Going home
May 24th 2007, 10:57 am
#16
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Re: Going home
At least you can feel focused now the decision is made 
Good for you. All the very best.
Good for you. All the very best.
May 24th 2007, 12:08 pm
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Re: Going home
After months of dilebarating whether to stay or go, we have finally decided that we are going back to the UK.
We have been here a year, and Oz just isn't for us. We did all out homework and had a reccie here before we came, but as a lot of you say in your posts, you cannot possibly know a place properley until you actually live there! (so true)
Dont get me wrong, we like Australia, but it just isn't for us. I have been coming in here for a while, reading all your posts, and I have found my self nodding in agreement with some of the posts lol.
I have actually found this forum very helpful, because I realised that I wasn't the only one who felt like this...... to wake up each day and just want to be home - its been horrible.
It has been a hard decision to make, so much harder than leaving the UK was, but now we have finally decided to go home, I feel so much better about everything. We are hoping to go home June/July, so lots to do now!
Thanks everyone
We have been here a year, and Oz just isn't for us. We did all out homework and had a reccie here before we came, but as a lot of you say in your posts, you cannot possibly know a place properley until you actually live there! (so true)
Dont get me wrong, we like Australia, but it just isn't for us. I have been coming in here for a while, reading all your posts, and I have found my self nodding in agreement with some of the posts lol.
I have actually found this forum very helpful, because I realised that I wasn't the only one who felt like this...... to wake up each day and just want to be home - its been horrible.
It has been a hard decision to make, so much harder than leaving the UK was, but now we have finally decided to go home, I feel so much better about everything. We are hoping to go home June/July, so lots to do now!
Thanks everyone
All the best.
May 24th 2007, 2:39 pm
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Re: Going home
May 25th 2007, 5:21 am
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Re: Going home
Good luck with your move back home.
We did consider for a long time going over Eastern side as I have good friends there, but I got the horrible feeling it would be the same, also wages are lower and I have noticed that house prices are starting to rise quite a bit, so we wouldnt be better off, and also I miss my old life even though it was the same old thing!! id rather be doing that back home in Uk than here in OZ.
Funny how it seems to be Perth though, everyone is leaving, my friend still really wants us to try it in Brisbane, but I think home is UK for us for now anyway.....
We did consider for a long time going over Eastern side as I have good friends there, but I got the horrible feeling it would be the same, also wages are lower and I have noticed that house prices are starting to rise quite a bit, so we wouldnt be better off, and also I miss my old life even though it was the same old thing!! id rather be doing that back home in Uk than here in OZ.
Funny how it seems to be Perth though, everyone is leaving, my friend still really wants us to try it in Brisbane, but I think home is UK for us for now anyway.....
May 25th 2007, 6:09 am
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Re: Going home
I know what you feel like, I too am in Perth festering away...feels like I haven't functioned normally since coming here last June! However, off to a Wedding in Melbourne next week...gosh! getting out of Perth, how exciting! We intend having a good look round to see if Melb would be better suited to us.
Best wishes on your move back to the UK...you lucky lady! : )
Best wishes on your move back to the UK...you lucky lady! : )
May 25th 2007, 10:27 am
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Re: Going home
I know what you feel like, I too am in Perth festering away...feels like I haven't functioned normally since coming here last June! However, off to a Wedding in Melbourne next week...gosh! getting out of Perth, how exciting! We intend having a good look round to see if Melb would be better suited to us.
Best wishes on your move back to the UK...you lucky lady! : )
Best wishes on your move back to the UK...you lucky lady! : )
The botanic gardens are nice, yum food markets and the nearest to pubs from UK on the mainland I reckon, you know - tables with chairs not 'stools', and pints!!!
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May 25th 2007, 12:25 pm
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Re: Going home
I know what you feel like, I too am in Perth festering away...feels like I haven't functioned normally since coming here last June! However, off to a Wedding in Melbourne next week...gosh! getting out of Perth, how exciting! We intend having a good look round to see if Melb would be better suited to us.
Best wishes on your move back to the UK...you lucky lady! : )
Best wishes on your move back to the UK...you lucky lady! : )
Melbourne is beautiful! We spent a few days there not long after we'd arrived in Perth...seems like forever ago!
I went to see Badge and the area he lives in is to die for. So gorgeous and green. Not like here at all. They have proper hills, not just a couple of bumps!
Oh, beware of the right turns in Melbourne city centre. Completely bonkers!!!
May 25th 2007, 12:28 pm
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Re: Going home
Melbourne is beautiful! We spent a few days there not long after we'd arrived in Perth...seems like forever ago! I went to see Badge and the area he lives in is to die for. So gorgeous and green. Not like here at all. They have proper hills, not just a couple of bumps!
Oh, beware of the right turns in Melbourne city centre. Completely bonkers!!!
I went to see Badge and the area he lives in is to die for. So gorgeous and green. Not like here at all. They have proper hills, not just a couple of bumps!Oh, beware of the right turns in Melbourne city centre. Completely bonkers!!!
May 25th 2007, 12:38 pm
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Re: Going home
If I was a city type I'd definately live there. Went down to see some friends a while ago and was so excited to be back there. Like a kid in a sweet shop
May 25th 2007, 1:51 pm
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Re: Going home
As you guys say Melb is mean't to be lush, green and interesting compared to crispy Perth!....I just cannot seem to settle here, hubby would stay no problem....I try, honest! but with hubs working away it does get a wee bit lonely (no kid's) and find I am spending more and more time clamped to the PC and watching TV!.....hopefully Melbourne does the trick...if not, I don't think I can spend the rest of my life here.
cheers DJ : )
