How Long Have You Lived In Oz?
Nov 24th 2008 | 11:40 am
#46
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Re: How Long Have You Lived In Oz?
3 years 2 months. The first 8 months when we were renting with no income were very hard, the feeling of isolation and 'what have we done' is overwhelming at times. But as soon as we owned our own house, bought our business and established a normal routine everything seemed to fit. The often quoted advice of giving Australia 2 years and then taking stock is in my opinion one of the best recommendations.
I have no desire to return to UK at all but still consider the place I was born, educated, married, bought up my children to be home. I would rather spend any travel time / money on exploring Australia or travelling to Pacific Islands.
I have no desire to return to UK at all but still consider the place I was born, educated, married, bought up my children to be home. I would rather spend any travel time / money on exploring Australia or travelling to Pacific Islands.
Nov 24th 2008 | 11:47 am
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Re: How Long Have You Lived In Oz?
7 months and really enjoying our adventure so far we have all settled in well looking forward to our 1st aussie Christmas 
Shari
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Nov 24th 2008 | 12:29 pm
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Re: How Long Have You Lived In Oz?
3 years yesterday. Bugger guess that means some sort of update is required 
Nov 25th 2008 | 9:28 pm
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Re: How Long Have You Lived In Oz?
A fraction under 5 years plus 1 before a gap back in the UK.
So I've accrued 6 years in 7 elapsed- which is starting to sound serious.
It has now been 10 years since I first left the UK on a permy basis.
So I've accrued 6 years in 7 elapsed- which is starting to sound serious.
It has now been 10 years since I first left the UK on a permy basis.
Nov 26th 2008 | 11:22 am
#51
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Re: How Long Have You Lived In Oz?
will be 4 years in february, happy and settled in adelaide, however after living 3 years in Mildura, Victoria, im homesick for there!!!!!!!!!
who knows where we will be in another 4 years, im gonna sound like that prudential advert from years ago "we want to be together!!) bleugh!!!! ...but as long as ive got my hubby and kids and we are all healthy and happy together, i dont care where we are !! (cue, vomit smilie!!)
who knows where we will be in another 4 years, im gonna sound like that prudential advert from years ago "we want to be together!!) bleugh!!!! ...but as long as ive got my hubby and kids and we are all healthy and happy together, i dont care where we are !! (cue, vomit smilie!!)
Nov 26th 2008 | 6:04 pm
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Re: How Long Have You Lived In Oz?
8 and a bit years. We do have a good life on the whole here, I just wish it wasn't so far away!! Still miss my family but sometimes glad of the distance too! I try and get back every 18 months - 2 years to see everyone which can be a bit of an emotional upheaval.
Can't leave Aus until my kids are older (due to Australian ex-husband) so I'm here for at least another 8 odd years but don't rule out a return to UK or maybe Europe further down the track.
Can't leave Aus until my kids are older (due to Australian ex-husband) so I'm here for at least another 8 odd years but don't rule out a return to UK or maybe Europe further down the track.
Nov 26th 2008 | 11:40 pm
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Re: How Long Have You Lived In Oz?
1 year 2 months, haven't looked back since I waved my brother off at Heathrow....... Sydney.
Nov 27th 2008 | 7:54 pm
#54
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From: Northern Suburbs, Perth, Western Australia
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Oz?
Life is good.......
