Here we go again
Oct 6th 2006, 9:24 pm
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Here we go again
My family and I are in the process of returning to UK from NZ (lived in NZ for 6 years, love it here but fed up of low wages). Now that the crunch has actually arrived and UK job offer expires in Dec we are not sure what to do? I think the reason is due to the fact that we know what we are going back to?? One of our sons aged 11 is petrified of going to an english senior school and thinks he will be bullied due to his kiwi accent.
Soooooooooooo after lots of thought and discussion we are considering going to live in Adelaide and wondered if anyone could tell us what they think of Adelaide. We have lived in Perth before and did not like it there due to the it being to isolated.
Anyway any info would be much appreciated.
Soooooooooooo after lots of thought and discussion we are considering going to live in Adelaide and wondered if anyone could tell us what they think of Adelaide. We have lived in Perth before and did not like it there due to the it being to isolated.
Anyway any info would be much appreciated.
Oct 6th 2006, 10:10 pm
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Re: Here we go again
Originally Posted by Stuee
My family and I are in the process of returning to UK from NZ (lived in NZ for 6 years, love it here but fed up of low wages). Now that the crunch has actually arrived and UK job offer expires in Dec we are not sure what to do? I think the reason is due to the fact that we know what we are going back to?? One of our sons aged 11 is petrified of going to an english senior school and thinks he will be bullied due to his kiwi accent.
Soooooooooooo after lots of thought and discussion we are considering going to live in Adelaide and wondered if anyone could tell us what they think of Adelaide. We have lived in Perth before and did not like it there due to the it being to isolated.
Anyway any info would be much appreciated.
Soooooooooooo after lots of thought and discussion we are considering going to live in Adelaide and wondered if anyone could tell us what they think of Adelaide. We have lived in Perth before and did not like it there due to the it being to isolated.
Anyway any info would be much appreciated.
As for your 11 yr old. I sympathise with you. Its a big step up from junior to secondary, wish there was anther way to do it. I hope things get sorted for you and you get advice your looking for..which im sure you will
good luck.
regards
lolly
Oct 6th 2006, 10:26 pm
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Re: Here we go again
Originally Posted by Stuee
My family and I are in the process of returning to UK from NZ (lived in NZ for 6 years, love it here but fed up of low wages). Now that the crunch has actually arrived and UK job offer expires in Dec we are not sure what to do? I think the reason is due to the fact that we know what we are going back to?? One of our sons aged 11 is petrified of going to an english senior school and thinks he will be bullied due to his kiwi accent.
Soooooooooooo after lots of thought and discussion we are considering going to live in Adelaide and wondered if anyone could tell us what they think of Adelaide. We have lived in Perth before and did not like it there due to the it being to isolated.
Anyway any info would be much appreciated.
Soooooooooooo after lots of thought and discussion we are considering going to live in Adelaide and wondered if anyone could tell us what they think of Adelaide. We have lived in Perth before and did not like it there due to the it being to isolated.
Anyway any info would be much appreciated.
If you found perth isolated, why adelaide, its pretty small theres not exactly much around it
or in it for that matter. Why not somewhere bigger with a bit more life, brisbane, sydney, and before you say too hot, has anyone been to adelaide in a hot summer, very brown, scorching heat
Oct 6th 2006, 10:39 pm
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Re: Here we go again
Based on what others on this forum have said about Adelaide I'd be inclined to agree. Melbourne or one of the east coast cities sounds like a much safer bet. 
Oct 6th 2006, 11:02 pm
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Re: Here we go again
There is a thread currently going on about Adelaide. We've been here 2 months from Canada and love it. I think the general consensus of those here is that they are happy. Adelaide is small and very laid back, where Sydney or Melbourne are more cosmopolitan and faster paced.
Oct 6th 2006, 11:37 pm
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Re: Here we go again
Originally Posted by dotnron
There is a thread currently going on about Adelaide. We've been here 2 months from Canada and love it. I think the general consensus of those here is that they are happy. Adelaide is small and very laid back, where Sydney or Melbourne are more cosmopolitan and faster paced.
Yep, Adelaide is great.
Oct 7th 2006, 12:23 am
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Re: Here we go again
Originally Posted by Wendy
Yep, Adelaide is great.
But she is moving to Cairns in 2015.
Oct 7th 2006, 1:13 am
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Re: Here we go again
Adelaide is a lovely friendly place to live and bring children up.My two kids have settled in really quickly with lot's of auzzy friends. I love it and so do a lot of my friends. Try it. i think you'll like it.
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Oct 7th 2006, 2:36 am
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Re: Here we go again
Originally Posted by Bix
If Wendy says it's good, it must be good.
But she is moving to Cairns in 2015.
But she is moving to Cairns in 2015.
You never know
