Is Australia better for our kids?
Feb 13th 2007, 7:36 pm
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Re: Is Australia better for our kids?
For one I disagree with the article as I don't think the crime is any worse in the UK than here.
I think the education here is worse.
Yes the weather is better.
But it's pros and cons.
Not sure which is best and nobody will ever know unless you can get two exact same kids in both places at the same time growing up.
I think the education here is worse.
Yes the weather is better.
But it's pros and cons.
Not sure which is best and nobody will ever know unless you can get two exact same kids in both places at the same time growing up.
Feb 13th 2007, 7:42 pm
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Re: Is Australia better for our kids?
I know you'll be Ok for everything except Potato's. I heard they were just too expensive!
I think I'd go for Holland, somewhere near Rossebuurt should be just fine. I had a mate live there once, she retired at 18 and is now living in a ten bed detached house with a pool
Feb 13th 2007, 7:45 pm
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Re: Is Australia better for our kids?
Feb 13th 2007, 7:48 pm
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Feb 13th 2007, 7:49 pm
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Re: Is Australia better for our kids?
I've heard they can get smelly when used in the red light district
Feb 13th 2007, 7:50 pm
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Feb 13th 2007, 7:51 pm
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Re: Is Australia better for our kids?
We think so.
One of the maion reasons we moved here was to give our children a better start in life away from the hell hole that is the UK.
Now we read this report on the Beeb.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6359363.stm
One of the maion reasons we moved here was to give our children a better start in life away from the hell hole that is the UK.
Now we read this report on the Beeb.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6359363.stm
I think it's much better...in some ways
but worse...in some others
and errrr.. the same in yet different ways
Hope that helps
Feb 13th 2007, 7:57 pm
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Re: Is Australia better for our kids?
Well, I think it's better for my kid (2 year old, so she'd be happy almost anywhere ...) ... there is more space than compared to the equivalent situation in the UK (given our salary expectations and where you could reasonably live), there is more outdoorsy life. I have yet to experience the school system but I am happy with the pre-schooling.
Space and room to breath is the key and I have more than I could possibly have dreamed about. The weather is nice too.
Your mileage may of course differ but I wouldn't subject my daughter to life in the UK now whatever the incentive was. Not to say that you can't be happy in the UK but given the choice there is no choice for me.
Space and room to breath is the key and I have more than I could possibly have dreamed about. The weather is nice too.
Your mileage may of course differ but I wouldn't subject my daughter to life in the UK now whatever the incentive was. Not to say that you can't be happy in the UK but given the choice there is no choice for me.
Feb 13th 2007, 8:02 pm
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Re: Is Australia better for our kids?
I can say that's how I feel too.
The UK is fine, but it's only good if you can afford to live in a really nice area. We couldn't do that there, but we can here and hopefully in a few years time when my two younger kids are at the leaving school age, I'll be able to offer them a lot more than I have been able to give my 19 year old son.
Feb 13th 2007, 8:17 pm
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Re: Is Australia better for our kids?
It's something like this mate:
Australia is better than the UK.
Not it's not.
Yes it is.
No it's not.
Yes it is you tosser.
No it's not, take your 'rose tints' off.
Yes, it IS.
NO IT'S NOT you ignorant w&^^$$
Then after 40 pages, one of the mods comes and tell you to stop getting personal.
Then after another 5 pages the threads closed, everyone goes on their way and gets ready to start all over again in about 4 weeks time
Australia is better than the UK.
Not it's not.
Yes it is.
No it's not.
Yes it is you tosser.
No it's not, take your 'rose tints' off.
Yes, it IS.
NO IT'S NOT you ignorant w&^^$$
Then after 40 pages, one of the mods comes and tell you to stop getting personal.
Then after another 5 pages the threads closed, everyone goes on their way and gets ready to start all over again in about 4 weeks time
You spelt w&^^$$ wrong mate.....
ZX......
Last edited by Pollyana; Feb 14th 2007 at 4:41 am. Reason: BE would prefer it spelt that way.
Feb 13th 2007, 8:54 pm
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Feb 13th 2007, 9:03 pm
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Re: Is Australia better for our kids?
Quote from yahoo new page
The UK is the worst place in the entire developed world for a child to grow up. According to the UN, Britain has the unhappiest, poorest, unhealthiest and most neglected children of the world's 21 richest nations.
Think that says it all
The UK is the worst place in the entire developed world for a child to grow up. According to the UN, Britain has the unhappiest, poorest, unhealthiest and most neglected children of the world's 21 richest nations.
Think that says it all
Feb 13th 2007, 9:06 pm
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Re: Is Australia better for our kids?
This is the third thread started on this today. Yawn.......
Feb 13th 2007, 9:20 pm
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Re: Is Australia better for our kids?
Sorry, I don't have time to read every thread started in any given day.
Seriously, we have been living here in Queensland for 2 and a half years and could not be happier with the move.
We are not really outdoorsy but get out on our boat from time to time and manage some nice walks with the kids, life here is good.
We never got to do any of that sort of stuff in the UK as it was always wet and miserable.
Seriously, we have been living here in Queensland for 2 and a half years and could not be happier with the move.
We are not really outdoorsy but get out on our boat from time to time and manage some nice walks with the kids, life here is good.
We never got to do any of that sort of stuff in the UK as it was always wet and miserable.
