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I wonder if this is the one I want my Mum to see! BBC were up on Mount Tamborine, near Gold Coast, Qld, last year filming with Lane Realty as a couple had moved up here based on what they had seen on Lane Realty's web site. I was interested as this is also what we did, thanks to that web site - which is funny as they are now how we lease our rental from. Also, I wnat my Mum to see where we live, as she's still in UK.

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Am I the only one that thinks it a bit suspicious all these new posters coming out of the woodwork on the same day to plug the show they are on? If it's all a genuine coincidinki then sorry for the suspicion. BBC should have done a show of our emigration here, that would have put a few people off and made good telly.

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I think your suspicions are not valid. The reason this thread is so popular all of a sudden is because its a subject that is going to affect us all in the future or we would not be on here posting and reading.

If your thinking of emigrating to Australia then this TV series will hopefully answer a lot of the questions that are bouncing around in my head. I will definately be setting my DVD to record it.

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I'll be watching...........a bit green though as we were so near to going .oh well we can live the dream through all the others... good on you all for doing it...we allfelt really weird when they only came to the house to film so goodness know how you guys felt!!

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"HERE HERE" UNSNIPER
I WAS IN THE PROGRAMME AND IT ANSWERED ALOT OF MY QUESTIONS, IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT EVERYONE GOES THROUGH THE SAME EMOTIONS WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? IS IT THE RIGHT THING? WHAT IF SOMEONE BECOMES ILL AND I AM SO FAR AWAY. IT'S ALL GONE THROUGH MY HEAD AND I HAVE TO SAY IF IT WASNT FOR PROGRAMMES LIKE A PLACE DOWN UNDER WHERE YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE THAT HAVE DONE THE JOURNEY AND SEEN THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME EMOTIONS AS US I MAY NOT BE SAT WAITING FOR MY VISA RIGHT NOW.

TAKE CARE

THE JONES FAMILY

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You are not the only one - i thought the same thing when i read the thread yesterday - but i was too much of a chicken to post! :o
Now that i can hide behind you i am standing up to be counted!!! ;)

Tiggs

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Personally, we're in the final stages of Visa's Applications too.... :D and I only found this website by accident, a few weeks ago... THEN ! being on here, I discovered that there was a new programme coming out next week... I love these programmes, I adored the "A New Place Down Under", and am very excited about the "Wanted Down Under", because we can speak to these people, ON HERE!! and share our feelings, with them, and understand how they also felt, going over too.. to be honest, I actually re-recorded the programme which was on at 5.30am this morning, 'a new place down under' seen it hundreds of times, but it keeps me motivated... and spirits up...

WHEN I SEE THAT SUNSHINE!!!! heaven on hearth.... can't wait to get back there...

Bonny


MAKE MORE PROGRAMMES I SAY!!! :cool:

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Hi Guys, What a breath of fresh air! Me and my Wife search sky tv and record everything remotely related to Oz and thats all mostly 4 years old, Didnt know about this till this morning but now cant wait.
Regards methewife&kids.

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Could you please turn your caps lock off and stop shouting! ;)

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I hate to burst anyone's bubble, but those of us that have been on the site for a while will remember previous shows like this - and the way they were edited. Not saying that this will necessarily happen with this programme, but I recall previous TV "stars" relating how their experiences were manipulated to make good TV.......... Clever editing can take one comment totally out of context in order to portray the image the programme makers want.
For example, am innocent observation while walking round Coles "oh, this is nothing like Tescos, is it, its lovely to buy your fruit in the greengrocers next door where its fresher"
can become
"Mrs X takes an instant dislike to the Perth supermarkets "oh, this is nothing like Tescos, is it," ...and the rest of the sentence mysteriously vanishes.

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The reason I have posted here is because in GOOGLE search this is the only site which ref's WDU & as I’m a part of the show I have an interest. By your remark it seems you would be much happier if this forum had no threads?

PS, bit of a poor show from the Beeb, not have a web site to accompany the show

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It's quite interesting to see how this thread has developed over the past two days and enjoy the banter from people that have emotional emigration symptoms just like us. We did the show and enjoyed every minute of it and made so many friends that will make our transition that much easier. If the editing portrays the wrong impression then frankly we don't care, were going very soon and we can look back at our experience and have a good laugh at ourselves on the beeb.
We all took part in a bit of tv history and we should be proud of it.

Steve & Jeanette

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Hi may I say welcome to the site to all of you new posters. Some of us have posted on here for a while. People come and go as they go through the process, some are happy in Oz and some are not;) We have to appreciate that as people become more settled in their new lives down under that some will not post anymore so new posters (wherever they are in the process) are invaluable but by sharing these experiences we can all learn something - may it be positive or negative.

