BBC - Wanted Down Under
Jan 23rd 2008, 12:45 pm
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A really lovely family - great to see some real life put into the series....no coincidence that the best of the series is from last year...the BBC have ballsed this year and will be interesting to see if there is any point in making a revisited series next year.
Libby - can I borrow your daughter to take me shopping when we get to Adelaide
That is my biggest worry - I know I should have a bit more to worry about but you know, if you dont look good you dont feel good.
COngrats and I wish you all the luck in the world. xxx
Libby - can I borrow your daughter to take me shopping when we get to Adelaide
That is my biggest worry - I know I should have a bit more to worry about but you know, if you dont look good you dont feel good.COngrats and I wish you all the luck in the world. xxx
Jan 23rd 2008, 12:49 pm
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Your right I am only responding to a program but to be fair that is the only option I have and I was hardly scathing.
Not a glib comment, just an observation. Also not necessarily negative comments!
Just seemed like an odd choice given that it looked like the main reason you did all of this was to emigrate. I am sure you love RE (who doesnt!!) but given that your main reason was for emigration purposes why not choose something a little more mainstream that you might also like (again not a dig just a question!)
My comment about how long you might be their for was just based again on what I saw on the program and that it felt like you were all doing it for the sake of your husband and hanging on by a thread. Excuse me if I am wrong but prior to your message all I was doing was responding to a pragramme I saw this morning.
I am very glad it has all worked out and my comments werent meant to be unpleasant, just some observations is all.
Not a glib comment, just an observation. Also not necessarily negative comments!
Just seemed like an odd choice given that it looked like the main reason you did all of this was to emigrate. I am sure you love RE (who doesnt!!) but given that your main reason was for emigration purposes why not choose something a little more mainstream that you might also like (again not a dig just a question!)
My comment about how long you might be their for was just based again on what I saw on the program and that it felt like you were all doing it for the sake of your husband and hanging on by a thread. Excuse me if I am wrong but prior to your message all I was doing was responding to a pragramme I saw this morning.
I am very glad it has all worked out and my comments werent meant to be unpleasant, just some observations is all.
Thanks guys...
This time last year as already mentioned, some of the comments were not so positive.
I am very proud of my girls and it is lovely of you to say such warm and complimentary things about them.
And about the life we have got here. Life is good. At the time of filming we had moved into the house only a few days before, I had just observed the second anniversary of my father's death and feelings were raw. Now we are very much settled. Far from being a part time golfer, hubbie is a full time teacher while I am currently a lady that lunches!
zanderman, while I appreciate you are responding to the programme, you have no idea what we went through to fulfil our dream of living here, so a glib comment about choosing the most obscure subject etc is a little inappropriate. Did it ever actually occur to you that I might really enjoy this subject? I am well aware and have been for 10 years, before I began my degree that RS wasn't one of the mainstream Aussie school subjects...However, I liked the subject the university, taught it in the UK and really liked it. I have found a way to teach in this country, and to teach the subject I love. I have expanded my repertoire to teach (take a deep breath) Religious Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Moral Issues, Studies of Contemporary Society, Sociology, SOSE (History and Geography combined here), ICT and English. Three of these are since I have been in Oz - the others I taught in the UK and have taught all of them here.
Bob may have found Australia his spiritual home and yes, it has taken me and the girls longer to bond with Oz than him, but no, we won't be home in a year. It took us too damn long to get here and I am going to make sure I enjoy myself!!
This time last year as already mentioned, some of the comments were not so positive.
I am very proud of my girls and it is lovely of you to say such warm and complimentary things about them.
And about the life we have got here. Life is good. At the time of filming we had moved into the house only a few days before, I had just observed the second anniversary of my father's death and feelings were raw. Now we are very much settled. Far from being a part time golfer, hubbie is a full time teacher while I am currently a lady that lunches!
zanderman, while I appreciate you are responding to the programme, you have no idea what we went through to fulfil our dream of living here, so a glib comment about choosing the most obscure subject etc is a little inappropriate. Did it ever actually occur to you that I might really enjoy this subject? I am well aware and have been for 10 years, before I began my degree that RS wasn't one of the mainstream Aussie school subjects...However, I liked the subject the university, taught it in the UK and really liked it. I have found a way to teach in this country, and to teach the subject I love. I have expanded my repertoire to teach (take a deep breath) Religious Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Moral Issues, Studies of Contemporary Society, Sociology, SOSE (History and Geography combined here), ICT and English. Three of these are since I have been in Oz - the others I taught in the UK and have taught all of them here.
