Hi

I'm not entirely sure how these forums work - like if this message goes to you or the whole thread.. Sounds like you're sorted and thanks for the invite! Perth is one place I am bearing in mind, I went there on holiday and loved it. Before it's too late, I'm going to get a working holiday visa and then suss it out a bit more when I get there - I'll also be able to figure out if it's what I really want.
While I'm still in cold rainly London, I'm thinking of writing an article about emigrating alone - would you mind being used as an example if I go ahead with it? I just think it's really relevant at the moment..
Good luck for 14th March!

Semi-alone, i have someone waiting on the other side

Hi there!

I unintenionally emigrated to the UK alone 10 years ago (I was 23 then). I say unintentionally because I was only here for a holiday and came to visit my then best friend. I'd finished Uni a year before and broke up a long-term relationship and came to the UK for a "break", I ended up falling out with my friend but having no ties was brilliant and I loved it in London so stayed! It was all so different to my life back in Oz and I felt I could re-invent myself with no ties to others expectations of me.

I won't lie - I had some lonely times as well, and had no one to fall back on those months when the pay packet didn't go as far as i wanted it to. That said, I made some fab friends, fitted right into my new life and knuckled down to my career. I missed my parents and friends of course but now I'm heading back with a husband and family of my own. I'd say "Go for it" and even if it is a spur of the moment decision (mine was!) so what - life's for living!

As an aside - I think the nature of this forum means that lots of people do have kids/families and obviously having kids means that people think about ways to make better opportunities for their kids - so by reading this forum it will seem like it's a "family" thing to do, emigrating. But Australians manage to meet and marry one another with no problems and there are obviously loads of single people in their late 20s and early 30s, so you *will* find like-minded people who are into the same things you are and not just a whole load of families!

Michelle

[QUOTE=ClareElizabeth]Hi

Hi Clare Elizabeth

Get along to the Ozzie/Kiwi website and post the same question - alot of single females come over from downunder and will offer "local" knowledge and advice.

Personally I think it was easier relocating to a different country being single. Now with Wife and Child so much more to organise and worry about - Ah I remember the days of wearing my suit and carrying my backpack through Heathrow.

Kiwi

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