steandleigh

Da Boss?....Is that you???!!!!!

Bix da Boss

Hi Mike Stanton

I'm sure it would take a lot of getting used to, especially since some are very dangerous unlike here in the UK.

But to me a SPIDER is a SPIDER - I hate them with a passion!

No matter here or there I would do all I could to get rid of them like we do now!

There are hundreds in the UK, especially after dark they crawl out of the walls and along the pavements and make their webs all around the outside of houses! My Mums friend lives near a small wood and boy he has HUGE spiders crawl along the floor of his lounge :scared:

Be careful and know what to expect - learn which ones are dangerous and which ones are harmless before you go. Common sense goes a long way

The McGintys

Just wanted to say how I felt for the mum of the family.

She obviously had fantastic Friends & Family support back in the UK and I think she felt very guilty about taking the children away from her parents, who obviously spent alot of time with them.

I expect lots of tears in the first few months, as I too will be left at home with my two toddlers, 3 & nearly 2. My plan is to get a part time job so I can make friends & have a social life.

I really dont think that your immediate family can be the only friends you need. I need to go out at least once a week and meet up with a few girlfriends, just to keep me saine!! I think its ecspecially important to make friends outside the home when you are a stay at home mum. :lecture:

I really enjoyed the programme and thought the family were very honest and seemed to cope with the move very well

Bix da Boss

HA HA Very Funny steandleigh!

Bix da Boss

Hi
I agree with a lot of what you have said.

I stayed home with my children for 11 yrs before going back to part time work. I know that if we had made a move to the other side of the world when they were young, I would have found it very hard to cope with the pressure of being young Mum with very young children without any family support, and hubby being at work all day, although I know many do that already - single parents etc. hats off to them.

It often seems harder for the women than for the men, as in this programme.
Reason being I think, most men, not all before I get spat on don't go through all the emotional reasoning but just get on with it, its the wife thats left at home with the screaming, bored, fedup kids

Enough I think!

simbacat

I think it is fair enough that if you have a close family that you will miss them, but in the program the woman missed her friends and family after less then 2 weeks (so the program makers made us believe).

sjn2003

The bit I didn't understand was how come they were so glad to see video messages from home etc but Mr Computer Expert hadn't bothered to even set up a webcam with back home.

Surely this would have made it easier for the missus

Bix da Boss

Its the producers of the programme, they just want to make it as dramatic as possible - they probably did have a webcam but weren't allowed to let on!

But seriously, I think it can take a while to get online.

(someone will probably correct me if I've been mis informed)

MikeStanton

Commonsense? Of course. Approach dark corners of garden sheds, renovated properties etc with care.

In the UK at least you know that the spiders won't kill you, or even make you ill. The Oz organisation CSIRO really appreciate it if you don't kill the spiders. In fact (I kid you not), it used to be the case that they preferred that you capture them and get them over to the CSIRO so that they can be milked to produce the anti-venom. In their dreams!

Bix da Boss

You're not helping my phobia

As for capturing them - they can go jump in a lake

The point I was trying to make Mike is, spiders are one of the biggest phobias people have in any country, but obvisiously some are dangerous and some are not, so be careful when going/visiting another country.

Your points are very valid on this subject and appreciated

Take care

BAY

Anyone know how the children got their visas ? I thought the parents would have to sponsor the children. Thought this would take longer than the 2 weeks the program said it took.

moneypenny20

Possibly a bit of poetic (television) licence - In theory makes good television. Sorry but the lady of the house annoyed me but again it was probably down to the editing.

65 million

Bix da Boss,

I have to disagree with your "generalisation" of men's attitudes.

Our UK house is sold (subject to contract blah, blah, blah) we are moving over in December. I'm the one lying awake at night thinking "are we doing the right thing", "ill miss this little house" etc. One day I'm feeling really positive about it all, the next it all seems soooo daunting. My wife however, doesnt seem to have a care in the world. I'm sure we will be swapping roles once we have landed!. Im a big softy emotional guy, were not all emotional house bricks you know ( no offence intended).

Bix da Boss

FFS! Why do people take up what I say, when I 'covered' myself very well - all I did say was - it often seems harder for women than for men - in case you don't know it is a well known fact that women are more emotional than men - you must be one of the ones that are 'in touch' with their feelings!

I did not say - men don't worry or have sleepless nights - all I said was they are not as EMOTIONAL as women which is very true!

How many tissues to you go thru watching Titanic?

diddy

How many tissues to you go thru watching Titanic? [/QUOTE]


I cried my eyes out watching 'Titanic'. In fact, I needed counselling afterwards. Worst film ever.

Paul.