BBC - Wanted Down Under
Jan 10th 2008 | 9:56 am
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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Just watched todays show, agree with the others that it was the best yet. You came across as such a lovely couple and hope it all works out well for you. Mark now wants to move to Cairns. Told him theres room for us in that first house with you
Your family seemed so supportive of you. Wish ours were more like that. Hope your dad is ok Ruth, I know how you feel as my dad isnt in the best of health either
Wish they wouldnt keep on repeating the same bits of the programme though and Nadia wasnt so negative about everything.
All the best
Joex
Your family seemed so supportive of you. Wish ours were more like that. Hope your dad is ok Ruth, I know how you feel as my dad isnt in the best of health either
Wish they wouldnt keep on repeating the same bits of the programme though and Nadia wasnt so negative about everything.
All the best
Joex
Jan 10th 2008 | 9:56 am
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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Thank you for your kind comments. We were worried about how we'd come across because after all they show 45 minutes but take over 200 hours of footage and sooo much was left out/edited out!
We were very lucky to be given the opportunity to go and revisit Cairns and answer all the questions we had regardng the move, believe me when I say we have researched this pretty damn well, my note taking is legendary! We now have our visas and once the house is sold we'll be moving to Cairns, much to the disappointed of my boss who keep trying to bribe me to stay, yes I do work too! They showed all the lovely negative aspects of work in Cairns for marine bios, what they didn't show was that last time I was in Cairns I worked as a marine bio on one of the boats, I got the job within 24 hours of being in Cairns and I got paid more than Adam so that is what I'm planning on doing again. It is great knowing that Adam already has a job lined up for when we arrive and it takes the financial pressure off.
We so fell in love with the first house largely because it was so much more beautiful that we thought we'd ever afford so to be told we could was great, we actually saw another mortgage advisor when we were out there, they didn't show that either, you said my work on the boats without a contract was fine, phew! They pretty much don't do small houses out there so why not stetch yourselves and get the best that you can afford? The one in Yorkeys Knob was really down, they didn;t show the half of it, we were told it would cost at least $100k to do it up which would make it more expesive that the second house that was brand new so why would we go for that! Initially Yorkey's Knob was where we wanted to go but the flight path put us off as there were planes over head every 15-20 mins and were too loud for my liking but other than that its gorgeous but well probably go with Kewarra Beach and build our own home as its cheaper!
Finally there is nothing wrong with our lives in the UK but we know that we can improve our lives, lifestyle and future for our foxcubs by moving to Oz, so why would not want to do it?
Thanks again for all your support and I hope you all have successful moves and fantasic lives down under
Ruth & Adam
xxxx
We were very lucky to be given the opportunity to go and revisit Cairns and answer all the questions we had regardng the move, believe me when I say we have researched this pretty damn well, my note taking is legendary! We now have our visas and once the house is sold we'll be moving to Cairns, much to the disappointed of my boss who keep trying to bribe me to stay, yes I do work too! They showed all the lovely negative aspects of work in Cairns for marine bios, what they didn't show was that last time I was in Cairns I worked as a marine bio on one of the boats, I got the job within 24 hours of being in Cairns and I got paid more than Adam so that is what I'm planning on doing again. It is great knowing that Adam already has a job lined up for when we arrive and it takes the financial pressure off.
We so fell in love with the first house largely because it was so much more beautiful that we thought we'd ever afford so to be told we could was great, we actually saw another mortgage advisor when we were out there, they didn't show that either, you said my work on the boats without a contract was fine, phew! They pretty much don't do small houses out there so why not stetch yourselves and get the best that you can afford? The one in Yorkeys Knob was really down, they didn;t show the half of it, we were told it would cost at least $100k to do it up which would make it more expesive that the second house that was brand new so why would we go for that! Initially Yorkey's Knob was where we wanted to go but the flight path put us off as there were planes over head every 15-20 mins and were too loud for my liking but other than that its gorgeous but well probably go with Kewarra Beach and build our own home as its cheaper!
Finally there is nothing wrong with our lives in the UK but we know that we can improve our lives, lifestyle and future for our foxcubs by moving to Oz, so why would not want to do it?
