Oh, Tali, driving out to me there isn't that much traffic coming from Berwick You'll find out when you come up on the weekend for your anniversary (congrats, BTW!). There are lots of playgroups around your area, I don't think you'll have trouble making friends. It's an area with loads of families. And don't worry - I hate shopping centre shopping without my sister to come with me, too! It feels like the walls are moving in on me and I get the heebie jeebies.
Gotta go back to studying before the farewell do for one of the childcare ladies here at uni...