Bob may have found Australia his spiritual home and yes, it has taken me and the girls longer to bond with Oz than him, but no, we won't be home in a year. It took us too damn long to get here and I am going to make sure I enjoy myself!!
Jan 23rd 2008, 2:01 pm
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In the middle of watching yesterday's! :curse: I am so embarrassed 
to think they come from the same county as me in fact the next door City - and someone please......that child!!! :curse:Emsx
ARGH...now the emotional blackmail from the Granny, who obviously is gonna pop her clogs!!Errrrrr
talk about get to the kids!
Well there was a surprise on the vote.....People please get real!
Rant over....thanks Ems x
to think they come from the same county as me in fact the next door City - and someone please......that child!!! :curse:EmsxARGH...now the emotional blackmail from the Granny, who obviously is gonna pop her clogs!!Errrrrr
talk about get to the kids!
Well there was a surprise on the vote.....People please get real!
Rant over....thanks Ems x
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Jan 23rd 2008, 9:29 pm
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Thanks guys...
This time last year as already mentioned, some of the comments were not so positive.
I am very proud of my girls and it is lovely of you to say such warm and complimentary things about them.
And about the life we have got here. Life is good. At the time of filming we had moved into the house only a few days before, I had just observed the second anniversary of my father's death and feelings were raw. Now we are very much settled. Far from being a part time golfer, hubbie is a full time teacher while I am currently a lady that lunches!
zanderman, while I appreciate you are responding to the programme, you have no idea what we went through to fulfil our dream of living here, so a glib comment about choosing the most obscure subject etc is a little inappropriate. Did it ever actually occur to you that I might really enjoy this subject? I am well aware and have been for 10 years, before I began my degree that RS wasn't one of the mainstream Aussie school subjects...However, I liked the subject the university, taught it in the UK and really liked it. I have found a way to teach in this country, and to teach the subject I love. I have expanded my repertoire to teach (take a deep breath) Religious Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Moral Issues, Studies of Contemporary Society, Sociology, SOSE (History and Geography combined here), ICT and English. Three of these are since I have been in Oz - the others I taught in the UK and have taught all of them here.
Bob may have found Australia his spiritual home and yes, it has taken me and the girls longer to bond with Oz than him, but no, we won't be home in a year. It took us too damn long to get here and I am going to make sure I enjoy myself!!
This time last year as already mentioned, some of the comments were not so positive.
I am very proud of my girls and it is lovely of you to say such warm and complimentary things about them.
And about the life we have got here. Life is good. At the time of filming we had moved into the house only a few days before, I had just observed the second anniversary of my father's death and feelings were raw. Now we are very much settled. Far from being a part time golfer, hubbie is a full time teacher while I am currently a lady that lunches!
zanderman, while I appreciate you are responding to the programme, you have no idea what we went through to fulfil our dream of living here, so a glib comment about choosing the most obscure subject etc is a little inappropriate. Did it ever actually occur to you that I might really enjoy this subject? I am well aware and have been for 10 years, before I began my degree that RS wasn't one of the mainstream Aussie school subjects...However, I liked the subject the university, taught it in the UK and really liked it. I have found a way to teach in this country, and to teach the subject I love. I have expanded my repertoire to teach (take a deep breath) Religious Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Moral Issues, Studies of Contemporary Society, Sociology, SOSE (History and Geography combined here), ICT and English. Three of these are since I have been in Oz - the others I taught in the UK and have taught all of them here.
Bob may have found Australia his spiritual home and yes, it has taken me and the girls longer to bond with Oz than him, but no, we won't be home in a year. It took us too damn long to get here and I am going to make sure I enjoy myself!!
Can i just say that your two girls are amazing. to show that level of maturity at such a young age is a credit to you and your husband and todays show was the first one i enjoyed.
So happy things worked out for you and if my two kids turn out anything to be like yours i will be well happy.
All the best in the future and enjoy your dream
Jan 23rd 2008, 9:58 pm
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Thanks guys...
This time last year as already mentioned, some of the comments were not so positive.
I am very proud of my girls and it is lovely of you to say such warm and complimentary things about them.