Thanks again for all your support and I hope you all have successful moves and fantasic lives down under
Ruth & Adam
xxxx
you sound a great couple and I wish you all the best luck in the world
bec
Jan 10th 2008 | 8:08 pm
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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Can't believe so many people watched it! And am so grateful for all your kind comments. We were really surprised to get on as we were a couple and they seem to concentrate on families probably because families have more dilemmas to deal with than young couples. It will be hard to leave our friends and families but its hard for everyone and we're really lucky that we have so much support from our friends and families there's no way they'd stop us going.
My Dad is recovering from his surgery and can travel which is great, he's just about to go to Asia for a month on a tour the lucky thing! So he'll be out to stay pestering us in no time, they're even planning it already" And when the foxcubs come along they'll be no stopping them!
It is annoying that they play the same bits over and over again, probably because we only said a couple of negative things!!! We're very postive people and always look for the postive but are also realistic and lucky that we had a the chance to really check out Cairns before the permanent move.
Thanks again for your support and feel free to ask any questions you like, I know they didn't cover everything on the programme!
Best of luck with your moves
xxxx
My Dad is recovering from his surgery and can travel which is great, he's just about to go to Asia for a month on a tour the lucky thing! So he'll be out to stay pestering us in no time, they're even planning it already" And when the foxcubs come along they'll be no stopping them!
It is annoying that they play the same bits over and over again, probably because we only said a couple of negative things!!! We're very postive people and always look for the postive but are also realistic and lucky that we had a the chance to really check out Cairns before the permanent move.
Thanks again for your support and feel free to ask any questions you like, I know they didn't cover everything on the programme!
Best of luck with your moves
xxxx
Jan 10th 2008 | 8:20 pm
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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Have you got a date for moving yet Ruth?
Glad your dads doing well.
Jx
Glad your dads doing well.
Jx
Jan 10th 2008 | 8:50 pm
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Can't believe so many people watched it! And am so grateful for all your kind comments. We were really surprised to get on as we were a couple and they seem to concentrate on families probably because families have more dilemmas to deal with than young couples. It will be hard to leave our friends and families but its hard for everyone and we're really lucky that we have so much support from our friends and families there's no way they'd stop us going.
My Dad is recovering from his surgery and can travel which is great, he's just about to go to Asia for a month on a tour the lucky thing! So he'll be out to stay pestering us in no time, they're even planning it already" And when the foxcubs come along they'll be no stopping them!
It is annoying that they play the same bits over and over again, probably because we only said a couple of negative things!!! We're very postive people and always look for the postive but are also realistic and lucky that we had a the chance to really check out Cairns before the permanent move.
Thanks again for your support and feel free to ask any questions you like, I know they didn't cover everything on the programme!
Best of luck with your moves
xxxx
My Dad is recovering from his surgery and can travel which is great, he's just about to go to Asia for a month on a tour the lucky thing! So he'll be out to stay pestering us in no time, they're even planning it already" And when the foxcubs come along they'll be no stopping them!
It is annoying that they play the same bits over and over again, probably because we only said a couple of negative things!!! We're very postive people and always look for the postive but are also realistic and lucky that we had a the chance to really check out Cairns before the permanent move.
Thanks again for your support and feel free to ask any questions you like, I know they didn't cover everything on the programme!
Best of luck with your moves
xxxx
Shabee
xx
Jan 10th 2008 | 9:26 pm
#1431
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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
We watched it last night and can only agree with what others have said. My wife said you two were the only ones she really got to empathise with, principally as you were so positive and really want to go.
All the very best for the move and hope you get your dream job
All the very best for the move and hope you get your dream job
Jan 11th 2008 | 12:41 am
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Yes, enjoyed the Cairns one, best so far.
Jan 11th 2008 | 12:44 am
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Jan 11th 2008 | 12:49 am
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Can't believe so many people watched it! And am so grateful for all your kind comments. We were really surprised to get on as we were a couple and they seem to concentrate on families probably because families have more dilemmas to deal with than young couples. It will be hard to leave our friends and families but its hard for everyone and we're really lucky that we have so much support from our friends and families there's no way they'd stop us going.
