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-   The Barbie (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/)
-   -   Is it a good time to move back to the UK? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/good-time-move-back-uk-539370/)

NKSK version 2 Jun 2nd 2008 12:26 pm
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
 
Originally Posted by renth (Post 6427848)
Yes it looks very nice, not many bogans like you get in some places.
Renth - what about schools?

NKSK version 2 Jun 2nd 2008 12:29 pm
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
 
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2 (Post 6427853)
Renth - what about schools?
And your commute?

I only ask because every time I drive to the Swan Valley I think - I could live here....but then the usual ghosts re-appear - schools, commute etc etc

renth Jun 2nd 2008 12:32 pm
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
 
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2 (Post 6427853)
Renth - what about schools?
St Stephens, Carramar about 30 minutes drive. I'd drop the kids off on my way to work which would take about 1:15 each way - a pain, yes but not as painful as the stop start traffic on the M25 every day like I had to endure in England.

NKSK version 2 Jun 2nd 2008 12:34 pm
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
 
Originally Posted by renth (Post 6427861)
St Stephens, Carramar about 30 minutes drive. I'd drop the kids off on my way to work which would take about 1:15 each way - a pain, yes but not as painful as the stop start traffic on the M25 every day like I had to endure in England.
Jeebies.

You really want to stay don't you!!

Amazulu Jun 2nd 2008 12:37 pm
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
 
Originally Posted by renth (Post 6427861)
St Stephens, Carramar about 30 minutes drive. I'd drop the kids off on my way to work which would take about 1:15 each way - a pain, yes but not as painful as the stop start traffic on the M25 every day like I had to endure in England.
Get yourself a small car for commuting as well. Fuel costs are going to be the bane of our lives for the forseeable future.

renth Jun 2nd 2008 12:40 pm
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
 
Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 6427866)
Get yourself a small car for commuting as well. Fuel costs are going to be the bane of our lives for the forseeable future.
I'm going to get a Yaris or something like it.

Amazulu Jun 2nd 2008 12:54 pm
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
 
Originally Posted by renth (Post 6427867)
I'm going to get a Yaris or something like it.
Good choice. I'm looking at getting an ultra economical (under 5l/100km) car for commuting.

busterboy Jun 2nd 2008 1:15 pm
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
 
Originally Posted by renth (Post 6427867)
I'm going to get a Yaris or something like it.
We have one! Bog standard, no nonsense car!

jad n rich Jun 2nd 2008 2:51 pm
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
 
Originally Posted by renth (Post 6427861)
St Stephens, Carramar about 30 minutes drive. I'd drop the kids off on my way to work which would take about 1:15 each way - a pain, yes but not as painful as the stop start traffic on the M25 every day like I had to endure in England.
Our kids go to school about 15 mins drive away, one thing we didnt bargain for was how hard it would make for the kids socially.

Kids in the estates near the school always have hundreds! of other kids out and about. To see their mates ours need to cycle 10 klms+ each way, not too bad in winter, they are very fit now:D, but in summer :eek: that is simply impossible.

Just check where you might buy has a quota of kids going to the school, or other local kids they might get to know, we were a bit shocked to find kids were few and far between as where we live wasnt close to schools so it appealed less to families and more to professionals, wealthy old farts, etc.

renth Jun 2nd 2008 3:01 pm
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
 
Originally Posted by jad n rich (Post 6428057)
Just check where you might buy has a quota of kids going to the school, or other local kids they might get to know.
Good point, we saw quite a few kids/homes where kids obviously lived when we went for a rekkie on Sunday.

northernbird Jun 2nd 2008 3:16 pm
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
 
Originally Posted by renth (Post 6427861)
St Stephens, Carramar about 30 minutes drive. I'd drop the kids off on my way to work which would take about 1:15 each way - a pain, yes but not as painful as the stop start traffic on the M25 every day like I had to endure in England.
Have you got your kids names down there? I know to get my daughter into year 8 in 2011 I should have had her name down since 2005.

Possums Jun 2nd 2008 3:23 pm
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
 
Originally Posted by renth (Post 6424396)
Thanks to everyone who sent their good wishes and gave their advice.

Some light at the end of the tunnel. My wife went to visit a new friend who lives in Chittering Valley and guess what? It looks like she has fallen in love with the area.

We drove up there yesterday to look at 5 acre blocks, most properties there have paddocks, horses, views. It's lovely.

It looks like my wife's "plan B" might be a move to Chittering - that will suit me fine, I'd love to get out of Legoland and go rural :lol::).

I really don't need all the stress I've been through lately though.
oo its beautiful up there :) good luck with plan B

renth Jun 2nd 2008 3:32 pm
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
 
Originally Posted by northernbird (Post 6428106)
Have you got your kids names down there? I know to get my daughter into year 8 in 2011 I should have had her name down since 2005.
The kids went on the list in June 2004. I neglected to complete the paperwork in time to get an offer for my boy for yr 7 2010 and he's on the waiting list but the girls should be fine for yr 7 2011. The boy will go to the top of the list once they (hopefully) get an offer next year.

busterboy Jun 2nd 2008 3:49 pm
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
 
Originally Posted by renth (Post 6428131)
The kids went on the list in June 2004. I neglected to complete the paperwork in time to get an offer for my boy for yr 7 2010 and he's on the waiting list but the girls should be fine for yr 7 2011. The boy will go to the top of the list once they (hopefully) get an offer next year.
Is this private or public school? My boy is 2, should I be thinking of this already?

renth Jun 2nd 2008 5:11 pm
Re: Is it a good time to move back to the UK?
 
Originally Posted by busterboy (Post 6428163)
Is this private or public school? My boy is 2, should I be thinking of this already?
Private, and yes. If you were in Perth you'd already be too late to get your boy into St Stephen's in Duncraig, at any year.


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