Scared ... 2 weeks and we be in Perth
 

Hi all my husband I and 4 children will be taking the plunge in 2 weeks flying via hong kong . Will stop of for 2 nights . Never been to Perth , so it's very daunting ,have been to the other side though , we've rented out our house here in the uk hoping to sell it next year providing housing Market improves. our cats fly out in 10 days , the children are excited and upset also as leaving their friends . I am starting to panic and think have we made the right decision , did any of you guys feel the same ,????? we been trying to get in and over for the last 4/5 years talking about it constantly But now it's here and we are finally going I am cacking my pants lol .

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Hi B&S - its perfectly normal to have "a bit of a wobble" now that all the planning and dreaming is becoming a reality. Its a nervy / exciting time and I guess if all you were feeling was apathetic indifference and sort of "ho hum" attitude than that would be more of a worry!

All the best!

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It is natural, well I hope it is anyway! I remember thinking and saying to Mr BS "what the hell are we doing?" more than once. We have been here just over a month and I still think it and say it sometimes. But I am still putting it down to being a human being and not because I truly feel we have made a huge mistake. And I always keep in the back of my mind that the door to the UK is not closed to me and I find that a comfort in these early days. We would always give it a fair crack of the whip though and if it turns out that it is not for us we will have had an adventure.

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You will be fine like you most of us arrivied only with our luggage,no house or anything or knowing anyone.
Its stressful at times but things work out good luck.

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Most people seem to have the same feelings. I migrated as a single, so it's a great advantage that you have each other. You'll be very busy the first couple of weeks or so. Don't be put off if you happen to arrive on a wet and windy night, remember that you're leaving the UK in summer and arriving in Perth in winter, but in only a couple of weeks Spring will start and you can start getting used to life in warm weather:).

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You are bound to be nervous, I didn't actually have the 'what have I done' feeling till we got here and had started to try and put a new life together (rental, bank etc). As they say 'nothing ventured, nothing gained'. However, I now know it was the right move. My husband was not keen on migrating but says that he is pleased I stuck to my guns and made it happen as he loves his life here. You will go through a whole range of emotions but that is normal and to be expected. Good luck and enjoy the adventure

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Thankyou guys so much for your reassurance as the days are getting nearer I am not sleeping , and worried about the cats flying and everything . Thankyou again <3

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Sooo know where your coming from! We had our leaving party last night. Said goodbye to lots of people, Still has not sunk in that it is happening!
OH flys in 10 days :unsure: I keep saying, what the bloody hell are we doing! Its such a massive step. Kids are really excited though, which is good.
Good luck with everything.
Emma x

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Totally know what you are feeling - we fly to Perth in less than 3 weeks and I just don't feel organised - not sure it even feels real!

I keep having big wobbles but we are so busy getting things ready that's taking our minds off everything a bit. It's been such a long time in the planning but everything recently seems to have happened at once.

Just keep reminding yourself how lucky you are to have the opportunity, and how envious you would feel if it was your friend going instead of yourself - that's what I do and it does help.

Where about in Perth are you heading to?

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Don't worry, we all get the wobbles. We went for the UK to New Zealand with hubs work and then he got offered a job here in Perth, so double whammy for us, but it's great, you live once go for it.
Our dog has soooo many airmiles and they look after them really well.
If you need anything just ask, there are loads of us from Perth on here to point you in the right direction and offer advice and practical help, like taking you to look at rentals.
We are in Quinns Rocks in the northern suburbs, it's quiet and a fair way from the CBD, but we love it.
Hope everything goes ok, it'll be worth it when you get yourself sorted, just don't expect it to happen over night. :thumbsup:

Catkin

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Hi guys thanks for that , it's a comfort to know you all felt the same , at the moment we have sold nearly everything as we are coming with just cases !! . So we have a wonderful blow up bed to kip on , I could not handle it , so last night slept in my sons bed ,, lucky he stayed round his friends lol.
We fly in only 9 days !!!! Cats go to shippers next Tuesday think I will get drunk !!! . It's weird how for almost 5 years it's been talk and excitement then reality hits as it's so close to going . Our leaving party is on Saturday so 3 days time scary stuff , our kids our excited too which is good . We will be staying in a temporary rental in Connolly (nr joondalup) for 3 weeks hiring a car and driving around to find an area then schools , etc . We don't know anyone on Perth so friends are greatly appreciated !!! . Our kids are 16, 14, 11, and 8 . So Any advise or meet ups welcomed lol. Quinns looks nice , we had joondalup areas rockingham in mind but will have a good look around first , thanks again for the reassurance . Alot of people keep saying lucky buggers !! But it's not sunk in . I keep thinking what the he'll are we doing !!! X

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As you know I am in Connolly, anything you need you have my numbers.

