jad n rich

Exactly, Year 2 here we would have said never, year 4 we would have said definately, year 5, oldest son has got a good job opportunity here and we have to reconsider all over again, do we leave him behind?

We have found as the kids get older the choices have become incredibly complex. :scared: If anyones going to consider going back do it when the kids are young with no commitments, and dont really care either way.

RReed

We are here for at least 2 years to get citizenship for the family - then we always have the option of oz. However, I hope to stay until my kids have finished their school education - 8 years. Then we may end up in the situation Jad n Rich mentioned.

We have been here for 6 months, and the only thing I miss is our network of friends. I don't even miss family. The friends thing is difficult though. I miss being 'known' ie. people who know you and your history, and you thier's. Friendships that have lasted since school. Groups of mates getting together. But I guess the true friends will remain friends even at a distance. And, hopefully over time we will develop a friendship network here. I think this is really hard at the moment because my best mate's little boy is undergoing major heart surgery (and complications) and I feel useless over here.
Rachel

louise4

Hi Merlot,

Never say never, i remember hubby and i having drinks with friends after about 3 months in Australia and hubby said he would never return. my reply was never say never.
you can never predict how you will feel in the future that is why we have decided not to return to oz really.
we asked ourselves 'do we want to die' in oz (being that we have been there and done that, financially it it would be suicide to want to come back to the UK again and the kids really do need to settle) neither of us could answer that one and our eldest daughter loves the UK, she has such good friends that those feelings will stay with her now and we only have 8 years before she can decide to do what she wants to do. should she want to come back to the UK (her grandparents would welcome her with open arms) what would we do.
your situation is completely different, with no children, you are a free agent.
if you are trying to see into the future i would say don't, it is never possible to predict. all i would say is sometimes you have to tell your itchy feet to shut up, all the time you leave the avenue open to travel it is only human nature to want to go, life is sometimes disappointing no matter where you are, but since we have stopped listening to the 'lets up sticks and go again because we can' niggle in our brain we have been a lot more settled.
hope this makes sense. it's very early for me to string all these words together . (kids )

Louise