Originally Posted by thepomandozzy (Post 4325579)

Hi Sarah

I watched todays show and thought you all did really well. My hubby said if thats what carpet fitters get in oz he would go and lay carpet lol.

Anyway keep that chin up and hope your visas come thru soon for you and good luck on the gold coast.

Tracey x

Originally Posted by GinaUK (Post 4325342)

Haven't been able to watch the last three days' programmes 'cause I've been ill :( . But now I'm better, I'm looking forward to watching three episodes tonight :) .

I REALLY don't understand why people on here are complaining about the programme's content. If you don't like it - use the off switch, simple. I am taking the programmes as they are intended and enjoy seeing the families, hearing their views, and catching some views of Oz.

As for those on here who criticise the families - shame on you :frown: . I think they were all incredibly brave to agree to be filmed :thumbup: . If they hadn't agreed to it, there would be no programme for me to watch. So, thank you all very much! And I also appreicate that some of you participants have come here on BE so we can talk to you. So, thank you very much again. Please don't be put off by the rude and negative people who post here.

Gina

Originally Posted by curly (Post 4325583)

haven't seen it all yet, going to watch it later, but just told my OH he's got to change his profession :lol:

Originally Posted by HOPPITY (Post 4324186)

I would just like to say to ALL OF YOU who understand the emotion that I went through today a BIG THANKYOU I could have asked them not to show this but I sincerely wanted to show people that are going through the same thing that you can not change in life what is meant to be, I watched my brother for 3 years going through absolute torture only to get nothing at the end of it, it was also coming up to his anniversary of his death which brings all that raw emotion back to me, after his death my mum became ill and gave in as she could not bear to live life without my brother this is what made me decide not to go to Oz, and then one day after my mum had died I thought "you know what" you can not change what is going to happen you can either sit here and wait for everyone to die or you can go out and give your kids a better life which is why we are now on the final stages of our application (waiting for our visas fingers crossed).
The BBC did help us in a big way in that they found my husband a job fitting carpets similar to what he fits in the UK so at last we have a job to go to when we finally do go.
Anyway enouth of me thankyou all once again for you kind words hope you all live the Oz dream

Take care

Sarahxx

Originally Posted by thepomandozzy (Post 4325579)

Hi Sarah

I watched todays show and thought you all did really well. My hubby said if thats what carpet fitters get in oz he would go and lay carpet lol.


Tracey x

Originally Posted by mark 'n' joe (Post 4325819)

Just watched it, really enjoyed todays programme, defo the best so far. Think there may be a lot of people changing careers:D Loved the houses and its great to see ones that we would probably be able to afford.

The family came across really well and it was great that their family and friends were encouraging them to do whatever made them happy:thumbup:

Joex

Originally Posted by jad n rich (Post 4325883)

Dying to know what they are quoting carpet layers wages as. The guys who do our work get paid casual, thats if and when there is work, no hols, no sick pay etc, about $200 a day, so if they got a full week about $700 a week after tax. But thats australia not UK television ;)

Originally Posted by curly (Post 4325896)

They said on the programme wages were £35,000, £40,000 and in the city one up to £50,000 :eek: that's why I'm making my OH change his career!!!!! (he doesn't know it yet :rofl: )