OZ v UK
Jun 11th 2003, 9:12 pm
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OZ v UK
Hello everyone. I came across this interesting forum browing info on moving to Oz - what a great source of information. IÕve got a bit of a dilemma. For a few years IÕve been keen to emigrate to Oz (sun, beaches, relaxed lifestlye etc.). My wife wasnÕt bothered. So we went out for a long holiday & look round over Easter, my wife has an uncle living on the Gold Coast so we spent our time with lots of familiar faces.
HereÕs the problem. We had a great time in Oz but my opinion was that it wasnÕt anything that special. Certainly not a place I feel I would want to give our good jobs, nice home etc. for. For me it was a disappointment, I think I had read too many tourist brochures. My wife, however, fell in love with the place as did our two teenagers. Now they are all mad keen to move there as soon as possible. ItÕs now their only topic of conversation and of course my wifeÕs uncle & cousins are all just as enthusiastic for us to go there.
So, my question is do any of you have a similar situation where one person is more set on the move than the other? How do you compromise on a situation like this?
HereÕs the problem. We had a great time in Oz but my opinion was that it wasnÕt anything that special. Certainly not a place I feel I would want to give our good jobs, nice home etc. for. For me it was a disappointment, I think I had read too many tourist brochures. My wife, however, fell in love with the place as did our two teenagers. Now they are all mad keen to move there as soon as possible. ItÕs now their only topic of conversation and of course my wifeÕs uncle & cousins are all just as enthusiastic for us to go there.
So, my question is do any of you have a similar situation where one person is more set on the move than the other? How do you compromise on a situation like this?
Jun 11th 2003, 9:23 pm
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Re: OZ v UK
Originally posted by GOGGLE
Hello everyone. I came across this interesting forum browing info on moving to Oz - what a great source of information. IÕve got a bit of a dilemma. For a few years IÕve been keen to emigrate to Oz (sun, beaches, relaxed lifestlye etc.). My wife wasnÕt bothered. So we went out for a long holiday & look round over Easter, my wife has an uncle living on the Gold Coast so we spent our time with lots of familiar faces.
HereÕs the problem. We had a great time in Oz but my opinion was that it wasnÕt anything that special. Certainly not a place I feel I would want to give our good jobs, nice home etc. for. For me it was a disappointment, I think I had read too many tourist brochures. My wife, however, fell in love with the place as did our two teenagers. Now they are all mad keen to move there as soon as possible. ItÕs now their only topic of conversation and of course my wifeÕs uncle & cousins are all just as enthusiastic for us to go there.
So, my question is do any of you have a similar situation where one person is more set on the move than the other? How do you compromise on a situation like this?
Hello everyone. I came across this interesting forum browing info on moving to Oz - what a great source of information. IÕve got a bit of a dilemma. For a few years IÕve been keen to emigrate to Oz (sun, beaches, relaxed lifestlye etc.). My wife wasnÕt bothered. So we went out for a long holiday & look round over Easter, my wife has an uncle living on the Gold Coast so we spent our time with lots of familiar faces.
HereÕs the problem. We had a great time in Oz but my opinion was that it wasnÕt anything that special. Certainly not a place I feel I would want to give our good jobs, nice home etc. for. For me it was a disappointment, I think I had read too many tourist brochures. My wife, however, fell in love with the place as did our two teenagers. Now they are all mad keen to move there as soon as possible. ItÕs now their only topic of conversation and of course my wifeÕs uncle & cousins are all just as enthusiastic for us to go there.
So, my question is do any of you have a similar situation where one person is more set on the move than the other? How do you compromise on a situation like this?
badgers
Jun 11th 2003, 9:49 pm
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Re: OZ v UK
Originally posted by GOGGLE
Hello everyone. I came across this interesting forum browing info on moving to Oz - what a great source of information. IÕve got a bit of a dilemma. For a few years IÕve been keen to emigrate to Oz (sun, beaches, relaxed lifestlye etc.). My wife wasnÕt bothered. So we went out for a long holiday & look round over Easter, my wife has an uncle living on the Gold Coast so we spent our time with lots of familiar faces.
HereÕs the problem. We had a great time in Oz but my opinion was that it wasnÕt anything that special. Certainly not a place I feel I would want to give our good jobs, nice home etc. for. For me it was a disappointment, I think I had read too many tourist brochures. My wife, however, fell in love with the place as did our two teenagers. Now they are all mad keen to move there as soon as possible. ItÕs now their only topic of conversation and of course my wifeÕs uncle & cousins are all just as enthusiastic for us to go there.
So, my question is do any of you have a similar situation where one person is more set on the move than the other? How do you compromise on a situation like this?
Hello everyone. I came across this interesting forum browing info on moving to Oz - what a great source of information. IÕve got a bit of a dilemma. For a few years IÕve been keen to emigrate to Oz (sun, beaches, relaxed lifestlye etc.). My wife wasnÕt bothered. So we went out for a long holiday & look round over Easter, my wife has an uncle living on the Gold Coast so we spent our time with lots of familiar faces.
HereÕs the problem. We had a great time in Oz but my opinion was that it wasnÕt anything that special. Certainly not a place I feel I would want to give our good jobs, nice home etc. for. For me it was a disappointment, I think I had read too many tourist brochures. My wife, however, fell in love with the place as did our two teenagers. Now they are all mad keen to move there as soon as possible. ItÕs now their only topic of conversation and of course my wifeÕs uncle & cousins are all just as enthusiastic for us to go there.
So, my question is do any of you have a similar situation where one person is more set on the move than the other? How do you compromise on a situation like this?
Jun 11th 2003, 9:51 pm
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Bloody hell Wilf! when do you sleep?
Jun 11th 2003, 10:02 pm
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Originally posted by paulf
Bloody hell Wilf! when do you sleep?
Bloody hell Wilf! when do you sleep?
Jun 12th 2003, 7:22 pm
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Goggle,
Surely your a brave man to battle against the wife and the kids!!
Earlswood
Surely your a brave man to battle against the wife and the kids!!
Earlswood
Jun 12th 2003, 10:14 pm
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I think that you BOTH need to be 100% for it. If you are having doubts now, then you need to both sit down and put your cards on the table. Don't bottle it up tell each other how you feel. If your not up for it & you go, it will cause ruptions later - Guaranteed.
Good luck
Dave
Good luck
Dave
