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Old Dec 30th 2012 | 11:33 am
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To move to? If there were any other countries you considered, what made you decide to move to Australia over the countries you were considering?
 
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No.
 
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*PARP*
 
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No.

I did not get the opportunity to move to my first choice country.
 
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Originally Posted by ddtown
To move to? If there were any other countries you considered, what made you decide to move to Australia over the countries you were considering?
Unfortuately Siberia was closed due to a heat wave
 
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Yes and we have done far better than I ever imagined we would have as well.
 
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no
 
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No . . . but I liked the idea of a 4 week adventure by ship for only £10.
 
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No
Didn't qualify for a visa to our first choice
 
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I knocked an Aussie bird up in Europe, choice didn't come into it
 
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Canada was apparently the families first choice then my mum got pregnant with me and it was put off and then they decided on Australia. My mum likes the fact that she wouldnt need her vacuum cleaner in Australia as there was no dust LOL
 
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Default Re: Was Australia your first choice?

Originally Posted by chris955
Canada was apparently the families first choice then my mum got pregnant with me and it was put off and then they decided on Australia. My mum likes the fact that she wouldnt need her vacuum cleaner in Australia as there was no dust LOL
Why did your mum believe there was no dust? Australia must be one of the dustiest places in the world, I've seen some bad dust storms in South Australia.
 


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