And about the life we have got here. Life is good. At the time of filming we had moved into the house only a few days before, I had just observed the second anniversary of my father's death and feelings were raw. Now we are very much settled. Far from being a part time golfer, hubbie is a full time teacher while I am currently a lady that lunches!
zanderman, while I appreciate you are responding to the programme, you have no idea what we went through to fulfil our dream of living here, so a glib comment about choosing the most obscure subject etc is a little inappropriate. Did it ever actually occur to you that I might really enjoy this subject? I am well aware and have been for 10 years, before I began my degree that RS wasn't one of the mainstream Aussie school subjects...However, I liked the subject the university, taught it in the UK and really liked it. I have found a way to teach in this country, and to teach the subject I love. I have expanded my repertoire to teach (take a deep breath) Religious Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Moral Issues, Studies of Contemporary Society, Sociology, SOSE (History and Geography combined here), ICT and English. Three of these are since I have been in Oz - the others I taught in the UK and have taught all of them here.
Bob may have found Australia his spiritual home and yes, it has taken me and the girls longer to bond with Oz than him, but no, we won't be home in a year. It took us too damn long to get here and I am going to make sure I enjoy myself!!
This time last year as already mentioned, some of the comments were not so positive.
I am very proud of my girls and it is lovely of you to say such warm and complimentary things about them.
And about the life we have got here. Life is good. At the time of filming we had moved into the house only a few days before, I had just observed the second anniversary of my father's death and feelings were raw. Now we are very much settled. Far from being a part time golfer, hubbie is a full time teacher while I am currently a lady that lunches!
zanderman, while I appreciate you are responding to the programme, you have no idea what we went through to fulfil our dream of living here, so a glib comment about choosing the most obscure subject etc is a little inappropriate. Did it ever actually occur to you that I might really enjoy this subject? I am well aware and have been for 10 years, before I began my degree that RS wasn't one of the mainstream Aussie school subjects...However, I liked the subject the university, taught it in the UK and really liked it. I have found a way to teach in this country, and to teach the subject I love. I have expanded my repertoire to teach (take a deep breath) Religious Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Moral Issues, Studies of Contemporary Society, Sociology, SOSE (History and Geography combined here), ICT and English. Three of these are since I have been in Oz - the others I taught in the UK and have taught all of them here.
Bob may have found Australia his spiritual home and yes, it has taken me and the girls longer to bond with Oz than him, but no, we won't be home in a year. It took us too damn long to get here and I am going to make sure I enjoy myself!!
watched the programme this am and all i can say is well done !!!!!!!!!!!!!! you went to queensland and ended up in adelaide, this just shows ur fight to have a better life for ur family. I could really related with close sister issue as i am very close to my sisters but my boy and his future come first and so sacrifices have to be made, thou i too will miss them dearly. Anyway i'm glad u settled in oz now, the gals are a credit to u. enjoy ur life down under and keep us all posted in life in general. you showed us all it can happen.
Diane xx
Jan 23rd 2008, 10:13 pm
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Libby I thought your family were great today! Encouraging especially as I have a 14 year old daughter who is in the dont want to go stage! I thought your older daughters comments were fantastic and grounded and wish you and your family all the best x
Michelle
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Jan 24th 2008, 11:41 am
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Hi Libby
I cried the 1st time when I saw you daughter sitting at the table telling you and your OH how she felt about the move to Oz and had more tears when they replayed it on yesterday show. But what a lovely grown up girl you have there I'm sure your very pround of both girls.
It was nice to see your positive revisit show after all the moaning of most of the people this year.
Good luck and I may l see you in Adelaide if my visa ever gets granted.
Tina x
I cried the 1st time when I saw you daughter sitting at the table telling you and your OH how she felt about the move to Oz and had more tears when they replayed it on yesterday show. But what a lovely grown up girl you have there I'm sure your very pround of both girls.
It was nice to see your positive revisit show after all the moaning of most of the people this year.
Good luck and I may l see you in Adelaide if my visa ever gets granted.
Tina x
Jan 24th 2008, 12:17 pm
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I have just watched the Mathlin family from Newport who trialled Melbourne for a week - recorded on Sky either last week or the week before. They are mother Claire and her two (almost?) teenage sons. Such a positive, happy and close-knit family. 
I don't visit this board but having been so impressed by their outlook, I am interested to know how they are getting on. Are they on here?
I don't visit this board but having been so impressed by their outlook, I am interested to know how they are getting on. Are they on here?
Jan 24th 2008, 12:40 pm
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I have just watched the Mathlin family from Newport who trialled Melbourne for a week - recorded on Sky either last week or the week before. They are mother Claire and her two (almost?) teenage sons. Such a positive, happy and close-knit family.
