Hey EMMA, I'm a Melb gal too ... moved to Ballarat 3 years ago

... Such a big change from going to living within 20mins of Melb city most of my life & working in the city ... to the tree change here

I still feel so new here but in a good way

... I don't miss the druggies in the Melb city after work asking me 'for change' to help buy their drugs ... would make my blood boil Oh, & the traffic ... nop don't miss that either

Yeh, Nyora is out Korumbarra way (Believe me it's a boring little town. DP talked about moving there. I told him he will have to visit my grave there after I knock myself off from the boredom of living there, LOL. I think he then got the message. Easy for him as he works in Melb most of his waking hours.)

... To help with an answer to your question, I go to a playgroup on a Wed & there is '2' regular Grandma's & even plenty regular Dad's there that go weekly. And today I tried another playgroup for the first time & there were '3' Grandmas' there on their own with one or two of their own grandchildren

So, I'm guessing it's not a rare situation

All the best with everything & the new tree change (I myself especially can't get enough of the wonderful smells of fireplaces burning through the chimneys in Winter here) !!