Bloody Hell, I just dont believe it!
she was just stating that that she finds the education here equal or maybe better to the UK. Let's us get on eh? no need for any more falling out on here 
Apr 16th 2008, 1:27 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell, I just dont believe it!
Thanks for that, I thought I was talking personally AGAIN....
Apr 16th 2008, 1:27 pm
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Apr 16th 2008, 1:28 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell, I just dont believe it!
Bloody hell Winny (sorry, Polly) dont you ever stop in and give Karl a cuddle 
I noticed you kept the "cat in the bag " for Sunday and Monday 
I'd had most of my alcohol for the day before you were even awake 
Monday was just two girlies having a good old chinwag....and I promise you, it certainly wasn't your sort of chinwag
Apr 16th 2008, 1:31 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell, I just dont believe it!
Don't lets ruin the thread guys, its been really balanced so far. I don't think anyone has consciously intended to comapre anyone's children to anyone else's or anything like that.
We're all adult enough to know that there are many reasons for people to be happy here and just as many for people to be unhappy. Equally its not as easy for some people to move States - or go home - as it is for others.
We're all adult enough to know that there are many reasons for people to be happy here and just as many for people to be unhappy. Equally its not as easy for some people to move States - or go home - as it is for others.
Apr 16th 2008, 1:32 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell, I just dont believe it!
yes thats not how i read it either, perhaps other person read it wrong, i agree with you my son was in a state school on the southern gc and he was one of the top students in his class, since we came home he is a bit more average really and his whole school here only has a 100 students!! i find the teachers in oz far more relaxed and have far more patience, but again we can only comment on our own experience. when we return to oz my other 2 children will also attend the same school as my six year old was in and i have no doubt in their ability to give all my children a great education.
Apr 16th 2008, 1:37 pm
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Apr 16th 2008, 1:42 pm
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Apr 16th 2008, 1:49 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell, I just dont believe it!
thanks for posting that, I've always wondered what a troll ( on BE) was?
Apr 16th 2008, 2:02 pm
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Apr 16th 2008, 2:47 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell, I just dont believe it!
I have nothing against Sarah, I know she thinks otherwise, but she highlighted my thread, not the Op, I was telling the OP how I felt here, & as soon as my son finishes his year 12 we are out of here, I didn’t say how well my kids are doing or not, she brought it out how well her kids doing & that's one of the reason she is happy, if she finds my answer irritating she can always put my name on ignore list I wont get offended.
Apr 16th 2008, 2:52 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell, I just dont believe it!
After the couple of years we have taken to get here (SE.QLD) and having been here for best part of a year, we are in the unfortunate position of not having settled at all, but arent sure whether to plod on for another year or two to see if we feel different.
Her we go....
We feel that the schools are absolute crap...teach them nothing...our kids are going backwards rather than forwards.
Australians are just plain ignoramuses (I know I am painting with a broad brush here but thats our perception). They are rude, walk about like dossers, have no manners and are arrogant sods. They are also NOT laid back or slipsteamed for the outdoors lifestyle. They are mostly stressed out, fat and go to bed at 8 oclock. Again apologies - just our perception. They make no effort to talk to you, even though you make the effort for them.
The weather is too hot and humid, even aussies will admit this for several months. It gets dark at bloody 6.30'ish on average all year. Wheres the lifestyle in that?
The wages are chronically absurd.
WTF is it with these hoons?
Our main reason to leave the UK was for a western modern english speaking environment (ie like the UK) with a good climate. The weather is nothing, and I mean nothing, when it comes down to it. Its amazing how you can be sucked into the glossy ads.
Yes, we've been to expat things and have friends here. My feeling is that beneath many of the expats veneer, they really hate the place as well and would like to go back to the UK, but its like nobody is telling how they feel in case they want to be seen as a failure.
We just dont know what to do. Whether to give it more time or just accept that we dont feel comfortable here and never will? Going back to the UK has its problems but when you walk down the street you at least feel comfortable with where you are.
Apologies if I have offended anyone, but better to be brutally honest.
Her we go....
We feel that the schools are absolute crap...teach them nothing...our kids are going backwards rather than forwards.
Australians are just plain ignoramuses (I know I am painting with a broad brush here but thats our perception). They are rude, walk about like dossers, have no manners and are arrogant sods. They are also NOT laid back or slipsteamed for the outdoors lifestyle. They are mostly stressed out, fat and go to bed at 8 oclock. Again apologies - just our perception. They make no effort to talk to you, even though you make the effort for them.
The weather is too hot and humid, even aussies will admit this for several months. It gets dark at bloody 6.30'ish on average all year. Wheres the lifestyle in that?
The wages are chronically absurd.
WTF is it with these hoons?
Our main reason to leave the UK was for a western modern english speaking environment (ie like the UK) with a good climate. The weather is nothing, and I mean nothing, when it comes down to it. Its amazing how you can be sucked into the glossy ads.
Yes, we've been to expat things and have friends here. My feeling is that beneath many of the expats veneer, they really hate the place as well and would like to go back to the UK, but its like nobody is telling how they feel in case they want to be seen as a failure.
We just dont know what to do. Whether to give it more time or just accept that we dont feel comfortable here and never will? Going back to the UK has its problems but when you walk down the street you at least feel comfortable with where you are.
Apologies if I have offended anyone, but better to be brutally honest.
Really sorry that it hasn't worked out for you.
Good luck with whatever you chose to do.
ACE