annqldau

For an old poster like you sure we could all arrange a met up somewhere.

Lot's of nice houses up that way but we needed to be closer to Brisbane for work related issues.

jad n rich

Just a quick thought as you appreciate the beauty of northern england, take a day up at maleny/montville way, its way up in the hills, rolling hills, green with cows and things only half an hour from the coast, cooler in summer, can be cold in winter, well cold as in need a log fire, not snow or anything. Very beautiful place, only drawback is not much work there, but a 15 - 30 min commute would cover that for those who want to work.

Whitby Wanderers

Ang used to own a fish and chip restaraunt in Whitby so you never know, your paths might have crossed already!

We haven't found it hard to feel "at home " here at all really. We stop renting and move into our own home in three weeks time which for us will be the final bit of the transition jigsaw..and we can't wait.

We were walking along the beach on Coochiemudlo Island the other day....just like we used to walk along Whitby beach.....imossible to compare, but easy to enjoy either just for what they are.

Grayling

Thanks J+R and Ann

I will start a thread shortly before we go and have a clearer idea what we are doing

G

ozzieeagle

Actually thats a pretty good question Anna, My observation over numuerous years in this country, is that there seems to be a far higher proportion of Northern People migrating to this country than Southerners. I don't know how correct this is, but it does seem that way to me.

I've rarely met a fellow South Londoner here, and yet there are at least 4 million people living in that area that would regard themselves as South Londoners.

I think it could be something to do with occupation types, and income levels meaning a move for people from my region of the UK, not being as attractive as other regions.

Thats just a theory by the way

Wendy

We are originally from Bradford, West Yorkshire

Now in Adelaide

Yes we love it here.

iPom

I'm originally a Cheshire lass, now in NSW and it's lovely.

I was in the South of UK when I moved though so I've lived both north and south ... Makes no difference to me. I'm happy wherever my home is... and that's here right now.

marcbolam

I thought Easington was a mining village (no miners now though after maggies revolution !! scab she was!!) near a small town in county durham called sunderland.

wintersgills

from spennymoor living at forest lake sw brisbane loving it

flip

From Manchester & OH from Slough, loving it in Melbourne.

monoak

Hi

Originally from Co.Durham and living in Melbourne. I love Australia and would not swap my new life for the world. I think the North East of England is very grim. Will never go back!!!!!!!!

JAYMAC

We are from Peterlee, (once lived in Easington), and now on the Gold Coast and absolutely love it (dont miss the never ending grey days).

Julia

Ian.C.Williams

Not Real Yorkshiremen/girls North yorkshire just a buffer zone for the geordies on the razz! south yorks to stop warm midlands beer migrating north !!! Us west Yorkshire boys frightened of nothing ( except the missus) are alive and well in Mudgee NSW pleased the thread got its sense of humour back, its not the UK but it is a whole new continent (sic) to discover the Uk is beautiful but how diverse is OZ chalk and cheese,
Ian

supersonic4

We are in Knottingley ,West Yorkshire.I am a Askern Lad,born and bred.We will be in Ormiston,for a few months while I get trained up then depends where the job is.
Cheers John

borolad

paved the cenotaph at newbiggin by the sea in jan 04 bloody baltic there