Originally Posted by tofster

Yes - it's the 3/4 length hater trouser here again.
I have to say that despite the usual format weaknesses here, today's was a better programme. (I do have a job, honest !)
I agree with the imbalance of wages/house prices. I can't imagine what an employed hairdresser gets paid, but would it allow a big house near the capital? - same chance as the UK I would guess. Then again, we don't know their legacy. They may have a fortune stashed from a deceased relative, plus whatever the lady sold her UK business for.
What I do think is spot on is LesleyHunter79's post (is that your year of birth you youngster ??) about the lifestyle opportunities that are overlooked. Yesterday the barbie family said they had possums sleeping in their hanging baskets, kookaburras in the garden and the beach is an option everyday. Two or so shows ago, they looked at one house with an acre and koalas living in the trees.
Can someone put a price on that for me ??!!

On a closing note, I would just like to confirm I am neither Trinny nor Suzannah, but thought the chap carried his 3/4 trousers off very well - they suited him, he had a tidy pair of sandals - NO SOCKS (vital) and always had ether a collared shirt or a trendy t-shirt and a good hairstyle and I thought the lady was very stylish. Aaah, I'm almost proud to be British again - almost.

All this coming from me sitting here in my comfortable joggers, slippers and fleece top ! (but I'm not on the telly!)

Originally Posted by lesleyhunter79

i agree they did let her get away with a bit much what about the part were she didnt feel like a proper family coz her mam and dad were divorced and wanted them to get married again (eh)
she acted much older than her 10 years i think the mam and dad should have put their foot down, at the end of the day most of us are doing this for our kids at 10 they dont know whats best for them that is supposed to be our job isn't it?
And i cant believe anyone would really believe a better life is staying in britain rather than oz.
lesley

Originally Posted by bethandneil

back to the children being given way too much say over the move to oz, did anyone see the show on friday?
OMG the child was an absolute BRAT, she was grossly overweight and spent the entire time whinging about dolphins then refused to swim with them because the water was splashing her face!
What really got me was when the father said, although both him and his wife wanted to go "if billy decides its the uk then i guess we'll stay in the uk" the child was 10 for goodness sake.
It was infuriating!

Originally Posted by dollydaydream2

I was amazed that the woman on yesterdays show who had re-trained as a teacher in order to get the visa, obviously had not looked into what exactly they were teaching in Australia certainly not Religious Studies anyway. I remember that subject from school and you only did one hour once a week, and it wasn't a compulsory subject when it came to choosing your GCSEs.

Dolly

Originally Posted by B@lDeR$

"One last thing, then I'll shut up (promise). Can someone please tell the guys on these shows that there are clothes shops in the UK that sell garments other than football tops, 3/4 cut off pants and trainers. He even had his footy shirt on when invited to someone elses barbecue !!!


AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH...... .....!"

Just in the defence of all fathers and kids in this show, this program was filmed in the summer of last year when the world cup was in full flow & the nation’s pride was running high. Well, for the first 2 weeks of the competition anyway.
and today father did slip into a rugby top at one point as well, just for good measure. lol

Originally Posted by bethandneil

back to the children being given way too much say over the move to oz, did anyone see the show on friday?
OMG the child was an absolute BRAT, she was grossly overweight and spent the entire time whinging about dolphins then refused to swim with them because the water was splashing her face!
What really got me was when the father said, although both him and his wife wanted to go "if billy decides its the uk then i guess we'll stay in the uk" the child was 10 for goodness sake.
It was infuriating!

Originally Posted by Phil & Chele

Hi.. I agree with where you are coming from but there was no need for the reference to the childs weight!!

Originally Posted by Pollyana

Actually Religious Studies might be a good one for Aus - a lot of private schools here are church schools, esp Lutheran or Catholic, and you stand a far better chance of a job if you know about the religion, though not necessarily teaching it, even better if you follow it - many schools insist that even their admin staff practise the religion of the school.

Originally Posted by Pollyana

Actually Religious Studies might be a good one for Aus - a lot of private schools here are church schools, esp Lutheran or Catholic, and you stand a far better chance of a job if you know about the religion, though not necessarily teaching it, even better if you follow it - many schools insist that even their admin staff practise the religion of the school.