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Originally Posted by Margaret3
PP best of luck, know what you mean about family, i dont have loads and as you know my cousin died suddenly and in some bizarre event it made me dead close to my extended family, which i never had been before.
I think what has jolted me somewhat is that when people say 'go to Oz as you only have one life', I thought that is so true. Except, I only have one Dad and one family as well. Scares the crap out of me. |
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Originally Posted by Weasy
Have another wine hun...
kids are soooo adaptable (I know this having moved around loads myself when I was young - the only difficult move was when I was 17, but I coped). It will be fine, you obviously have the urge to do it so make sure you have a good go at it. We've said nothing will make us turn back until we're past 3 years there. Keep thinking of why you wanted this and also (what helps me right now) is to focus on the things I don't like here (overcrowding, shit national curriculum etc etc) Lou xx Ohhhhhhhh noooooooooo, this is what most people think, but i have 2 girls age 8 and 15 , 15 year old is outstanding at everything she does here (and i selfishly wish she wasn't), and some people would say well she'll shine in oz, but am scared it has the opposiet effec and it comes crashing down because of the move :scared: Am also scared , if we dont go, she turns round at the age of 20 something or 30 something and says, well am off to oz (with or without grandkids) |
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Originally Posted by Professional Princess
I think what has jolted me somewhat is that when people say 'go to Oz as you only have one life', I thought that is so true.
Except, I only have one Dad and one family as well. Scares the crap out of me. Wine is kicking in now. My dad died 16 year ago and if i turned round and said i was doing this , i am pretty sure he would say 'bloody good on ya, wish i had done more', he should have, just circumstance took him to where he was :o |
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Originally Posted by Professional Princess
I think what has jolted me somewhat is that when people say 'go to Oz as you only have one life', I thought that is so true.
Except, I only have one Dad and one family as well. Scares the crap out of me. |
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sorry, sort of off subject, but bloody hell pp, dont you look sexy in your new avator :eek:
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Hi Margaret,
As you know I ain't found it easy!!!!!! It's been sooo different here. In the UK we could have a good standard of living. Nice house, both working, good cars etc. Here we'll have a better quality of living. Nae money but spending time as a family. Something that we didn't realise how little we did in the UK. It's expensive here but you can live relatively well on a little amount. I feel lonely sometimes when I walk about and know no-one. Would I do it again.....Ye, cause you only have one life and so far I feel as though I'm living it. It's scary and tough at times but it's living. Cheers Ginny x |
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Originally Posted by Stitch
Hi Margaret,
Would I do it again.....Ye, cause you only have one life and so far I feel as though I'm living it. It's scary and tough at times but it's living. Cheers Ginny x If i stayed i would resent teen for it, god does that sound dead bad :confused: and here i go arguing with myself again, surely she would respect in later life the fact i had the balls to go for it, all beit for better or worse :confused: |
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Originally Posted by Margaret3
Your right ginny and i need to do some more of it :)
I still find it really emotional sometimes and wonder how I can get through things. Then I look around and think how lucky I am. We have managed to upsticks (us measly mortals) and move to the other side of the world! Wow.... There are so many who can't do this and are stuck in whatever life they are in. I have had a chance at something different. Ok so I'm a bit sad and money is very tight but it's still ok and manageable. It's ok. Cheers Ginny |
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Originally Posted by Stitch
I still find it really emotional sometimes and wonder how I can get through things. Then I look around and think how lucky I am. We have managed to upsticks (us measly mortals) and move to the other side of the world! Wow.... There are so many who can't do this and are stuck in whatever life they are in. I have had a chance at something different. Ok so I'm a bit sad and money is very tight but it's still ok and manageable. It's ok.
Cheers Ginny |
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Originally Posted by northernbird
Things do get better. Enjoy what you have and the rest will fall into place in time.
Kinda trying to do that. My mum's here just now so I'm on cloud nine. I thought I was all prepared but it's the emotional side that just hits you either way. I'm trying to take each day as it comes, good and bad. Cheers Ginny x |
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Originally Posted by Stitch
I still find it really emotional sometimes and wonder how I can get through things. Then I look around and think how lucky I am. We have managed to upsticks (us measly mortals) and move to the other side of the world! Wow.... There are so many who can't do this and are stuck in whatever life they are in. I have had a chance at something different. Ok so I'm a bit sad and money is very tight but it's still ok and manageable. It's ok.
Cheers Ginny Money being tight is not a big consideration for us , if am honest, every bloody month is a struggle here, and i know people will start to shout about it, but as you know am just an E grade staff nurse and OH is a printer, earns minimal wage and no pay if he's off sick, and has 3 weeks paid holiday in a year, we know some of it is illegal, but his boss is pretty flexible if kids are sick etc, he can stay off during the week and come in at weekends. Over the years the childcare has basically bankrupt us, every three years things come to a head and we have to raise some money from somewhere or we sink, three years is just about up again :( |
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doubts...DOUBTS !!! i have them all the time,Good days...bad days.
I still dont know if i'll have the bottle to go thru'with it all. It does my bloody head in :o regards,Lee |
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Originally Posted by Margaret3
Money being tight is not a big consideration for us , if am honest, every bloody month is a struggle here, and i know people will start to shout about it, but as you know am just an E grade staff nurse and OH is a printer, earns minimal wage and no pay if he's off sick, and has 3 weeks paid holiday in a year, we know some of it is illegal, but his boss is pretty flexible if kids are sick etc, he can stay off during the week and come in at weekends.
Over the years the childcare has basically bankrupt us, every three years things come to a head and we have to raise some money from somewhere or we sink, three years is just about up again :( Margaret, Hoping Les goes for a clinical nurse here as he'll earn more than me! My job pays crap but is' flexible. He was E in UK but can definately do clinical here. It'll work itself out. Cheers Ginny |
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Originally Posted by Margaret3
Anyone who knows me, will know i have every doubt imaginable about emigrating. I read some threads about people who got their visa and they cant wait.
Cant say i have ever felt like that , i sort of saw it as passing an exam, finally got the bloomin thing, but cant use the 'not having a visa' as an excuse anymore. Just wondered if anyone else goes through this :) I am embarassed by this thread, coz we are defo going, but the doubts are still there :o On the other hand , and this is how it usually goes, i argue with myself, the thought of sitting here on me backside for another 10 years watching east enders makes me want to jump in the nearest river, I WANT CHANGE :) |
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Without a doubt, my biggest problem is leaving my family behind. If they werent here, i'd probably never want to come back to the UK, but they are and they worship my kids and my kids worship them. If I had a bunch of friends in Adelaide, I would feel a lot better about the move.
Nic |
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