Where To?

Let it be recorded for posterity.

Today's the day we decided to emigrate!

Although we like to think we're unique sort of people, our reasons for leaving the UK are probably no different from many, many other people.

There seems to have been a steady deterioration in British people's willingness to behave civilly to one another - too many people seem to think the histrionic behaviour in East Enders and its ilk is normal - our streets are dirty, criminals are given more consideration than victims, asylum seekers and illegal immigrants run rings around our judiciary, a ticky-tacky house with a postage stamp garden costs a fortune and the skies do seem to be grey all day. There's a lot more besides, but I like to think positively, so that's enough moaning for one day.

We are planning on a move to Australia, New Zealand or Canada. We seem to be able to qualify for all of these countires under their points systems. All we've got to do is decide which one. We've never travelled outside Europe before, so it's going to make for an interesting process as we arrive at our decision.