[~Mintie~]

Hello and welcome to your new buddy group. I'll lock and open a new thread when you get to about 100 posts. Feel free to post in the Misc section to advertise your new group

Have fun!

[MarsBarSlice]

Thanks Mintie for opening the thread

Hi everyone. I live in the Lake Macquarie area just down the road from Charlestown. I like going to new places and love that to get around Newcastle/Hunter, no where is very far. I'm originally from Sydney so driving around here is a breeze.

I have 2 boys aged 3 and 1 and am an older mum. I love getting out of the house and meeting new people.

Look forward to hearing from you

[Laam]

Yes thanks Mintie.

I am in Newcastle (Adamstown to be precise), we moved here 7/8 months ago from Canberra and I am very much still finding my feet.

I have a DS who will be 3 at the end of this month and a DD who will be 17months next week.

MarsBarSlice Lake Macquarie is a lovely area, how long have you been there?

[Azadel]

This is a good idea!

We've just moved back to Newcastle after five years in Sydney (well I moved back anyway, DH is from Sydney and I met him there). I used to live in Charlestown but now live closer to town. My DS is 11 months today and I'm looking for work ATM.

[MarsBarSlice]

Laam - I've been here nearly 3 years. Adamstown isn't very far from me, but in Newcastle nothing is which is one thing I love about it.

Azadel - Welcome back. I hope you enjoyed Sydney. Most people I come across don't like Sydney if they aren't from there. I still really enjoy going back to Sydney but I'm happy here as well.

We've all got that dreaded viral/flu thing that is doing the rounds at the moment. I'm hoping we can shake it soon cause we've hardly been out of the house in a week and it's getting a bit much for all of us. I'll be cancelling swimming again tomorrow which always disappoints the boys.

[loriblue]

Hi everyone.

We're packing up our family from Sydney's inner west and planning our move to the Newcastle area. My husband can work in the Newcastle office of his company, and hopefully we can afford to buy a house. Sydney prices are ridiculous. Our daughters are 2&1/3 and nearly 5. Big one starts school next year, hence our haste to move before she starts.

Last weekend we looked around New Lambton, to be in the catchment area for New Lambton primary school. But there isn't much.

Next we'll look around Adamstown for belair primary.

Any other suggestions?

Hamilton doesn't seem so family orientated, more young professional couples, but that's just our observation.

[Autumnal]

Hi Ladies

I am in Port Stephens - Nelson Bay. Gorgeous area. We have been here for almost 2 years now. Previously lived in "the Valley"for 7 years and QLD before that.

I have a dd who is almost 10.

Looking forward to getting to know you all.

[Tracieleigh]

Hi all
Another ex Sydney mum, now living in Thornton.

We have been here around 12 months now, so far I'm loving it! Much more relaxed than Sydney.

Oh, I should say I'm an "older" mummy of 5, eldest is 21 and the youngest is 2.

Tracie

[MarsBarSlice]

Wow the weekends go quick. We went to Nobbys Light house today to have a look and it was a lovely day. The walk was great and the boys loved it. I assumed though that when they say it's open that you can go inside and up the stairs but you couldn't so that was a bit disappointing. Still the boys had fun running around in the park.

[Azadel]

Loriblue - I have a few friends with young kids who live in Hamilton and the primary school is supposed to be very good. It's also a good area for walking everywhere. Probably most like the inner west you'll find in Sydney (I lived in Summer Hill and Marrickville).

Autumnal - would you believe I've never been to Nelson Bay? I hope to go soon.

Tracieleigh - what part of Sydney are you from?

MarsBarSlice - we went to Nobbys a few weeks ago and loved the view, bit of a hike though...