glittababe

amen! I couldn't imagine living anywhere else now - here is home. I hear pom's too often say "well I'm going home for a holiday" (referring to the UK) - only its not their home and they have to get over that! This is their chosen home, embrace it! I know families that would love to come and live here, but, for one reason or another simply can't. Yes it has problems, but doesn't everywhere? Focus on the good stuff, deal with the bad stuff! Chuck those rose tinted specs in the bin as soon as you land!

Please note to the very charming pic of us all together wasn't taken by me - it was at infinity on teh GC!!!

suzanne7575

you have a great attitude which is guess why you are succeeding.

Ineresting your point about moving from a small village to the city and it being the wrong place. We live in a small town here in teh UK and i hate big cities, hate major traffic and therefore am considering Cairns, however hubby is fancying Perth but i'm just not sure it would work as i think a big city would just get to me.

oh and your kids are gorgeous too

tiredwithtwins

hi annie
lovely update!!
glad to hear you are all still loving it!
and wow, your boys are getting big!
fab pics as always,
sue xxxxx

JCSUPERMOTO

Great read GB

Ps What camera you using please?

glittababe

Haha they're not always that gorgeous! Cairns is beautiful! If you're not city people then definately head up that way. It really is an amazingly beautiful place! I'm just trying to find some pics of our boys to see how much they've changed!

Here we go, how they were.......

glittababe

Hi Sue where abouts are you???Haven't been on here for so long, have lost track!

glittababe

and how they are now...... (scary)

scottishcelts

Hi, your photography skills are outstanding, i've really enjoyed going through your pics - are you a pro?

tiredwithtwins

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still in the uk ... hoping to get out this year, but with our luck im not holding my breath!
xxx

glittababe

why's it taking so long??? Are you still working teh plus 20 hrs per week?? I was so lucky, after fearing the worst that I hadn't done enough, they took into consideration all teh bank work I'd done! I used to curse at being called in on my days off, but now I'm so grateful! Maybe it was meant to be

tiredwithtwins

well, my mum had a stroke in jan 06 so we werent going anywhere as theres really only me who could look after her. we came to aus for a long holiday in may 07 and decided to apply on oh's skills -- only for that tra pathway to be withdrawn. my mum passed away in april 08, and then oh's mum ill and she passed away in june 08. so just trying to get life back on track, financially as well as in other ways ... we are now saving and building my hours up so we can apply on my skills - which should be end of sept.

.. thats providing no other crisis/emmergencies happen along the way!

glittababe

Oh my word!!! You've had it all going on! I remember you coming out for a reccie as Deb's told me. Gosh I hope everything now settles so you can get back here! Can't wait to finally meet you! XXXX

Nicky & Dave

Hi Annie,

Long time no speak! I just pop on here every now and again to catch up on people's news., so lovely to see your post and hear that all is still going so well. My goodness, your boys are growing up quickly! Dave and I have two little 'uns now (aged 22mths and 5mths) so I am kept pretty busy! Give my love to Debs when you next see her.

Take care, and love to all,
Nicky

Kath & Graham

Very true. We came back because I was so unhappy and then losing my Mum topped it all off for me. Glad we did come back and realise that we are more focused on what we want as a family not what we should be doing (i.e. staying for family. friends etc). Just cant decide if to just take a leap of faith and go later this year or try and secure work first.

Have eldest daughter from Perth here at mo with her ozzie boyfriend. they are having a great time but go home next weekend God I am gonna find that bit really hard

Its harder this time about going than last in the respect of this recession thingie looming over everyones head

Wanna try Brissy area first as I felt that was where I wante to be when we visited a few years ago but circumstances made us stay in Perth, saying that tho I can see all the good bits of Perth now, so would happily go back there..

tiredwithtwins

- werent you away or something when we were in bris?
yes, would be nice to finally meet up!
say hi to deb for me ... tell her to send me that email she keeps promising!!
sue x