Me I cant wait for the programme to be on and shall tape it (Not lucky enough to have Sky plus :( ) - I am sure to be viewed many times. Incidently, I am Lindsey a midwife and hope to be in Adelaide Aug/Sept time with Andy my hubby (nurse) and our two boys aged 2 and 5 - we are currently in a cold Doncaster!:(

Please keep posting and as I said Previously - WELCOME! - Its very addictive

Lindsey

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Well done Steve & Jeanette, I could not of put it better myself, at the end of the day I am sure that some of it will be edited (me hopefully making a fool of myself in the wet suit) I hope they can air brush it like they do in the mags
but any way I am quite a loud person but do have emotions like everyone else which are real and I hope to god they would not edit them!! only we know what happened on the programme and I suppose it will be up to us to comment if we want to.. anyway enough of me..
Take care

the jones family wdu

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I love to see all the shows showing potential immigrants looking around/arriving in Australia.

Delighted there is a thread about this programme as I'd heard about it before but didn't have any info on it.

And welcome to the posters such as the Larners and Hoppity and others who will be in the programme as well as now posting here on BE.

Hopefully, when the programmes are shown we can all enjoy them, discuss them, maybe have a luagh at the editing.

Gina

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I'm most dissapointed that I won't be able to see it over here, I am very interested!

Good luck to all of you who are being featured, it's great to hear that you are all still keen to give it a go too.

Suzi

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I'm completely baffled, by the negative posts on here, regarding this Thread :confused: What's the issue ? the problem? I dont' get it...??

Is it wrong, to want to promote, a programme, you've appeared in... if I was in it, I'd be screaming from the rafters... and I absolutely without a doubt, want to see this programme... and knowing that I can speak to the Family Jones, and all the other Families, is a pure added bonus!! This is truly life changing, not nipping down to the shops and buying a loaf and milk, it's MAJOR LIFECHANGING... :D

so what's the problem? can anyone explain to me in laymen terms..

please..

Bonny

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No matter what anyone says good on you all for doing it.

I hope the BBC give you value for your TV license money.:D

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Yeh, me too - I just don't get it? Why not promote that you are in something like that? Good on ya guys. We got interviewed for some thing similar a few years ago - but we were "not a safe bet" as we came with very little money and wanted a career change for Hubby to be the main bread earner. They didn't like that I worked in tv production either, and so they ditched us! (Which is possibly wise as I came over and 1st worked on I'm a Celeb get me outta here - which is on a rival channel!) But at the time, I posted on here to try to find people that had done previous shows, but there was no one around then. TV is cutthroat, harsh, selfish and they will show what they want to show, cover up scandal, edit to make things sound like they have a different meaning. I have since given the industry up as it is a horrid souless industry. But also, from the other side of the camera, for migrants who have no help, it is a great help to lots that can gain insight, information and what would have been in our case - a free flight! lol! And that you know your fiends can watch what your going through and see how it all pans out.
Good on ya's for promoting....if it were me, i'd be proud and telling people too, for others info. Doors of possibility can open with these shows. People like cameras - and it can make the move a little easier to have a crew with you. The others are obviously just jealous of you. Hope I can see it too, I'll try and get my Mum to video and send over.
Good on ya's.

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As you say only you know what happened in the making of the programme, and if they do portray you in the wrong way I hope you will stick around on here and give us the REAL story ;)


As for there being so many posters as a result of the programme - thats great! BE needs and welcomes new members and their views and experiences, whatever the reason for joining us. BE has a media section full of companies looking to do articles or programmes, and its good if the people involved in these programmes pull in more posters for us. I hope all you new guys hang around and share your migration journey with us :)

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Chill Winston, what was it Shakespere said? "The lady doth protest too much, methinks"

If all you newbies in one day are for real then as I said please forgive me, but if not and your the beeb in disguise then shame on you.

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In short no problem, ignore me, but it did seem very suss that so many new posters should come on in one day and all talk the same subject. To a cynical mind it looked like a planned and coordinated thread with the object of plugging a tv show.

As I said no problem, you can talk about what you want, and for what it's worth I'm looking forwards to seeing the shows. Just all a bit suss still!

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Hi we are the Jones family on wdu I was the first person to say that we had been on the show, I think It took on of us to do this for every one else to come out I must say I have been sat here waiting for someone else to do it, but as time was ticking on I thought what the hell, I did it mainly because I would like to know if such a programme was going to be on tv as I would have hated to miss it..I know most of us are going through the same emotions, but to actually y do hope you enjoy watching it and look forward to your comments, I must say I am a bit nervous to see myself on Tv as you are supposed to look a little fatter on tv, but as my friend said why worry Sarah you've got wide tv..cheeky ...




