why???
May 10th 2008, 9:51 am
#1
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why???
Hi everyone!
I know this sounds like a daft question, but why Australia
Both positive & negative responses please
I know this sounds like a daft question, but why Australia
Both positive & negative responses please
May 10th 2008, 9:53 am
#2
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Re: why???
After a lot of thought and very careful deliberation - we just stuck a pin in the map of the world and we hit Australia.
May 10th 2008, 9:54 am
#3
here and staying
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Location: happy in the hills of Perth......
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Re: why???
why not!
May 10th 2008, 10:37 am
#5
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Re: why???
DH got offered a scholarship and he is an Aussie so it seemed like a good idea at the time. Not so good in retrospect however.
May 10th 2008, 10:58 am
#6
here and staying
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Location: happy in the hills of Perth......
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Re: why???
ok now for the serious answer
we didn't follow anyone
we hadn't visited either
we just fancied a new way of life, read lots, have friends here (we discovered into the journey)
we like!
mind you it took about 18months or so to come to the conclusion that we like!
we didn't follow anyone
we hadn't visited either
we just fancied a new way of life, read lots, have friends here (we discovered into the journey)
we like!
mind you it took about 18months or so to come to the conclusion that we like!
May 10th 2008, 12:48 pm
#7
Joined: Jan 2005
Location: Asia Pacific
Posts: 4,922
Re: why???
Because name one other country outside of Europe that you can actually get PR in. Give in ? The only other one is Canada and the process takes far longer and imo its just too darn cold there.
May 10th 2008, 1:52 pm
#8
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Re: why???
Because Hubby had a passport and we thought we'd have a mid life crisis somewhere warm.
May 10th 2008, 1:58 pm
#9
Australia's Doorman
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Location: The Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
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Re: why???
Positive response.
May 10th 2008, 1:58 pm
#10
Australia's Doorman
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Location: The Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
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Re: why???
Negative response.
May 10th 2008, 2:37 pm
#12
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Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 82
Re: why???
always wanted to leave england,hubby said only where they speak english
so did not leave much dont fancy america or new zealand so australia
here we come.
and
a better life for our girls.
so did not leave much dont fancy america or new zealand so australia
here we come.
and
a better life for our girls.
May 10th 2008, 2:49 pm
#13
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Re: why???
such a simple one line question that would take the rest of the day to answer, suffice to say that its as far away from the UK as one can get.
May 10th 2008, 3:37 pm
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Jan4kids
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Location: Hertfordshire - Adelaide - now Gold Coast.
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Re: why???
Not a huge culture change (or so we thought)
English speaking....These dismissed our first thoughts of France and Spain
Southern Ireland was dismissed purely as Hubbys ex-wife came from there lol! I love the place, but reckon that living there would be far tougher than being a tourist.
Canada (Vancouver)was in the forefront for quite a while....but the harsh winters put us off.
New Zealand appealed, but we needed more job opportunities....(Tassie ditto)
So AUSTRALIA it was......quite alot of
's along the way, but getting more these days
English speaking....These dismissed our first thoughts of France and Spain
Southern Ireland was dismissed purely as Hubbys ex-wife came from there lol! I love the place, but reckon that living there would be far tougher than being a tourist.
Canada (Vancouver)was in the forefront for quite a while....but the harsh winters put us off.
New Zealand appealed, but we needed more job opportunities....(Tassie ditto)
So AUSTRALIA it was......quite alot of
's along the way, but getting more these days
May 10th 2008, 4:35 pm
#15
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Location: Previously Sydney, Australia... now Oakville, Canada...love it!
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Re: why???
Not a huge culture change (or so we thought)
English speaking....These dismissed our first thoughts of France and Spain
Southern Ireland was dismissed purely as Hubbys ex-wife came from there lol! I love the place, but reckon that living there would be far tougher than being a tourist.
Canada (Vancouver)was in the forefront for quite a while....but the harsh winters put us off.
New Zealand appealed, but we needed more job opportunities....(Tassie ditto)
So AUSTRALIA it was......quite alot of's along the way, but getting more these days
English speaking....These dismissed our first thoughts of France and Spain
Southern Ireland was dismissed purely as Hubbys ex-wife came from there lol! I love the place, but reckon that living there would be far tougher than being a tourist.
Canada (Vancouver)was in the forefront for quite a while....but the harsh winters put us off.
New Zealand appealed, but we needed more job opportunities....(Tassie ditto)
So AUSTRALIA it was......quite alot of
's along the way, but getting more these days
And Vancouver is probably the only place in Canada that doesn't get the harsh winters.