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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 251282" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I'm a bit further afield than most of you. I was born in Sydney Australia, the youngest of a large family. We lived on the outskirts of the city on a small farm, the property was about twice the size of a normal suburban block but we had sheep, goats, pigs, cattle occasionally, chickens and grew all our own vegetables. We moved further away as the suburbs got more dense, so we always lived on the edge of the city. We moved to a place that is still on the outer part of Sydney, where I met husband. Then when we started uni we travelled the trains together and got to know each other better. My parents moved right into the country, leaving me living on my own in the city from 17 years old. Sometimes I'd stay with husband's family, sometimes I'd go home to my parents inthe country. By this stage my parents had moved to live by the sea, so I got to know various country seaside resorts as a 'local'.</p><p></p><p>Because I was the youngest of so many, I had lots of nephews and nieces, some of them lived with us as I was going to school so I got a lot of hands-on experience with kids well before I had my own.</p><p></p><p>husband & I married and have four kids and from about a year after we married, we have lived in a tiny seaside village on the outskirts of Sydney, but with a country feel. Not many people in Sydney even know about this place, it's so hard to get to. But despite feeling like we live in the country, we're so close to the city that we can watch fireworks in the Harbour, from outside our house. And we're right under the flight path of the airport, which can be very annoying. There are a few secret places like this in Sydney, to the north and to the south. I have a sister who lives in a place like this on the other side of Sydney, but it takes us about five hours to drive from our place to her place.</p><p></p><p>easy child used to whine about where we live, claiming it as "a hole". A lot of teens living here complain, because there's nothing to do except go for bushwalks, swim, snorkel, sail ... poor darlings, they're so deprived! But when they want nightlife, cinemas, shopping - they have to leave "the island" by boat and travel. And that is not available at night, the boat stops at sunset.</p><p></p><p>difficult child 3 seems happy where we live. He enjoys it when we drive out to go shopping, but he also often asks to stay home.</p><p></p><p>And somehow - the other kids are happy to have our village to come home to. easy child moved to husband's & my old town, Campbelltown, to go to uni. And hated it. Too hot in summer, too cold in winter, too far from the sea, too much hooliganism and vandalism on the streets. She was always glad to come home to us. easy child lived with mother in law in Campbelltown, until mother in law moved here near us a few years ago. Now mother in law is happy here, she often just drives her car down to the wharf and sits there, looking at the water and enjoying the view. Because this place is so secret, our beaches are never as crowded as the rest of Sydney. More unspoilt. Of course, the flip side of this is they are unpatrolled, but we've not had a shark attack here in living memory.</p><p></p><p>My health failed when difficult child 1 was a baby. I'd cut myself at work and had a tetanus shot, but I reacted to it and since then there has been ongoing deterioration to my nervous system and increasing pain and weakness has been developing. It took me a few years to realise what was going on, during which time I was finishing off my uni degree. </p><p></p><p>husband & I have lived in the city, we've lived in the suburbs and now we happily live in our seaside village.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 251282, member: 1991"] I'm a bit further afield than most of you. I was born in Sydney Australia, the youngest of a large family. We lived on the outskirts of the city on a small farm, the property was about twice the size of a normal suburban block but we had sheep, goats, pigs, cattle occasionally, chickens and grew all our own vegetables. We moved further away as the suburbs got more dense, so we always lived on the edge of the city. We moved to a place that is still on the outer part of Sydney, where I met husband. Then when we started uni we travelled the trains together and got to know each other better. My parents moved right into the country, leaving me living on my own in the city from 17 years old. Sometimes I'd stay with husband's family, sometimes I'd go home to my parents inthe country. By this stage my parents had moved to live by the sea, so I got to know various country seaside resorts as a 'local'. Because I was the youngest of so many, I had lots of nephews and nieces, some of them lived with us as I was going to school so I got a lot of hands-on experience with kids well before I had my own. husband & I married and have four kids and from about a year after we married, we have lived in a tiny seaside village on the outskirts of Sydney, but with a country feel. Not many people in Sydney even know about this place, it's so hard to get to. But despite feeling like we live in the country, we're so close to the city that we can watch fireworks in the Harbour, from outside our house. And we're right under the flight path of the airport, which can be very annoying. There are a few secret places like this in Sydney, to the north and to the south. I have a sister who lives in a place like this on the other side of Sydney, but it takes us about five hours to drive from our place to her place. easy child used to whine about where we live, claiming it as "a hole". A lot of teens living here complain, because there's nothing to do except go for bushwalks, swim, snorkel, sail ... poor darlings, they're so deprived! But when they want nightlife, cinemas, shopping - they have to leave "the island" by boat and travel. And that is not available at night, the boat stops at sunset. difficult child 3 seems happy where we live. He enjoys it when we drive out to go shopping, but he also often asks to stay home. And somehow - the other kids are happy to have our village to come home to. easy child moved to husband's & my old town, Campbelltown, to go to uni. And hated it. Too hot in summer, too cold in winter, too far from the sea, too much hooliganism and vandalism on the streets. She was always glad to come home to us. easy child lived with mother in law in Campbelltown, until mother in law moved here near us a few years ago. Now mother in law is happy here, she often just drives her car down to the wharf and sits there, looking at the water and enjoying the view. Because this place is so secret, our beaches are never as crowded as the rest of Sydney. More unspoilt. Of course, the flip side of this is they are unpatrolled, but we've not had a shark attack here in living memory. My health failed when difficult child 1 was a baby. I'd cut myself at work and had a tetanus shot, but I reacted to it and since then there has been ongoing deterioration to my nervous system and increasing pain and weakness has been developing. It took me a few years to realise what was going on, during which time I was finishing off my uni degree. husband & I have lived in the city, we've lived in the suburbs and now we happily live in our seaside village. Marg [/QUOTE]
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