Desire

Yep, thats my plan exactly for next year. I have worked and saved the money for the trip!!! If i have a gut feeling about the place i shall just have to confince hubby and the rest of my family

mysnix

As others have said take a look at AdelaideBrits .. we are a friendly bunch (honest!) and the site is a mine of information!

We have been in Adelaide for 13 months and we are very happy .... we had never been to Australia before, so did tonnes of research ... an Aussie friend the other day that I know more about Australia than she does, and that could easily be true .. but even with that it is impossible to know until you have lived here!

We also had no choice about where we came, we were heading to NSW before tha points change .. we just fugured that if we could live in Birmingham for 14 years (sorry to anyone who lives there!) we could cope with Adelaide for 2 if it cam to it ..

As it is we are happy here and it has been home from almost day one .. the winters here a drag, very cold in the houses .. but the summers are glorious .. we don't have the humidity of the northern states, so just is much more comfortable.

Adelaide to us has a real country town feel, it feels small and laid back .. we have kids so only go out for meals etc. but I know there are younger people who aren't too impressed with the nightlife ..

There is lots to do here if you look and we aren't too far from the other city's for visits .. you can get to Melbourne in about 8/10 hours. Sydney roughly double. In the summer there are lots of free festivals, especially family based ..

Take a look at this website .. Adelaide Bound, it has been written by an AdBritter and is absolutely packed with info.

You said you were planning a recce .. so come and see for yourself!

Nikki
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And Annn - if I ever hear you dissing Adelaide again I'll, I'll ....

annn

And Annn - if I ever hear you dissing Adelaide again I'll, I'll ....



Sorry Nikki, I have been warned

sunnyj

I live in Adelaide in a suburb called Hallett Cove, which in my opinion is a lovely place. It is right by the beach (not the best of beaches but there are lots of others close by) Lots of British people must like it because there are so many of us here.
Adelaide has grown us since being here, believe me the first impression was "what the hell have we come to".
There is a lot of natural beauty, if you look for it but that is all that Adelaide has got going for it.
There isn't much excitement going on here and will suit people that like the quiet kind of living.
Don't get me wrong, I love walks on the beach and visiting very small seaside towns, but sometimes it would be nice to get the old ticker going.
Don't do what we did and holiday in the Gold Coast for 2 weeks prior to settling in Adelaide, it will indeed spoil you.
Before anyone from Adelaide shoots me down (as some will and have). I know the Gold Coast is a tourist place, but to come from there with loads of things going on to coming to Adelaide with not much going on is one heck of a let down.
It would be nice for a change to be able to take or leave the theme parks, but unfortunately we don't have the choice down here because there isn't anything like that.
I know this may sound weird to some people, but sometimes you don't feel like your in Australia at all, just a sleepy village in England.
The Gold Coast however, is more my idea of Australia
The other half is a Carpenter and has had great trouble finding work at times, the money is crap for trades people here.
A lot of people are coming to Adelaide and then moving on to the likes of Perth or Queensland, where there are more prospects jobs wise and for a slightly more active pace.
We will be one of these people if he can't get work soon.
You only have to go on career one and do a search for carpenters, in adelaide there will be a few, on the Gold Coast alone there will be a lot more.
Some love it and stay, some don't and move on or back to England, it really is up to the individual and you would have to come and see for yourself.

Julie

toplad

we have been in Adelaide for about 4 weeks now, we are living at Seaford rise and we love it. the area is quiet and lots of new building is going on.just give it a go before you make any rash decisions, it will grow on you.most of the people i have met are really friendly and approachable.the kids love their new school and seem to be settling in. so just come over, chill and enjoy what Adelaide has to offer.

annn

Don't I know you?

Enjoy

arkon

I've just got back from a recce trip to Adelaide and ranked it No 2 out of all the cities I've recced in Oz so far. It's fair to say I don't like Australia one bit since coming here 2 years ago but wanted to give the other cities the benefit of the doubt so have spent the last 6 months trying them all out (except Darwin). If anyones interested for me my order of preference if I had to stay here is now:- Canberra,Adelaide,Melborne,Brisbane,Perth,Sydney.

None of them ideal as they all have flies and mossies and extreme heat. On thing to bear in mind if its actually the Aussies themselves your having a hard time living with is that Adelaide has 25% of it's poulation born overseas and Melbourne too has a high percentage making both places a much nicer, richer multicultural experience IMO.

marco121068

We've been here 3 weeks - and hey, it's home.

Waiting for the house to finally start being built. I know Annn will beat us by a few weeks but hey - we've got an extra storey to build!

annn

Still no slab and now the rain has arrived so theres an excuse for delay
But the beach is still great just a little wild the last couple of days.

marco121068

So we might still win then?