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Good luck with it all & we'll see you out there!

We'll be landing in Perth 2 weeks today. We're heading just across Marmion Avenue from Quinns Rock.

We've already moved out of our house, re-homed our cats, I've had a leaving do with all my mates & I've had weeks of tears now. Yesterday we left mother-in-laws after a week there which was really hard. I even burst in to tears sat in a cafe with them all yesterday afternoon & set off my mum/sister-in-law :o I was sat cuddling my tiny 11 week old nephew (born 9 weeks premature) & realised he'd be running around next time I see him. We're now at my parents for the week. My sis, nephew & my 2 older boys (plus a girlfriend) will all be here for the weekend but my 14 year old daughter won't be as she is still refusing to talk to me because I'm moving away which is heartbreaking.

I sat in the car yesterday in tears asking hubby if we're really doing the right thing. I'm sure we are but these last few weeks are so hard. I've got a permanent headache from trying not to cry all the time.

Good luck to the others of you flying in the next few weeks. Looks like there's a few of us heading to Perth :thumbup:

Alison x

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Aw all the best :thumbsup:

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Hi Alison , sounds like your having a hard time with the move , just like us we've had a few doubts but going for it , as if u really can't deal with it you can always come back . Think about the reasons you chose to go In the first place . I had a few weeks of feeling like you . Are your kids not going with you then ? Years ago technology was pants . But now we got skype and facebook , you can talk to your family free on the Internet . And oz is only a day away . And the best thing of all you can be our new friends so all is good :) when do u arrive ? We get to Perth 1st sep . Our cats are going too which is another added worry .big stress !! It's good u found some one to home yours . That must of been upsetting on top of everything else . This emmigrating lark makes us feel we are loosing everything . This blow up bed I am sleeping on is not a luxury I am used to lol . Tomorrow is the leaving party will post how it all goes . Good luck x

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Thanks northern bird . We be in conolly first 3 weeks
Be good to meet you :)

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Good Luck you will be fine :fingerscrossed: and enjoy it :thumbsup:

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Hi God I remember this feeling from last year - and we don't have any kids so I think it was a lot simper for us.

But don't worry about your cats - I was heartbroken when the shipping guy came to pick them up, worrying about what they would think, and that they'd think we'd sent them away (I know - I love my cats!). They are here now though and are fine. They were quiet in quarantine and obviously a bit scared by everything but they soon got over it and are back to normal. There were no issues with their care, in fact it's like they are living with vets for a month so they are monitored closely.

It makes me laugh now when I see them both sat on the wall in the evening watching the sun set into the ocean, they love it!!

Sending you best wishes for the next few days.

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Don't worry it is natural to feel like this, we moved to QLD, arriving last Tuesday, it is the initial thought and saying goodbyes etc. but you will be find, it is now quite exciting :thumbsup: Good luck

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Well the leaving party was not great so many people let us down , I tell u it's a good way to see who your friends really are . Well only 6 days to go now all goodbyes done and am feeling more positive about going anyone who would like to meet up in Perth let me know we be staying in Connolly area for 3 weeks from 1 st sep x

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Anyone who hasn't got the wobbles at this stage.....needs to start worrying! :D

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is you daugter staying or going with you, just remember in a few years they will be doing there own thing, when we when to nz our said i am not coming to vist you, you have your lives to lead as well got a friend in perth who came back to uk split with his wife she had an affair no hes back in perth with his daughter and loves it

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Sorry your leaving party wasn't so great last night.

