Todays show which was based in Perth showed 'Lakeside house' which is the house rental the family rented out to film the show, thats the same house we have booked to stay in, in a few months time, The house and pool looked lovely and I cant wait to stay in the house, friends of ours booked the same house out a few months back and told us about it. It even has a games room with a pool table in.

i thought id choose this topic to be my first to write on as it was this show that inspired me to look for these sort of websites.

I just think alot of the people who have been on this show lack reality. I reckon the family that took there kids all the way there on the revisted show, everything going great for 2 months and then thats it where off home were incredibly selfish. How could they do that to there children when it said they were settled.

I agree with people who have written on here about the butcher, i thought his family were nice but ive got to say the wierdest people so far were the old bloke with his young 'witch doctor' wife. he didnt want to be there at all, cant understand why he even got on the plane.

it seems to me that not many people that go on this show have done any research. they dont know about house prices and wages. everyone goes over there demanding a dream home. even the bloke today who'd never been on the property market expected an amazing house straight away. for me and my OH when we chat about things we'd expect not to move into our dream home if/ when we emigrated. maybe that thoughts there because were both alot younger than other folks but still were both proffesionals in a work sense if not in a maturity sense and we've savings in the bank.

i just tihnk the majority of the people on this program think it should all come very easy and everything thats bad about england will be amazing in australia

I thought that the price of property was a shock as were the wages he could earn. I don't know if renting a property and working more hours than he could do in UK would compensate. I'm sure the daughter said that she wanted to be with her mum and dad and would not insist on staying in UK?

How far were those new-build suburbs from Perth? The homes looked nice enough but there did not seem to be many trees. The sort of estates where you get similar homes in Sydney are usually miles from the City and beach with no train service and not much of a bus service.

So why have they started repeating last years shows then?

I agree simo - (welcome to B.E. by the way) - I am always getting Mums up the school and friends that work with Hubby asking about getting over, they dont like to hear that although the process has been fairly straightforward for us with Hubby being skilled (welder) its not THAT easy for everyone, and its not as cheap as everyone thinks either. Not only that but everyone thinks you fill out a form and off you go - if only.

I have to agree with you completly ok the kids have feelings im totally sympathectic with them, however are reasons like im going to miss my friends really a good enough excuse not to take the plunge????

We are currently going through that now. We have decided to begin the process of applying for a visa we have one son whos 17 madly in love and says he wont come because of this and only this and our other son is 10 and says he doesn't want to go because he will miss his friends, where do you draw the line????????????

Should the kids have the deciding vote in the families future?????

They should have a say yes. I can't see how you can drag a 17 year old with you? 10 year old needs to be negotiated with.
Couldn't imagine either of mine not wanting to go as they love Australia and can't wait to go. Would hate to drag any child away from family and friends in pursuit of my own dreams (as that's usually who decides the adults and kids are forced into it, if they do not wish to go). Kids usually adapt very well, but some don't and make life difficult and can head off home once old enough!

Oooh I would hate to have older kids who are in relationships as making a move to OZ would be so much harder as at that age they think there young love will last forever!

It's the BBC, it's what your license fee pays for! I'd rather they'd actually filmed more Revisited style programmes but maybe Nadia was demanding too much money?!

Can I please start by saying i am not planning on dragging anybody anywhere at the end of the day he will be old enough to make his own mind up. However do you honestly think that he has the ability and life experiance to make the entire family stay here?? Ok we stay here and 6 months down the line he gets dumped and comes to us and says can we go now? that is until he meets somebody else. As for younger children if they said that they did not want to go on holiday would you not take them or even not go??
Before anybody jumps down my neck of course im not saying that a holiday is the same as a lifetime in Oz. Is it all not about a new start and hopefully a better life style for the whole family and not one persons dream?? Dont get me wrong there is no way that i would blackmail any of my children as couples have on the TV series that is totally wrong, all im simply saying is does a family stay with the same old monotonous lifestyle, for the sake of a child saying ill miss my friends is the whole family not in the same boat.

Im sure in a few months time your kids will turn around and thank you for taking them to OZ, It might feel like the end of the world for them now with leaving family and friends behind, but you are giving them a great chance and start in life and Im sure will be able to offer them better oppertunities in OZ then what you can in the UK.
Dont beat yourself up over it, you are doing the right thing.

Thanx Ozzy
I think my opinion was misinterpreted what i was trying to say is that is it not our duty as parents to do what we think is right for our children whether they agree or not.

I wonder how much council tax he was paying has well. Perth had to be a better option in the long term.

i cant understand the family from today at all

they lived in a 3 bed house,
had to convert there dining room into a flat for a foriegn languages student
in the summer had to kick there lad out of his bedroom because they needed exta cash

but the first house they visited would have been slumming it too much. at least it would have been theres and theres alone

I agree with you completely and sympathise with how difficult things must be in your household at the moment. I'm fortunate in that my eldest, she's 16 this year, wants to go to Oz - when we asked whether she wanted us wait until she's finished college in the UK, she said she wanted to go before she started in case she met someone - which i thought was very mature of her and a relief for me. I think you're doing the right thing by going and giving him the opportunity to experience a different way of life, whether he thinks he wants it or not - If he doesn't like it or can't settle, then he'll be able to make his own choices in a few years time, not ideal I know, but it's something all us parents will have to face one day. Good luck.