I don't visit this board but having been so impressed by their outlook, I am interested to know how they are getting on. Are they on here?
I don't visit this board but having been so impressed by their outlook, I am interested to know how they are getting on. Are they on here?
Jan 24th 2008, 1:52 pm
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Thanks guys...
This time last year as already mentioned, some of the comments were not so positive.
I am very proud of my girls and it is lovely of you to say such warm and complimentary things about them.
And about the life we have got here. Life is good. At the time of filming we had moved into the house only a few days before, I had just observed the second anniversary of my father's death and feelings were raw. Now we are very much settled. Far from being a part time golfer, hubbie is a full time teacher while I am currently a lady that lunches!
zanderman, while I appreciate you are responding to the programme, you have no idea what we went through to fulfil our dream of living here, so a glib comment about choosing the most obscure subject etc is a little inappropriate. Did it ever actually occur to you that I might really enjoy this subject? I am well aware and have been for 10 years, before I began my degree that RS wasn't one of the mainstream Aussie school subjects...However, I liked the subject the university, taught it in the UK and really liked it. I have found a way to teach in this country, and to teach the subject I love. I have expanded my repertoire to teach (take a deep breath) Religious Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Moral Issues, Studies of Contemporary Society, Sociology, SOSE (History and Geography combined here), ICT and English. Three of these are since I have been in Oz - the others I taught in the UK and have taught all of them here.
Bob may have found Australia his spiritual home and yes, it has taken me and the girls longer to bond with Oz than him, but no, we won't be home in a year. It took us too damn long to get here and I am going to make sure I enjoy myself!!
This time last year as already mentioned, some of the comments were not so positive.
I am very proud of my girls and it is lovely of you to say such warm and complimentary things about them.
And about the life we have got here. Life is good. At the time of filming we had moved into the house only a few days before, I had just observed the second anniversary of my father's death and feelings were raw. Now we are very much settled. Far from being a part time golfer, hubbie is a full time teacher while I am currently a lady that lunches!
zanderman, while I appreciate you are responding to the programme, you have no idea what we went through to fulfil our dream of living here, so a glib comment about choosing the most obscure subject etc is a little inappropriate. Did it ever actually occur to you that I might really enjoy this subject? I am well aware and have been for 10 years, before I began my degree that RS wasn't one of the mainstream Aussie school subjects...However, I liked the subject the university, taught it in the UK and really liked it. I have found a way to teach in this country, and to teach the subject I love. I have expanded my repertoire to teach (take a deep breath) Religious Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Moral Issues, Studies of Contemporary Society, Sociology, SOSE (History and Geography combined here), ICT and English. Three of these are since I have been in Oz - the others I taught in the UK and have taught all of them here.
Bob may have found Australia his spiritual home and yes, it has taken me and the girls longer to bond with Oz than him, but no, we won't be home in a year. It took us too damn long to get here and I am going to make sure I enjoy myself!!
It just so happened to be the episode featuring you and your family, and I then came on this forum and read this thread and discovered that you had contributed too.
All I want to say, is one thing you said really helped in my stressful current decision making on making a move to Adelaide, and that was that you have to make the best of your life. Which is so true.
I wish you and your family all the best!
Jan 24th 2008, 4:30 pm
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Thanks guys...
This time last year as already mentioned, some of the comments were not so positive.
I am very proud of my girls and it is lovely of you to say such warm and complimentary things about them.
And about the life we have got here. Life is good. At the time of filming we had moved into the house only a few days before, I had just observed the second anniversary of my father's death and feelings were raw. Now we are very much settled. Far from being a part time golfer, hubbie is a full time teacher while I am currently a lady that lunches!
zanderman, while I appreciate you are responding to the programme, you have no idea what we went through to fulfil our dream of living here, so a glib comment about choosing the most obscure subject etc is a little inappropriate. Did it ever actually occur to you that I might really enjoy this subject? I am well aware and have been for 10 years, before I began my degree that RS wasn't one of the mainstream Aussie school subjects...However, I liked the subject the university, taught it in the UK and really liked it. I have found a way to teach in this country, and to teach the subject I love. I have expanded my repertoire to teach (take a deep breath) Religious Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Moral Issues, Studies of Contemporary Society, Sociology, SOSE (History and Geography combined here), ICT and English. Three of these are since I have been in Oz - the others I taught in the UK and have taught all of them here.
