scotpandj

Just wondering why people want to live in Oz.What is your reason for wanting to move or already having moved?


Scotpandj

SunshineGirl

We love the place and have always wanted to move there. We have friends and relatives out there and have been watching their progress for some years.

We've decided there's little to keep us here so are willing to try an adventure.

We're realists as well and know that we have to be brave enough to say that if it's not working we'll come back to UK.

But we'd never forgive ourselves if we didn't at least give it a go.

Foster Clan

We are the same - don't want to live all our lifes in the same place we were born. We want an adventure. Why OZ? The weather and the lifestyle for the kids. Hope it lives up to our expectations. If not, what have we lost at least we can say we tried. Not applied for visa yet - still getting papers together for skills assessment. It is a very exciting time once you have made up your mind that you want to go - it's all we think about and all we talk about at the moment.

marysidey

Same here, we were born and have lived and worked within a ten mile radius of where we are now all our lives but the world is a big place . It is so easy to travel and keep in touch that we do feel brave enough to venture out of our comfort zone and get a se nse of adventure now before its too late.
we are lucky though we have three sets of friends who haved paved the way before us
Why Australia Its the only place other than home i have ever visited where i felt at home It is scary though but so exciting too
good luck Mary and Stu

cagandchris

Because ...

... we love sun, (and hate cold)
... we would love to live near to beautiful beaches,
... Australia is crying out for people with my husbands skills, whereas here every engineering company he's ever worked for has gone bust (he promises me this is not just because he worked there!!)
... we don't feel strong ties to anywhere in the UK (we are serial house movers!)
... we see life as an adventure you only get to do once
... we think there is more to life than the UK can offer and there is only one way to find out!
.... we love sun!

Carole and Chris

scotpandj

We want decent weather
An outdoor life
Adventure
There is more to life than staying here and it will take bottle to move but we feel it is something we must try.The UK will still be in the same place if we want to come back.
We like the idea of Oz too coz of the language...it wont be a barrier.

linda 1

never heard a Glaswegian speak english in my life, are you learning?

Pollyana

Cos its where my gorgeous loveable cute adorable hubby lives......... (do you think thats enough flattery to get him to buy me some Old Speckled Hen on his way home?!! )

cat5

Couldn't agree with you more Mary,
i know we are in a simular position to you having teenage / older children......on the same wavelength i think.

p.s have sent you a P.M

colin

luverly

Our case seems a little different to most The Fella put in an application for a job in Melbourne just to see what would happen and he got it so i sent my cv to a company and got offered a job too. Both companies have organised 4 year sponsored visas and PR when we get there. I am a recruitment consultant and The Fella is a quality engineer.
All happened very quickly, didn't even start thinking about it as a serious option until July this year and we leave for Melbourne in 3 weeks time.
We are both young with no ties and we both live 100's of mile away from our families just now so it seemed like the perfect time for an adventure !

JJJHM

Our second baby was born on 28th May, and we thought now is the time to go ... if we don't we'll have lots of excuses in a couple of years... age, schooling, etc .. and we don't want to be here in 20 years time thinking what if...
So we are hopefully.. off to the sea, sun and healthy outdoor lifestyle, we haven't any family or friends in Oz.. but equally we're used to fending for ourselves and know we'll have to make a huge effort to make things work.. if they don't we'll just come home... this website is a real motivation, it is so good to hear about girls nights out etc... and being realistic.. we haven't rosy specticles and don't think the grass is particularly greener.. just different... this is a huge exciting adventure for us, and we are really looking forward to making some new friends in the coming months!!

soapy©

my answer is easy...............Glasgow is Pish !!!!!!!

you are in for a shock. I repeat myself all day. I just love that glakit look on someones face when I speak. Dont worry Ive found a way round it. I just speak even faster THen and only then they pretend they know what you have just said.

stephenwhite68

Sun, Sea, Sand and Surf !
and the fact that we might actually be able to afford to buy a nice sized house and have a life, unlike living down south in the UK ... (Tooo expensive and not enough space to keep building on, it will run out eventually !!! )

walla

Because we love Australia.

We love the laid back lifestyle, the climate and we love the beach and the surf. Also we have close relatives out here.

And we will be more comfortable financially once we find work due to the housing boom back in the uk which has financed our move. Yes the Oz housing boom has taken off but in comparison to the uk it's still pretty cheap to buy a house and more for your money too.

Ever tried living in the North East of England in the winter with 6 hours of daylight? We hibernated for 4 months of the year, 4 wasted months, we can get 12 out here.

Walla

chocaholic

My cousins from Glasgow came over for my brother's wedding here in Sydney. Whilst watching the wedding video, my brother's in-laws suggested that subtitles should be made for when my cousins were speaking Seriously!