Hi all,

Was not impressed with this weeks version... I do hope that next week in Perth is going to be good, But I won't hold my breath.


Regards
Silverski

They mentioned in last nights one (Adelaide), medicals and police checks, finally! Really does grate on me when people ask why we didn't just pop down to Australia House and ask for a visa!

On a positive note, we are in final stages of committing to move to Adelaide (being financed via optional redundancy, so we are approaching that point of decision...!!!) so last night's programme, although "interestingly" presented was like a breath of fresh air: dispelled any of the last minute wobbles we are experiencing as a family.

What it has done is exactly as described by previous posters: sent a postcard!! And a very nice postcard at that!! Roll on June to October this year (now thinking to come out in spring)

Good luck to all the visa applicants this year - let's do our bit to preserve the Oz economy.......

I couldn't believe she said this. I also can't believe they took a couple over who didn't have a visa yet, and showed them attempting to buy a house. It's not a good thing to show - they had no visa, no mortgage, and no job. They only went on the show to have a wee holiday didn't they?

Just watched it on Channel 4 catch up - they thoughts exactly - do those people use this forum - as I watched it on the catch up and it was a bit pixelated was that a nat bite on his neck or what ? like I say my monitor was a bit blurry!!!!

I noticed that too! I reckon it was a love bite!

I thought so too, i dont remember seeing it there at the beginning of the programme. Does any one else?

Yes I noticed that too!Whats more worrying is Amanda's comment that where ever you live in Adelaide you're always only 20 mins from the city centre?I have spent a long long time in Adelaide (and country area's)and whilst in Adelaide it would be fair to say there are literally loads of suburbs that are way longer than 20 mins to the city away?The parents said one of their reasons for emigrating is to spend more time with their kids?Why can't they achieve this in the UK?The mind boggles,seriously!!!

just watched it on catchup, what was the point in looking and more importantly putting in an offer for a house, with NO VISA......bizarre!

I thought that too. I think they said earlier in the programme that they were waiting for their visas to come through ....then at the end Amanda said that they had withdrawn their offer for the house Maybe that was because the visas didn't arrive?

I have been very interested in the area around Mt Barker, but thought it was much further out of Adelaide than about 20 mins?

Having said all this, I still enjoy watching these programmes although I have learned now to take it all with a pinch of salt!!

Lou

I have to agree with all that has been said about how these types of programmes really don't help those who are actually looking to emigrate.

Nothing beats either a recce at the worst time in the year or obsessive internet research - preferrably both!

We trawled the internet for information on all regions in Aus, decided on Perth and visited in July ... we're now (we think) heading for Melbourne instead!

What always strikes me as quite unbelievable is that a lot of the people on the shows seem to have done very little or no research into the place they are being given the chance to spend a week in. They have no idea of areas which might suit them, the house prices in specific areas, or the salary they might expect to receive in there field of employment.

Its very annoying when you also dont know approx how much capital they are taking with them so you don't really know how much better off they will be in Aus regarding mortgage expenses once they buy their 'dream home' downunder. All the figure they give on the programmes seem very vague. None of the currency conversions seem to make sense, either!!

Love them or hate these prgrammes though, they feed my Aussie adiction nicely LOL

hi all
As this just started again? wot time is it on and when. we have been watchin wanted down under but they have'nt been to WA perth yet and that is really where we wont to see. we aplyed to go on a place down under early last year but they said that kids could no come so didnt think that was right as the kids would be moving with us.

I went on the site an understand how this would fool the site into thinking I was in the UK but how do I do it???

Regards

Wildmark,

Have a look at this:


http://www.thatstheplan.com/?page_id=211

Just watched the second episode - it was obviously filmed very recently. The auction they showed where the house went for over $2 million was at the end of November in Ivanhoe (no I wasn't there!)