It is annoying that they play the same bits over and over again, probably because we only said a couple of negative things!!! We're very postive people and always look for the postive but are also realistic and lucky that we had a the chance to really check out Cairns before the permanent move.
Thanks again for your support and feel free to ask any questions you like, I know they didn't cover everything on the programme!
Best of luck with your moves
xxxx
It is annoying that they play the same bits over and over again, probably because we only said a couple of negative things!!! We're very postive people and always look for the postive but are also realistic and lucky that we had a the chance to really check out Cairns before the permanent move.
Thanks again for your support and feel free to ask any questions you like, I know they didn't cover everything on the programme!
Best of luck with your moves
xxxx
Jan 11th 2008 | 1:26 am
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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Thanks very much. We loved the look of Rockingham - absolutely ideal for what we want. The only thing I didn't understand from the episode with the Mustafa family was if they thought they'd struggle with a mortgage then why was the taxi driver not going to get a job in Oz??
He said he'd be a house husband but all the kids would be at school, so what would he do all day? Very bizarre!! If working a few hours a week would be the difference in getting your dream house in a dream location then do it!!
He said he'd be a house husband but all the kids would be at school, so what would he do all day? Very bizarre!! If working a few hours a week would be the difference in getting your dream house in a dream location then do it!!
Jan 11th 2008 | 1:40 am
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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Can't believe so many people watched it! And am so grateful for all your kind comments. We were really surprised to get on as we were a couple and they seem to concentrate on families probably because families have more dilemmas to deal with than young couples. It will be hard to leave our friends and families but its hard for everyone and we're really lucky that we have so much support from our friends and families there's no way they'd stop us going.
My Dad is recovering from his surgery and can travel which is great, he's just about to go to Asia for a month on a tour the lucky thing! So he'll be out to stay pestering us in no time, they're even planning it already" And when the foxcubs come along they'll be no stopping them!
It is annoying that they play the same bits over and over again, probably because we only said a couple of negative things!!! We're very postive people and always look for the postive but are also realistic and lucky that we had a the chance to really check out Cairns before the permanent move.
Thanks again for your support and feel free to ask any questions you like, I know they didn't cover everything on the programme!
Best of luck with your moves
xxxx
My Dad is recovering from his surgery and can travel which is great, he's just about to go to Asia for a month on a tour the lucky thing! So he'll be out to stay pestering us in no time, they're even planning it already" And when the foxcubs come along they'll be no stopping them!
It is annoying that they play the same bits over and over again, probably because we only said a couple of negative things!!! We're very postive people and always look for the postive but are also realistic and lucky that we had a the chance to really check out Cairns before the permanent move.
Thanks again for your support and feel free to ask any questions you like, I know they didn't cover everything on the programme!
Best of luck with your moves
xxxx
Well done you two... At long last, a positive couple who really want to go - and not whinge and whine about every single thing..
My wife and I visited Cairns in June - what a fantastic place. Good luck to you both.. You have restored my faith in the programme!!
Jan 11th 2008 | 2:25 am
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Hi I Am New To Thi Site So Wanted To Say Hello To You All
Good To See Some Of You Already Know About This Programme, Are Any Of You On It? We Are The Jones Family Who Went Out With The Bbc In August To Film Our Bit In Brisbane/gold Coast, We Are Just Waiting Confirmation From The Bbc To Find Out When It Will Start (january Sometime Towards The End So I Was Told) Will Keep You All Informedwhen Know. Hope You All Enjoy It......
Sarah
Bedfordshire
Good To See Some Of You Already Know About This Programme, Are Any Of You On It? We Are The Jones Family Who Went Out With The Bbc In August To Film Our Bit In Brisbane/gold Coast, We Are Just Waiting Confirmation From The Bbc To Find Out When It Will Start (january Sometime Towards The End So I Was Told) Will Keep You All Informedwhen Know. Hope You All Enjoy It......
Sarah
Bedfordshire
Hope you're all enjoying your new life in Aus, have been watching the programme and will look out for you. We are looking to move to Aus this year, in process of getting visas and are looking at Brisbane. Can you offer any advice, places to live? What process you went through? How quickly the process was for you? Any information you could advise would be great.
