keith999

Ok here goes, broke up with aussie wife last year, went back to the uk, after a while we both realized we'd made a mistake. Been trying to work out ways for me to come back and its been over a year. She first of all bought me a one way ticket, I bottled it, changed the date then never got on the flight so she lost 1300 dollers.

So then I bought a return ticket and bottled it at the last minute, 1000 pounds down the drain. Apart from a kick up the ass and a lobotomy will the immigration when I return think I am a little odd wasting airline tickets or does that kind of thing not bother them.

quoll

Immigration wouldnt have a clue whether you used a ticket or not. You do know that if you are proposing to do the same thing again you can ask the airline to refund your tax component of your fare if you dont use it.

Dorothy

Do you still have a valid visa? Immigration will probably care about that.

keith999

Thanks, we rowed got divorced then after being involved with other people we suddenly realized that we loved each other and made a stupid mistake.

Bernieboy

Best you move to Queensland,you'll fit right in

keith999

Yes Im a perm resident and my Resident return label is valued until sept 2014. Soon as I get back Im taking aussie citzenship. i lived in Australia for 12 years. Being back in the uk is a real shock to the system.

spouse of scouse

I don't think you sound like an idiot at all, just human. Just wanted to wish you good luck

Bernieboy

Go for it mate and best of luck

louie

I hate to rain on your parade, but you won't be getting citizenship for a minimum of 3 years, given that, according to your other posts, you have been out of Australia for a year. You need to have spent 3 out of the previous 4 years in Australia and 9 of the previous 12 months to qualify.

Other than that, I wish you luck with your reconciliation with Mrs Keith.

BASHO

The Gold Coast immediately came to mind

spuddyo

This time don't get married, just live over't brush.

spouse of scouse

I haven't heard that one for a while!

Tr1boy

Idiot? Kind of, but no way you're an idoit, that's a whole different level of stupid

keith999

Well seeing as the general consensus is I am a plank for missing two flights I may as well make my self useful and give a review of the UK compared to Australia. Public transport is bloody awful, expensive and never on time, the traffic is a joke, the people are pretty bloody gloomy, the weather is awful BUT the supermarkets are great and they sell DR Pepper, junk food is crazy cheap.

Tr1boy

You'll find public transport heaps cheaper if you actually use the ticket.