Hi Guys

Been in Perth a couple of months now and still finding our feet although I must say things are getting a little easier now. It will be great to get to know you guys. I had so many friends in the UK and I need to replace them. Sounds harsh, but its so hard keeping in touch on MSN with the time difference (my mates would kill me if they read this) I know it wont be the same, as some have been friends half of my life, they will be hard to replace, but you have to start some where and if there is one thing I have learnt about mates is you can't live with em and you can't live without em

TTFN

Welcome, you will certainly make loads of chums on this forum (and a few people you wouldn't cross the street to say Hi to too).

Perth is now the most popular destination in Oz for UK ex-pats, you will soon have a bunch of chums.

Welcome to Perth mate. Lots of Perth peeps on here, fire away if you need to know anything.

Hi buster boy
trust it to be a brummie on the first reply I was born and bread there I have lived all over the place. thanks you made my day

Hi Northernbird

Thanks I will. Can I please ask how long you have been in oz? well thats the start of my questions

I am actually a Scot, but live in the Wmids. Loads of WMids on here. Curly, Clippies, the woodz, Aston Man, Mochibach, Glenat and the wonderful Vash the Stampede to name a few.

Trust me to get it wrong oh well why change a habit of a life time
Thanks for putting me right x x

I have been in Perth 15 months now.

How are you finding it?

We love it, the kids love it. The peace and quiet and family time is perfect for us. Some call it boring but we like it that way.

We have a little, ickle boy...I think he will get a lot more out of childhood than here in the (currently torrental) West Mids.

The first couple of weeks are easy as you are in Holiday mode, but the more roots you put down the harder it gets for a while anyway. As you get into a daily routine you do start to feel a little more relaxed It takes a while and It does test the strength of your relationship thats for sure

absolutely, my kids love it here.

I am probably more suited for this stuff than most. I have a very small family, as does my husband, they are situated all across the world. My parents have just retired and are fairly financially able and my husband and I never stay anywhere longer than 2 years!! We don't really have any roots to talk of!!!

What worries me most is what if I don't like it? I don't want to go just to come back two years down the line with a disjointed career and much poorer.

...same worries as everyone I suppose.

[QUOTE=northernbird]We love it, the kids love it. The peace and quiet and family time is perfect for us. Some call it boring but we like it that way.[/QUOT

Hi Northernbird
You know your way around then We are enjoying life so much so my oh has gone away tonight fishing with guys from work so I'm on my own with my 2 boys, but I love the break to be honest its nice to have something to talk about when he gets home its still early days for us but we are heading in the right direction x x