Bob may have found Australia his spiritual home and yes, it has taken me and the girls longer to bond with Oz than him, but no, we won't be home in a year. It took us too damn long to get here and I am going to make sure I enjoy myself!!
This time last year as already mentioned, some of the comments were not so positive.
I am very proud of my girls and it is lovely of you to say such warm and complimentary things about them.
And about the life we have got here. Life is good. At the time of filming we had moved into the house only a few days before, I had just observed the second anniversary of my father's death and feelings were raw. Now we are very much settled. Far from being a part time golfer, hubbie is a full time teacher while I am currently a lady that lunches!
zanderman, while I appreciate you are responding to the programme, you have no idea what we went through to fulfil our dream of living here, so a glib comment about choosing the most obscure subject etc is a little inappropriate. Did it ever actually occur to you that I might really enjoy this subject? I am well aware and have been for 10 years, before I began my degree that RS wasn't one of the mainstream Aussie school subjects...However, I liked the subject the university, taught it in the UK and really liked it. I have found a way to teach in this country, and to teach the subject I love. I have expanded my repertoire to teach (take a deep breath) Religious Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Moral Issues, Studies of Contemporary Society, Sociology, SOSE (History and Geography combined here), ICT and English. Three of these are since I have been in Oz - the others I taught in the UK and have taught all of them here.
Bob may have found Australia his spiritual home and yes, it has taken me and the girls longer to bond with Oz than him, but no, we won't be home in a year. It took us too damn long to get here and I am going to make sure I enjoy myself!!
Jan 24th 2008, 6:51 pm
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Was there a stringent chav test the BBC did before deciding what people to put on the show....
"If you can answer yes to either of the following questions then we will put you on Wanted Down Under..
1 - Do you have dodgy nashers?
2 - Does your wardrobe fullly consist of one England football shirt?"
No wonder the Aussies make it so hard for us to get in!!
"If you can answer yes to either of the following questions then we will put you on Wanted Down Under..
1 - Do you have dodgy nashers?
2 - Does your wardrobe fullly consist of one England football shirt?"
No wonder the Aussies make it so hard for us to get in!!
Jan 24th 2008, 7:38 pm
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Hi Libby,
I really enjoyed watching your update programme. You look so much more relaxed than in the original series. I know that you miss your family but well done on settling so well. Your girls are a credit to you and your husband.
Our main reason for moving is also to get the best possible life for our sons.
We are hoping to get to the Gold Coast in a couple of months time and are considering schools. We have seen Upper Coomera school on the web and thought we might check it out but on the programme it looked absolutely huge
I wonder if you could let me know what your impression was when you spent the day there please?
Thanks,
Ren.
I really enjoyed watching your update programme. You look so much more relaxed than in the original series. I know that you miss your family but well done on settling so well. Your girls are a credit to you and your husband.
Our main reason for moving is also to get the best possible life for our sons.
We are hoping to get to the Gold Coast in a couple of months time and are considering schools. We have seen Upper Coomera school on the web and thought we might check it out but on the programme it looked absolutely huge
I wonder if you could let me know what your impression was when you spent the day there please?Thanks,
Ren.
Jan 24th 2008, 7:46 pm
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Was there a stringent chav test the BBC did before deciding what people to put on the show....
"If you can answer yes to either of the following questions then we will put you on Wanted Down Under..
1 - Do you have dodgy nashers?
2 - Does your wardrobe fullly consist of one England football shirt?"
No wonder the Aussies make it so hard for us to get in!!
"If you can answer yes to either of the following questions then we will put you on Wanted Down Under..
1 - Do you have dodgy nashers?
2 - Does your wardrobe fullly consist of one England football shirt?"
No wonder the Aussies make it so hard for us to get in!!
Also did you notice today, the family ran into their 'previously unseen' rental to find beer and wine left out for them. The guy picked up a bottle of beer and TWISTED OFF the cap. Now, if he had never been to Oz before and hadn't been told what to do, he would have automatically looked for a bottle opener.
So much of what we see is set up for the cameras, that it is no wonder we all question what is going on.
Jan 24th 2008, 8:34 pm
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another good show today (the larners) - does anyone know if they have left for oz yet?
but someone please tell me what was going on with the estate agents hair - kept giggling to my self all day 
a bald head with a strange fringe at the front - oh my
had to keep rewinding it to amuse myself
lisa
but someone please tell me what was going on with the estate agents hair - kept giggling to my self all day
a bald head with a strange fringe at the front - oh my
had to keep rewinding it to amuse myself
lisa