Originally Posted by fishface

Hello everyone I am in UK desperate to return to oz with my family.
My hubby was totally against idea initially now slowly seems more interested, but not enough to agree anything.
Anyway have written him a 7 page letter to take to work with him tonight, explaining exactly how I feel, why I think we should return what we did wrong b4 and how to make it work if we returned. I'm crapping myself that it won't be effective, or that it might p*** him off, but just needed to get it all down so he knows exactly how I feel, without interruptions!
(have also bought him nice packed lunch things too, to see if that helps!).
Please wish me, us luck!

Originally Posted by fishface

Hi you can be nosey thats the great thing about this site!!

I have def cleared away all the illusions that coming back to the UK would be better. Mostly friends were not how I remembered them, so many of them have moved on and away, we had less in common once we returned. We have moved to a different area and the British people I have come across seem sooo much more unfriendly than I remember, and too bothered about material things, what car do you drive what label is that in your clothes etc. In the short space of time we were in oz the people we met were really friendly, even in the supermarket q, which I found really weird at first!!
This time (positive thinking here!) my hubby would be the main earner, we would buy our own place and we would restrict visitors at the start.
b4 I worked full time, hubby couldn't get much work and at a low wage, and I missed the kids and they missed me.
He hopefully would transfer to Queensland police, which he looked into b4 but didn't do.
He took a year out from work so he had job to return too, we made ourselves too easy to return. I had a spouse visa which was relatively easy to get, so I don't think we appreciated what we had, like so many of the others on here work so hard and wait so long to get their visa.
Also the latest thing on the news about the NHS withholding the breast cancer drug from that lady reminded me of the great health care service we received when we were there. a few days b4 Christmas last yr I found a breast lump, went to Dr's next day, they tried to get me seen by X-ray people that day, but as it was 4 pm I had to wait until the following day.( as opposed to my friend here who waited just the 12 weeks!! ) Anyway had mammogram ultrasound and the all clear the same day, how good is that!
Also my then 3 yr old had a bad cough/ chest took her to Dr's they sent her for x-ray the next day and it showed Pneumonia. It was treated with th right treatment straight away therefore avoiding going into hospital and a quicker recovery. That kind of efficiency and X-rays would not have happened here.

Besides if nothing else this freezing horrible weather is enough on its own to get me back!!!! hes gone to work now with the letter under his sandwiches in his lunch box!! I will jump every time the phone rings now, I hope he gets time to eat them!!

Originally Posted by fishface

Hi nothing to really report at the mo, he phoned last night and said he had got the letter, but it was nothing he didn't already know! Whats that supposes to mean??!!
Is it too early to pack my case??!!
Anyway he is asleep in bed now so will see if he mentions anything else today.I need to give it a rest now, as I will irritate him if I go on and on about it I think. Thanks for all your support guys will keep you posted. Fishface.xx