Bernieboy

Ah mate don't go there,you'll have armchair warriors like Amazulu and Badge in a sweat

arkon

True he never will all the time I have a hole in my bottom.

Bernieboy

B'stard,that's the second mouthful of tea i've lost

Budawang

It's quite sad to read stories of people who've uprooted their lives, travelled half way round the world, struggled to establish themselves at great cost and a couple of decades later they hate the country they're living in.

IMO, unless your country is a real $hithole, migration is only suitable for a minority of people who are unusually adaptable and adventurous. For a variety of reasons (government policy, media etc) an awful lot of Brits are attracted to migrate to Australia, including quite a few who really shouldn't migrate anywhere.

steen1976

I just think anyone leaving the UK because they perceive it to be broken, ruined, they are sick of it or similar are often on to a loser. Aus has as many issues as the UK. Some worse.

Coming here to get away from the UK isn't a good start.

OzTennis

Start a new life down under type TV programs have a lot to answer for. The modern reality TV worshippers think life is really like reality TV and are keen to replicate the adventures of their worshipped 'celebrities'.

I totally agree that migration is only suitable for a minority of people.

Still people will not be so anxious to leave the UK now George has made beer 1p a pint cheaper plus various other stimulatory measures.

BadgeIsBack

I was going to ask you whether you had a choice here and it seems your responsibility as a father outweighs your desire to move on. Good for you.

Did the mother insist on him staying here?

BadgeIsBack

Long time no see!

spouse of scouse

Camera, gun, mobile soup kitchen - doesn't change my post

If I hate living in the UK as much as some posters hate living in Australia, I'll have to top meself

BadgeIsBack

I wonder sometimes how bad it can seem, but you know what, I don't think it's as bad as that. A lot of it has to be offloading...you hope..

spouse of scouse

One of the benefits of sites like this, people can have a spray and get some validation/support. Still a horrible situation to be in though

arkon

Well she wont move back and we have 50/50 care so in a nutshell no way I could move back on my own and leave him here and courts favour the status quo, besides it's a fight I'd rather not have. After 8 years here now it's becoming bearable and who knows one day I might like it more than back home. For that to happen a few things need to change. One I need a lobotomy, Two I need a tesco or asda next door to me (So long as they come here and dont adopt the Aussie way, you know, no choice and high priced monopoly).
A decent English type pub or two within a few K of me. Air fares need to be the same price as if you bought the ticket in the UK. Oh and the big one, all the true blue Aussie Battlers need to emigrate to the UK.

spouse of scouse

What's a 'true blue Aussie Battler'?

Pollyana

A phrase much beloved by the Aussie tabloids and usually referring to someone who thinks he deserves handouts of food or benefits from the rest of us, who should all feel sorry for him (said only partly tongue in cheek).

spouse of scouse

Oh. My understanding of the term is different, but then again I don't read the tabloids.