Hi everyone,
Ellie survived her first day at school, she said everyone was really nice, and loved her accent, they kept asking her to say different things!! Her back pack is huge (they are only allowed a school backpack – no other bags), and it weighs a ton, as they have to take their own textbooks in everyday. They have a locker and she has a combination lock which she was advised to paint with nail polish so she can recognise it, so it is now glittery pink!
The kids in school cant believe that education is totally free in the UK, including all your books and that you can wear any black shoes and take your own bag! I think she’ll start a rebellion!
I went to investigate Sandringham yesterday, shops seem ok, lots of lovely little cafes and restaurants,the good thing is that in most of the restaurants you take your own wine and beer, no rip off prices! Found the beach, it is beautiful, and there is a yacht club also, told you it was posh!
We haven’t got the car yet, though Nissan have given us a Dualis (Quashqai) for the time being, Nissan are considering the application but we dont have any credit history here in Aus, so they are being a bit cautious, we’ll have to see what they decide! If they refuse, we’ll just have to get a cheapo until we have a better credit rating!!
Just wondering whether to go and see Xena, the weather is looking a bit dodgy, and if it rains you cant take the dogs into the exercise pens, you have to sit with them in their kennel area, don’t fancy that much, especially with all the barking from the other dogs!
Have put a few more pics on the Flickr link.
May 13, 2010 at 5:38 am
I’ve seen the pictures of Ellie in her school uniform and will publish/not publish them for a fee……..
May 13, 2010 at 7:14 am
Glad Ellie ok at school. The uniform looks fine and she is still smiling. Glad you finding your way around, dont forget its posh here as well with our sailing club!!! Pity we cant do that over here with the wine and beer instead of being ripped off. Never mind the rain go and see poor Xena, we have got upto a frosty morning,ice on the cars earlier.
x
May 17, 2010 at 10:18 pm
G’day Gill and family,
Wendy told me how to access your blog today, and I couldn’t wait to read it. It brought tears to my eyes. It doesn’t seem real to me so I don’t know how you are all getting on !! Sounds fantastic but realise the whole journey is tinged with mixed emotions for you all. Paul my friend in Perth pnoned me whilst I was at work last week, I told him about you as they used to live in Melborne. He said what a fantastic place to be, and he would move back but Sandra won’t go ( Sandra was my best friend at grammar school, and emigrated with her parents at 16, and we have kept in touch, she lived in Mulberry Ave, Lowton ) I am missing you Gill, and wishing you could come to my leaving ‘do’.I am counting down the days. When will xena be with you properly ? Bet you can’t wait. I e-mailed you last week but it wouldn’t send, then I realised what a dumb blond I had been when Wendy told me today what to do !! Hope to hear from you soon, let me know you got this Gill. When I get a minute I will empty the rest of your drawer—-fancy moving so far away and leaving your drawers in a mess ( joking, there’s not much )
Thinking of you,
Love Sue XX