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Jan 11th 2008 | 4:18 am
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Thank you for your kind comments. We were worried about how we'd come across because after all they show 45 minutes but take over 200 hours of footage and sooo much was left out/edited out!
We were very lucky to be given the opportunity to go and revisit Cairns and answer all the questions we had regardng the move, believe me when I say we have researched this pretty damn well, my note taking is legendary! We now have our visas and once the house is sold we'll be moving to Cairns, much to the disappointed of my boss who keep trying to bribe me to stay, yes I do work too! They showed all the lovely negative aspects of work in Cairns for marine bios, what they didn't show was that last time I was in Cairns I worked as a marine bio on one of the boats, I got the job within 24 hours of being in Cairns and I got paid more than Adam so that is what I'm planning on doing again. It is great knowing that Adam already has a job lined up for when we arrive and it takes the financial pressure off.
We so fell in love with the first house largely because it was so much more beautiful that we thought we'd ever afford so to be told we could was great, we actually saw another mortgage advisor when we were out there, they didn't show that either, you said my work on the boats without a contract was fine, phew! They pretty much don't do small houses out there so why not stetch yourselves and get the best that you can afford? The one in Yorkeys Knob was really down, they didn;t show the half of it, we were told it would cost at least $100k to do it up which would make it more expesive that the second house that was brand new so why would we go for that! Initially Yorkey's Knob was where we wanted to go but the flight path put us off as there were planes over head every 15-20 mins and were too loud for my liking but other than that its gorgeous but well probably go with Kewarra Beach and build our own home as its cheaper!
Finally there is nothing wrong with our lives in the UK but we know that we can improve our lives, lifestyle and future for our foxcubs by moving to Oz, so why would not want to do it?
Thanks again for all your support and I hope you all have successful moves and fantasic lives down under
Ruth & Adam
xxxx
We were very lucky to be given the opportunity to go and revisit Cairns and answer all the questions we had regardng the move, believe me when I say we have researched this pretty damn well, my note taking is legendary! We now have our visas and once the house is sold we'll be moving to Cairns, much to the disappointed of my boss who keep trying to bribe me to stay, yes I do work too! They showed all the lovely negative aspects of work in Cairns for marine bios, what they didn't show was that last time I was in Cairns I worked as a marine bio on one of the boats, I got the job within 24 hours of being in Cairns and I got paid more than Adam so that is what I'm planning on doing again. It is great knowing that Adam already has a job lined up for when we arrive and it takes the financial pressure off.
We so fell in love with the first house largely because it was so much more beautiful that we thought we'd ever afford so to be told we could was great, we actually saw another mortgage advisor when we were out there, they didn't show that either, you said my work on the boats without a contract was fine, phew! They pretty much don't do small houses out there so why not stetch yourselves and get the best that you can afford? The one in Yorkeys Knob was really down, they didn;t show the half of it, we were told it would cost at least $100k to do it up which would make it more expesive that the second house that was brand new so why would we go for that! Initially Yorkey's Knob was where we wanted to go but the flight path put us off as there were planes over head every 15-20 mins and were too loud for my liking but other than that its gorgeous but well probably go with Kewarra Beach and build our own home as its cheaper!
Finally there is nothing wrong with our lives in the UK but we know that we can improve our lives, lifestyle and future for our foxcubs by moving to Oz, so why would not want to do it?
Thanks again for all your support and I hope you all have successful moves and fantasic lives down under
Ruth & Adam
xxxx
Saw it yesterday night and as we are a couple of the same age and in pretty much identical circumstances as you guys it was great to watch. You were both very positive and found the bit where you went to the mortgage advisor very useful to see. Much better than the usual (oh wow they have coffee shops here) that gets on most of the programs.
Me and the misses were both smiling away watching you both so wish you both all the very very best.
Hope we can follow you over soon!
Andy & Emma
Jan 11th 2008 | 11:21 pm
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im looking on tvcatchup.com and found the episodes... but which one is the about Midwife? Ep1 is nurse, ep2 is recruitment consultant and the one from money with the turners i have watched from. Anyone able to help me as this is the episode we are both interested in the most 