Sarah

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Lets be honest though Arkon, even if the posters that are on the show weren't posting about it, as soon as it goes on air there would be threads! Happens every time theres a programme like this. The programme would be watched and posted about, and therefore plugged, with or without the newbies!

Personally I think you're all very brave going on national TV like that - I'm far too chicken :eek:

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ah bless you thanks for that

Sarah Jones family wdu

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Sarah I'm glad you did... :D as I otherwise wouldn't have known it was on.. and would have no doubt missed it... and being in the final stages of "designated area sponser" application, I'd have been really upset to have missed it... :o

regarding the point of Newbies.. I have found alot of the threads to be exclusively for people already on the move... or there already, and therefore don't yet mean alot to me, and my family :rolleyes: ... when we get the "YIP" then I'll be able to use those other threads to the maximum.... because the're full of amazingly usefull information.. :cool:

tell me this though... is it wrong for the BBC, ITV or whoever, to self promote? is there any real need? there are so many of us, DESPERATE for the sunshine, and lifstyle.. I would think, it would be, popular anyway.. but I'm only a wee celt, on a frozen windy scottish island.... what do I know.. lol lol lol lol :D

counting down....

Bonny

p.s. this is my island, link - http://www.pbase.com/zak355/root

it's updated daily, and will be comforting when I leave...

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I agree with you, i wouldn't have known about the show if it hadn't been posted on here, especially with what time it is on in the morning, i would be out taking kids to school etc.....thankgod for sky+ lol :D

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Personally I think you're all very brave going on national TV like that - I'm far too chicken :eek:[/QUOTE]

Im far too fat - but thats a different thread, If you had a widescreen then you'd be ok:D

Lindsey

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Is that episode of you guys then related to Tamborine Mountain in any way.....or is that a different show?

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Hi we were filmed viewing a property in the Tamborine mountains with remax property in August but I think you must be on about a different show as we have not yet moved out to oz, great place to live though..

Sarah

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ONE more day, and I can book it onto my sky+...

yeeeehahh

cant' wait to see you guys.. it's gonna be great...:D
Bonny

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Hi Sarah,

We live in Hertfordshire and my husband and I got news just before xmas that our perm residents visa has been granted! What a great present!

When are you guys heading out there? We're planning on final move in May/June 2008, visiting in May this year to do a bit of a reccie mission. Have family and friends there so that will be a huge help!

I am so glad I found this site as you can feel like a fish out of water when your family and friends don't understand why you want to leave and can't get excited about it as much as we are! It so good to read all the encouraging messages in the site!

Will definately look out for the programme!

Cat - BrisbaneBound2008

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LOL me too :D

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[QUOTE=BrisbaneBound2008;4256980]Hi Sarah,

We live in Hertfordshire and my husband and I got news just before xmas that our perm residents visa has been granted! What a great present!

When are you guys heading out there? We're planning on final move in May/June 2008, visiting in May this year to do a bit of a reccie mission. Have family and friends there so that will be a huge help!

I am so glad I found this site as you can feel like a fish out of water when your family and friends don't understand why you want to leave and can't get excited about it as much as we are! It so good to read all the encouraging messages in the site!

Will definately look out for the programme!

Hi Cat
We have just had our medicals done so we have to wait for Oz to hopefully grant us a visa as soon as that is done we will be gone. We used to live in Hemel Hempstead Herts but we now live in Dunstable Bedfordshire.
We have 3 boys age 11,8 & 2.5 so looking forward to giving them a better life , they love the outdoor life that Oz has to offer we have been out twice last Christmas and when we done the filming with the bbc so was good to see it both Summer & Winter.

Anyway better go and get the dinner done

Keep in touch

Sarah

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I would love to do a reality migrate.. it woud be a great way to look back and see how I really coped and how I felt.. leaving everyone I know and love behind... except the wind and rain, won't miss that.... :D

Bonny

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BOOKED into Sky+ :D

all I need now, is for a Gale force storm to blow my dish into oblivion, and well... I'm jiggered.. :eek:

Bonny

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LOL :D
Just done mine too !!

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what a totally bizarre thread? :eek: :confused:

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I think we've all got Cabin Fever... lol lol lol lol :D

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is this hard sale for SKY +.LOL, well you have won. All this talk about sky + which i don't have makes me feel totally inadequate and with the letter from the BBC last friday saying
QUOTE: "Please note that if you miss the programme or forget to set your video we must make it clear that we are unable to send you a copy of the programme as this is expensive & surprisingly complicated for us to arrange."

HAVE YOU HAD YOUR LETTER YET JONE'S? it will have your show date on it. Please tell all.

So I have been running around like a headless chicken trying to get SKY to install before next Tuesday. All being well I can join in on the SKY+ chat at the end of the week. lol

Where is this thread going????:confused: