northernbird

No I didn't come to retire, if I had I'd have died of boredom.


The thing for me is what you haven't had you never miss. I have had and I am suffering the withdrawal from life and buzz. Like I said I don't hate it here and there are many amazing sights I have yet to see. However much as I love walking and sightseeing, I want more and i'm pretty sure my kids will too when they're older.
I will be shot down no doubt with my boredom statement, but we're all different and what flicks my switch may not flick somebody elses.
I want an adrenalin rush that doesn't involve a huntsman or a snake and I want to stay up after 10pm

Maybe it's a midlife crisis [/QUOTE]

no midlife crisis. you just know what you want and where you live doesn't have it. it might have that special something for someone else, different strokes for different folks as they say.

hoots nan

Whereabouts are you Annn???

annn

Adelaide

TrickyTree

Sounds like myself too Ann.

Am I to young to be having a midlife crisis at 32??? :scared:

no midlife crisis. you just know what you want and where you live doesn't have it. it might have that special something for someone else, different strokes for different folks as they say.[/QUOTE]

chels

I was hoping that there was some substance to the 'BExpats are all happy in QLD' theory till I got to your post! I'll cancel my flight...

It wasn't the right move for me, but it has been the right move for my OH. My quality of life is probably less than it was at home, his is higher. He's happier, he likes the outdoors and less frenetic pace of life. And isn't fussed about the quality of the media, culture and shops. He likes history and old buildings, but doesn't feel the same connection to them that I do - but he grew up in a new town in the home counties.

paulainspain

Hope you dont mind me snooping, we are not in Australia yet so was interested to see all your opinons. We arrive hopefully the beginning of Feb to give it a go for a couple for years. Who knows, it took me a while to settle in Spain so I am prepared a little, although its a lot further than Spain!!! We are planning on the Brisbane area, anyone live there who can recommend family districts or schools?

LIBBY

When we were in Adelaide we felt the same way.....now we are on the Gold Coast things are 100% better....try somewhere else if possible.

LibbyX

Lord Pom Percy

It seems the ones in Adelaide and Perth and the most unhappy while those in Queensland are the happiest, also have'nt heard many compalints from those in Victoria.

Lord Pom Percy

Most Aussies consdier Adelaide to be a boring place also, why don't you move to Another part of OZ, regarding snakes and huntsman spiders l lived in aDELAIDE fro 5 years never saw either of one.

Plug

Hello

We have been in Brisbane for just over a year. To stay relevant to the thread, we (me, my Mrs and 3 kids 3,8,10) have been through an absolute roller coaster of highs and lows. My OH is keen to go back but I'm 'fairly' happy but think there is something missing, we have no close friends which I think is a big deal as we had a good network of friends in the UK. Sure, it takes time to meet people of similar mind, likes, values, humour etc....and with similar aged kids I suppose.

In answer to your Brissy questions, we really liked Carindale, we rented there for 6 months and the kids are in Belmont State School which has a good rep and we have no complaints (except the youngest who cannot start school for another year!!). There are other nice suburbs a bit further out towards the bay like Wellington Point which is very nice. No Idea about the North side but it depends if you intend to commute to the city as to where you go.

Good luck.....

paulainspain

Many thanks, we found it difficult to settle in Spain to begin with, normal scenario, trying to make friends with likt minded people and missing the ones we had left behind, I know we will have to give it time again and hopefully we are more prepared, we visited Perth earlier in the year and thought it was too quiet that's why we decided Brisbane, bit more to do... Fingers crossed

hoots nan

i''ve sent you a pm

paulainspain

Thanks, I've just read it. Will be in touch

LouiseD

Think you'll find there are a few of us not happy in Vic.

paulainspain

I'm interested to know what you are not happy with!