My older 3 kids aren't coming with us (I have 5 children). They live with their dad & are all teenagers so are kind of settle for now with their mates, etc. The boys seem fairly matter of fact about me going but my daughter has flipped about it & it doesn't look like there's much chance of seeing or speaking to her before I leave. I know technology is great now but it's not going to be the same as a proper cuddle. I'm not feeling too bad about it all at the moment but possibly because I'm with my parents & my boys are here.

I can't believe how much we've got to squeeze in before we fly in 10 days time (we land on the 2nd). I've had a lovely weekend with my family although hubby had to be elsewhere for the weekend & my elder daughter wasn't with us. I've spent the afternoon hoovering my car ready to put on ebay. We've got a couple more days here then we're off to father-in-laws on for the last week. During that week I've got to catch up with my best mate, visit some of hubby's relatives, drinks on Friday with hubby's friends & a few other people to see as well.

We spent the last few weeks in our house sleeping on a mattress on the floor & then the last night on an airbed, not my idea of fun so you have my sympathies. Been enjoying the comfort of a proper bed again the last week or so :)

Hope you get your cats off ok. I'm sure they'll be fine as it sounds like they get very well looked after. We decided it would be better for our cats to re-home them, heartbreaking as it's been. One of our cats was about 14/15 years old so really didn't seem fair to ship him across the world & my cat came from the RSPCA & hated being caged up so again decided it would be better to find her a new loving home. She's actually gone to live with my youngest daughters best mate which is lovely for the girls as 'H' knows exactly where her cat is & 'I' is looking after the cat for 'H' (if that makes sense?).

Sorry I waffled rather a lot there :o

Alison x

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My daughter is staying here along with my 2 eldest boys. I have said myself that in a few years they'll be off doing what they want. Tbh I don't see so much of my eldest now as he has his own life. I also think me being over in Oz opens up opportunities for them if they want to come over & travel.

Alison x

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Hi Alison ,

well u arrive the day after us , small world really , sounds like u have excepted your older kids are ok here and it opens doors for them if your over there , are you going on a permanent visa , what do u and ur hubby do ? mine is a carpenter/plumber , with no job as yet :blink:
well tomorrow need to pack up properly got rid of our last house hold items today. looking around it is very depressing , the only thing I wont get rid o is a carved large wooden giraffe !! ...I really don'want to get rid of him , but not sure if he can be posted over:confused: he stands about 6 foot tall .
Its good u got a good home and know where your cat has gone , that is an old age to fly, we had an old dog , she passed away three months ago, I was stressing what to do with her as she was old , but mother nature took her away and so we had no decision (heart failure) :(.

tuesday we move out of this house which is rented into our friends which will be fun as we must take our blow up beds there lol , our owned house is rented out while we are out in oz. and may sell it next yr ...
so from tue to sat we are with her , then heathrow sat ..............hong kong 2 nights then boooooooom we land in perth like refugees with only our luggage ..............:blink:I Don't know what to expect . its a mind field , one of the people at the leaving party was a friend of a friends mum, who just flew in from perth so she came to the leaving doo, she had the ozzy twang , only been there 7 years, nd picked it up ........she was trying to give advise , but I was a little too worse for wear, balling my eyes out for no reason ...................what a life hey :thumbdown:

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It is depressing looking round an empty house that has been your home.

We're on a permanent visa. Hubby is a mechanic by trade but has been cabling for a while & has also been retraining as an electrician. I'm a waitress/bar person & have just completed my NVQ level 2 in food & drink service so between us we have a few options as we have no jobs yet :fingerscrossed: We're staying with friends when we arrive whilst we get sorted which is a huge relief to me. I met up with an old school friend a few weeks ago who was over from Oz for a month. He's only been living there 2 years & already had a bit of a 'twang' here & there which we did take the mickey out of him for :o

I keep doing the bawling my eyes out for no reason thing. I was doing the ironing at mother-in-laws last week & was stood there sniveling my head off :o

What part of the country are you in at the moment? Certainly is a small world!

Alison x

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We are in Bournemouth Dorset . So right by the sea . Thanks for the info Alison that's what I done bar work however good u done ur training as bar work is very well paid in oz as I understand . Still house full of rubbish now to get rid of , and meant to be moving out today nightmare . Cats go today to heathrow shippers and I am going to be a mess will write more soon take care x

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All the best guys :thumbsup: Im sure when the time comes I will be sniffling just as bad :o