Mere details.

Isnt that how they do it these days? Have a baby, live together, get married, get a job..in that order!!!

Jackie..

Yeah, it seems that way doesn't it!

I was 31 when I found out I was pregnant (with First Born). We were camped out at my MILs and both jobless. To be fair, we'd only been back in the UK 1 month. Talk about timing.

What's worse, is that we managed to do the same thing on our return - back 1 month, found out I was pregnant. At least hubby had a job this time, so we were just homeless.

FC that they're able to work something out soon.

Sounds like you had an interesting trip.

Great read Wendy thanks for sharing
My mum arrived on time in Sydney so the flight was all ok!
Welcome home x

Wendy, I just want to say thank you for leaving. Now you have gone, so has the freezing cold weather

Seriously, great posts, It's so nice to know you are 'going home' to Australia rather than leaving home (UK) xxx

Yes, very interesting indeed

Glad she got here OK. Hope she doesn't have too much jet lag and has a lovely stay
I knew it would get warmer as soon as I left Bet it'll be back though

I enjoyed reading about your experiences in the UK Thanks for sharing

Welcome home Wendy

I haven't posted on expats for ages but do log on occasionally. I am also in UK for the first Christmas for 8 years, although visit regularly for the warmer months. Long story short, broke my arm in 3 places and dislocated it before I arrived to the coldest nov for years. Have been really scared to venture out due to the snow and ice, and yes it is my right arm and I am right handed.
I really find the hype here to have the perfect Christmas and the commercialism much worse than back in Oz. There seems to be more pressure on people to spend spend spend! Yes plenty of choice but prices are now being slashed, so perhaps people aren't spending so much this year, money does seem to be tight.
Looking forward to spending our first Christmas with grandchildren aged 1 & 3 should be good fun and make it all worth while, but it will be quite some time before we come back for winter.
As I broke my arm while having a holiday before we got to UK, and had to have it operated on, my advice is to never stint on holiday insurance!!!!
Happy Christmas everyone.

We spent three months in Uk May June and July and were underwhelmed as well. Loved visiting everyone, the scenery etc, driving no different, too may cars really for the size of the place.

Great holiday and we were going back again year after next but will see, might not bother.

Thank-you for sharing Wendy.....I too agree with alot of what you have said. Congratulations too ....although it must be a little surreal? Hope it all works out for them

Jan

An interesting read Wendy, thank you. Nice to see a balanced report re shopping, traffic etc.