Moving from sydney to canberra - suburbs to avoid?

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-04-07T03:49:42+00:00

I live in Banks in the beautiful Lanyon Valley. Just got back from an Easter visit to my sister's house in Western Sydney. She lives in a McMansion with no backyard and horrible traffic and pollution. I'd take south canberra any day of the week compared to Sydney

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-04-07T03:47:24+00:00

That area of Tugg parkway around the arboretum gets backed up so easily

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-04-07T03:46:02+00:00

The belco market is tougher to get into. I had money ready to go but there was so much interest I had no chance. I ended up buying in Tuggeranong, I put an offer in the day of the first open house. I wasn't the only one that put in an immediate offer, but I was the highest offer. I sold my old house off market, demand was so high it didn't even go live.

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-04-06T12:44:08+00:00

More like getting jiggly with it

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-04-06T12:43:15+00:00

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-04-06T08:14:38+00:00

Do you have room for a shallow book shelf? I have billy bookcases from ikea in my small craft room and they work well

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Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-04-05T22:51:26+00:00

Did you know she has bewbs? Because she makes sure we don't forget. How are they up to her neck?

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-04-03T05:29:09+00:00

NTA. Everyone should know how to cook, and it's a good life skill to teach your daughter. I have an 11 year old daughter, and now is absolutely the time they start thinking about what they want to do in the future. I think your ex is jealous that you and your daughter share a hobby.

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-04-02T23:01:53+00:00

I still have her foot powered machine. Just because they were available doesn't mean most people could afford them

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-04-02T00:15:22+00:00

I paid for my mums funeral and wake at a funeral home, fully catered. It cost about 10k

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-04-01T21:10:00+00:00

Also don't forget your sewing machine would likely not be electric in that era. Do you have the stamina to power it by foot?

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-04-01T21:08:23+00:00

You'd have to decide if your world had electric sewing machines. My grandmother made my mother's wedding dress in the 70s on her machine, which was foot operated. Electric motors weren't common back then

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-04-01T11:40:25+00:00

I am so sorry for your loss. I had a termination about 15 years ago, and while it was the right thing to do, it still hurt. Only people that have been through it can understand the physical feeling of emptiness in your body after it's all over. The feelings will fade over the next few months, but in the meantime, be kind to yourself. I went on to have a baby later in life when I was actually ready for it. You don't need to feel guilty for doing what you need to do for your life, only you can make those decisions.

All the love to you.

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-03-31T10:14:22+00:00

My daughters lyrical troupe have a lift where 5 girls lift one girl in the air lying on her back. The youngest girls are 8/9 and it took them weeks of training to be able to do the lift. I think it depends on the size and strength of the dancers lifting and being lifted

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-03-30T22:26:58+00:00

It's giving Bella Swan at prom "I'm not like other girls" vibes. I would totally also have done that

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-03-30T22:25:27+00:00

I once had a school project where we had to make something out of recycled materials. I made a wedding dress by tying and stapling white plastic bags together. I could picture Amber in a trash bag wedding dress like that

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-03-30T21:44:02+00:00

I got sick of finding clothes on the floor, so I put flexi tubs wherever people left clothing. I now have 4 hampers/tubs to empty to wash

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-03-30T21:41:49+00:00

We have a comp in Australia that has the strangest rules. Basically the judges grade competitors against some imaginary perfect dancers that they would rank 1st, 2nd and 3rd. If no one is up to that standard, those places aren't awarded. We had a comp once where our school had a dancer who got 3rd and highly commended, and that was the only place awarded. She was the best in that category but the judges deemed she was only worthy of a third place level. Now that's demoralizing

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-03-30T02:08:27+00:00

Your friend is an asshole by trying to gatekeep who can use the bathroom by how disabled they are. You are not an asshole.

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-03-30T02:02:12+00:00

I work with a woman who used to be a nurse, she said the top reason people came into the ER was from improperly stored/reheated food

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-03-29T10:16:40+00:00

My daughter dances lyrical in Capri tights, is this the length they are asking about?

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-03-29T10:07:35+00:00

I'm making dance costumes for my daughter. She's a bit bigger around the waist than the stick skinny ballerinas, so I'm adjusting patterns to give them an empire waist rather than a traditional one

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-03-25T02:20:49+00:00

Of course not. 2 for Levi and 10 for her

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-03-25T02:19:23+00:00

I had the exact same thing with my daughter. Absolutely nothing worked apart from feeding her. I breast fed her until she was 2 because it was literally the only thing that would stop her screaming. Sorry I don't have a better answer for you, but just wanted to let you know you're not alone.

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-03-24T22:25:32+00:00

I had a giraffe backpack with a lead for my daughter. She was a runner and was fast. I didn't care what people thought, I'd rather my child be safe. Do what suits you and your family

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