footie chick

Hi

All i can say to this thread is Everyone is different what doesn`t work out for one person may be the making of another. Life is to short. Everyone at one time or another hates where they are and yes Australia will be a strange new concept to those hoping to live there but life is what you make it and you can always come back to the UK possibly broke but you can always say at least i tried it.

There will always be the negative side in anything but that will always be an individual negativity.

Footie chick

Grub

Hi Shona

No- i dont know anyone who has gone and come back. I know a few who have come back, realised their mistake and returned- does that help?

Hope to see you out there- all of you.

Love

Nicky

suebo

Ceri,
If you are that damn unhappy, why don't you pee off and go back to England.

Juls

Hi SAM,

Our rellies have been in Adelaide now for 12 years and have never regreted going, they only thing they did regret was not doin it sooner !

I asked if she'd ever thought about coming back to England for a holiday and the reply was not in the winter it'd kill me off.
Lots of people suffer arthritis and in the winter months their joints can be more painful, I for one can't wait to go at least I won't be one of them.

Julie
Adelaide by early 2003

Ceri

Are you for real??? Lol
Seeing the way you’ve so “charmingly" addressed me: Is your stupidity a born trait or did it take years of practice to get that way?

I cannot go back to a country that I did not come from

I sense you have a real problem; stop worrying about others and concentrate on your own life.
My life is just fine; thanks ever so much for your concern.

While you’re at it I suggest you brush up on your geographical knowledge, and don’t be so insulting next time. Learn your facts before you personally attack someone. I think you should also pick up a dictionary - you do know swearing is a lack of vocabulary don't you?

LoungeLizard

I have been in Sydney for about 18 months, and although things are not perfect here (where is?), I do not regret coming to oz. I have been back to see family/friends recently and THAT was tough - made me realise what I left behind. Still, life is not bad here. As with everything, things are what you are prepared to make of it.

Ceri,
You are being awfully aggressive about suebo's post. Did he/she hit a nerve? Anyway, I agree: there's always the option of going back/elsewhere.

pommiesheila

Herman, you have hit the nail on the head for me here. I have met some very "nice" aussies since coming here in May, but there is very little beyond the "nice". In England, we had many good friends, who we could have stimulating conversations with, a bloody good laugh (good old English sense of humour) and who would be there for us when needed. I really haven't met ANYONE in Oz like that, although I have met people from lots of different walks of life. Even the "professional types" don't seem to have a great deal between the ears when it comes to social intercourse.

For me, the lack of stimulation from others is a BIG drawback to living here - I have two very bright children, and I fear for their future here - OK, so the UK has BIG problems, not least of which is the schooling and crime etc. etc. .(reasons why we tried it here in the first place) but on balance, I think we will probably return to the UK next year, despite loving the climate and scenery here (in Brisbane) - but at least WE DID IT - I will never have to say "I wish I'd done that"...

suebo

ooo you got me shaking in my boots.....lol..... If you life is "just fine" why are you slagging off Australia so much??????? Expat package in Singas....can't go back to UK, if you are not from England, then I guess you are Irish... Go back to Ireland then... swearing, I don't see a single swear word there. Maybe you should brush up on your vocabulary and learn what a swear word is

pommie bastard

Wait a minute I will check , one head 2 legs and 2 arms no everything seems normal, no ball and chain I would say a POM.
Came to Oz to do missionary work very hard the natives beyond help but done my best . Good day Petal

pommie bastard

Read your post its utter drivel try again?

pommie bastard

God save me from dreamers ,lots of Australian suffer arthritis in fact my friends wifes arthritis is worse here.
Your rellies most likely cannot afford a holiday in UK and having seen Adelaide I agree with Billy Connolly opinion of it which was ,if the world needed a enema Adelaide was the place to put it.

pommie bastard

Great input thats realy helpful was that the question?
I think Ceri gave an opinion as asked , what did you give same old bollocks , calling someone Irish when they are Welsh shows you are off the planet? if you cannot find your way around UK what hope have you in Australia

tipper

i bet the aussies and abos cant wait till you ***** of home to the uk with all the ilegal immigrants and muslim extremist hate westerners uk, you go back to bullshit political correct england sorry ethnic uk person.
i wondered where michial jacksons chimp went,yes its PBarstered no mum or dad. i will see you in 2 years time when you go back to auss for a rest
+ not - about life.
tipper he-mail and snapper.

tipper

Wait a minute I will check , one head 2 legs and 2 arms no everything seems normal,

and a bollock for a brain get off the internet you anorack and give misses PB a good shaggy you boreing pom.

Sandra

Ceri is Welsh! The Welsh Dragon sort of helps
In case I get told to pee off back - I am Irish

The thread requested viewpoints about regrets - I for one found your remark of 'pee off back' an offensive response to a person who had taken the time and effort to write their opinion. I have masses of regrets and masses of reasons to enjoy being here. If I express my viewpoint that I do not think Australia is the best place in the world, will I be wrong?

My main regret is I miss my family very badly, I miss my friends and I am lonely some of the time, I am trying hard to make new contacts and make the best of what we have. I am not a sad loser, I am employed and doing ok finacially but feel I am spending the money accumulated over the last 15 years in the UK on financing my life here. That is not necessarily a bad thing as why not enjoy the fruits of our hard work and live now rather than retirement time. I agree with an earlier post about education for our kids, it worries me too, I am going to have to work hard to understand if I am doing the right thing for them, I am reasearching the differences to help me understand if the educations systems are better or worse, I have been here too short a time at the moment and do not have enough information to make a call. I have lots of visitors planned for the coming months, but what about two/three years time when people have visited and would rather not spend the money to return, not all the people we care about are in the position to make more than one trip ever if at all. $8000 dollars for the return flights for our family is looking very expensive already whilst I am earning Aussie Pesos (and before you shout the locals I know call them that). And also it will take a few years to work up the holiday to be able to take the time to return, only 20 days leave a year ever no increases.

There is a plus side, we are having a life challenging experience, the kids are in awe of the different things they are doing. Husband has changed careers after 22 years in printing, he is feeling excited and different about the next 20 years work, because if this new job does not work out he now has the confidence to try something else again. I have parrots feeding off my bird table, possums keeping hubby awake at night frolicking on the roof.

My sum experience is six months so far - I am no expert on what is right and wrong for anybody else, but I am a master of my own experience.

Cheers