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Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by St.Georges Girl
(Post 6436590)
The couple who bought our house in Herts. had a flat in Ealing. They wanted to start a family and move out to the London borders. I have always liked Ealing, it used to be quite villagey.
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Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by northernbird
(Post 6436607)
We did the same and moved out to Bedfordshire and bought a 3 bed detached house for less than we sold that pokey flat for.
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Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by St.Georges Girl
(Post 6436614)
What part of Beds were you in and did you like it?
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Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by northernbird
(Post 6436574)
That is exactly what husband said, we had forgotten just how small it was. It was only the 2 of us back then so it was perfect really but one hell of a markup in price. It was considered expensive then too as it was a brand new build.
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Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by northernbird
(Post 6436627)
We lived in Flitwick for 4 years and I have to say enjoyed it. It had good facilities and was close to Bedford and Milton Keynes for shopping. Direct train into London was useful for me as I commuted and the M1 was close by for road links. Wasn't a bad place as it goes but we are talking 10 years since I left there so not sure what it is like now.
Originally Posted by rabsody
(Post 6436643)
Crikey I can't believe how much that has jumped up in only 17 years!
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Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by renth
(Post 6402519)
I don't dislike the UK, but I do dislike living there and no, I think the kids are much better off here in Aus. But you know, there's not much you can do when the wife wants to go back is there?
Hi mate, I think you would be crazy to move back to the U.K with kids, who in gods name whats their kids to grow up in this dump! i hate the place, it's not Great Britain anymore.....it's rubbish Britain...Crime rates all time high, illegal immigrants, taxes a goverment who are a joke!......it's gone to the dogs, i bet your wife would soon mis OZ after 1 month here Why dont you just come over for a month and see if she still wants to stay..... |
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
(Post 6433363)
Hmmm..I've always said it is the parents. Compare the kids that live around here with the ones that live in the sterile new suburbs and they are a breath of fresh air up here. Get on the train and go through Narre Warren in SE Melbourne and the kids are like dumb kids the world over - going from Saturday job pay check to the other - dead set standins for Little Kevins (etc).
Wait till your girls hit the surly teen phase and you as parents get the "blame" Or let me guess, they have there name down at BH already and thats going to turn them into little golden children? There was a group of them In Berwick the other day causing a real disturbance and were asked to leave the front of Richies..Never?! Yes, really... I totally hope my kids DO get saturday jobs and learn to wait for next weeks pay check, you can't do better than learn about life IMHO. Renth...re the education. Primary seems slower, but after all it is primary and I agree with kids being kids for longer and learning social skills etc. Once they can read and write they have the tools for secondary, but if they arrive more socially rounded they seem to do much better...I think people get wayyy to uptight about kids being rocket scientists at age 8 or whatever.. I so wish you luck with whatever you decide and wherever your life takes you all... (oh FWIW hubbys old job was just under 40k in Watford and we lived and hour and 10 mins commute north and we did ok, but just ok. Mortgages ave gone up very much though obviously since then...) |
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by hevs
(Post 6437259)
Renth...re the education. Primary seems slower, but after all it is primary and I agree with kids being kids for longer and learning social skills etc. Once they can read and write they have the tools for secondary, but if they arrive more socially rounded they seem to do much better...I think people get wayyy to uptight about kids being rocket scientists at age 8 or whatever..
Originally Posted by hevs
(Post 6437259)
I so wish you luck with whatever you decide and wherever your life takes you all...
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Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by Onthemove2008
(Post 6437153)
Hi mate,
I think you would be crazy to move back to the U.K with kids, who in gods name whats their kids to grow up in this dump! i hate the place, it's not Great Britain anymore.....it's rubbish Britain...Crime rates all time high, illegal immigrants, taxes a goverment who are a joke!......it's gone to the dogs, i bet your wife would soon mis OZ after 1 month here Why dont you just come over for a month and see if she still wants to stay..... Oh dear You sound like someone with a lot to learn. |
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by Grayling
(Post 6439531)
Oh dear
You sound like someone with a lot to learn. |
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by jad n rich
(Post 6439600)
MBUK forum in 18 months time :D
Don't ya just love 'em? |
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by Onthemove2008
(Post 6437153)
Hi mate,I think you would be crazy to move back to the U.K with kids, who in gods name whats their kids to grow up in this dump! i hate the place, it's not Great Britain anymore.....it's rubbish Britain...Crime rates all time high, illegal immigrants, taxes a goverment who are a joke!......it's gone to the dogs, i bet your wife would soon mis OZ after 1 month here. Why dont you just come over for a month and see if she still wants to stay.....
Originally Posted by hevs
(Post 6437259)
Thats a pretty outrageous generalization Badge! So... what? Everyone who lives in the burbs are "dumb kids" and those that live on acerage are bright eyed and bushy tailed? PMSL Have you been to Cockatoo and seen the Boguns?
Wait till your girls hit the surly teen phase and you as parents get the "blame" Or let me guess, they have there name down at BH already and thats going to turn them into little golden children? There was a group of them In Berwick the other day causing a real disturbance and were asked to leave the front of Richies..Never?! Yes, really... I totally hope my kids DO get saturday jobs and learn to wait for next weeks pay check, you can't do better than learn about life IMHO. Renth...re the education. Primary seems slower, but after all it is primary and I agree with kids being kids for longer and learning social skills etc. Once they can read and write they have the tools for secondary, but if they arrive more socially rounded they seem to do much better...I think people get wayyy to uptight about kids being rocket scientists at age 8 or whatever.. I so wish you luck with whatever you decide and wherever your life takes you all... (oh FWIW hubbys old job was just under 40k in Watford and we lived and hour and 10 mins commute north and we did ok, but just ok. Mortgages ave gone up very much though obviously since then...) |
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by St.Georges Girl
(Post 6439704)
I would love a pound for every time I've heard "this country has gone to the dogs" since the 70's, I would be a multi millionaire by now.
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Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
(Post 6439714)
Ooh I hate that phrase, can't people please think of something new :curse:
If I had a pound for every time I heard someone say, "If I had a pound for every time I heard..." I'd have quite a few pounds. :D |
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
Originally Posted by Grayling
(Post 6439531)
Oh dear
You sound like someone with a lot to learn. Find one part of my post which is incorrect........ |
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