WHY?
Dec 20th 2009, 11:07 am
#16
Officially Bewildered
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
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Re: WHY?
Other Half is now on approximately double that of his wages in the UK (depending on exchange rate), we have a beautiful house on about 1/3 acre in the fantabulous Blue Mountains and have just as wonderful a life as we did in the UK.
Why on earth would we want to return back to the UK?
Dec 20th 2009, 11:12 am
#17
Proudly Deplorable
Joined: May 2003
Location: Alloha snack bar
Posts: 24,246
Re: WHY?
I had all of the above (apart from family) in the UK and still emigrated. I have it even better here.
Dec 20th 2009, 11:16 am
#18
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Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,195
Re: WHY?
We did it too, were very comfortable, good friends, great family. Just wanted adventure though, my wife and I were both born, brought up, and worked and lived in the same town for nigh on 40 years.
That was 2 years ago, next year we go to Malaysia, South Africa, Botswana, Bosnia, and India, I got the adventure I wanted at last
That was 2 years ago, next year we go to Malaysia, South Africa, Botswana, Bosnia, and India, I got the adventure I wanted at last
Dec 20th 2009, 12:23 pm
#20
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Joined: Feb 2009
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Re: WHY?
We did it too, were very comfortable, good friends, great family. Just wanted adventure though, my wife and I were both born, brought up, and worked and lived in the same town for nigh on 40 years.
That was 2 years ago, next year we go to Malaysia, South Africa, Botswana, Bosnia, and India, I got the adventure I wanted at last
That was 2 years ago, next year we go to Malaysia, South Africa, Botswana, Bosnia, and India, I got the adventure I wanted at last
Dec 20th 2009, 12:45 pm
#21
Australia's Doorman
Joined: Jan 2005
Location: The Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
Posts: 11,056
Re: WHY?
My wife's globe-trotting 75 year old Aunt is staying with us at the moment (just back from some hiking in the high country in NZ) and the subject of why some people get on okay and some hate it came up. She said that some people were just always looking for something better and it didn't really matter where they ended up, they'd soon be looking for the next 'better'.
Dec 20th 2009, 2:35 pm
#25
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Joined: Mar 2009
Location: Kohimarama
Posts: 1,626
Re: WHY?
We are both very outgoing and so haven't found it difficult to make friends. Our true friends from the UK come and visit and as for family we pay for them to come - which for them is a double
as they get to see us and have a great holiday too. A win/win situation.
Dec 20th 2009, 2:42 pm
#27
Forum Regular
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 289
Re: WHY?
[QUOTE=Petals;8187421]For their children, even though they have a really good life they feel their children may not in the future.
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Spot on. That's why we did it. Everyone has a different story though.
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Spot on. That's why we did it. Everyone has a different story though.
Dec 20th 2009, 3:04 pm
#28
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 15,526
Re: WHY?
There seem to be a fair few on my London Board. I'd say a large proportion of the well heeled Surryites and other Home Counties migrants, that are something in the City need not apply.
In fact it was via My London board and meeting someone off of it who had migrated here with his Aussie Wife, circa 6-7 years back that woke me up to the fact that a fair proportion of people from the UK who liked Aus... still preferred life back in the UK and according to him the far wider diversity and choice. It actually took me aback at the time and was pre my days on this board. Most of them are well established and have plenty of choice and spending power.
