather has changed today, rain and 18.0c for the next few days, then sunny again. I have just spoken to Julie on the phone, she was a mum I used to chat to when Ellie went to St. Catherine’s as Beth ( her daughter) was in Ellies class. They have been here 4 years now and we are going to see them on Sunday, they live in Mount Martha on the Mornington peninsula, which is meant to be beautiful, so looking forward to that.
May 11, 2010 at 7:39 am
Glad our Xena doing okay, only a few more weeks and she will be with you. Liked the piccies.
Well thats another thing sorted with Ellies school. When will she start? That will be nice to catch up with friends that you haven’t seen for a while. Never mind the rain at least it is warm we are back to the winter woollies.
Kath
May 11, 2010 at 8:29 am
well done ellie ,thats more expense then still sounds great though enjoy your day sunday x
May 11, 2010 at 9:49 am
Good news re: Ellie, sounds like its all falling into place now? glad youre meeting up with other ex-pats….poor xena trying to run away haha…. xx
the bridge sounds scary, think id have screamed till i reached the other side! lol… keep smiling and spk soon, Jo xxx 🙂
May 11, 2010 at 5:07 pm
it seems so strange you going to see our Julie when you were sitting in my lounge having a brew the other week!!!! You’ll love Mt Martha!