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I've only just seen this.
Sorry to hear about your Dad Timber.

Just read your posts, take care TF xx

Thanks :)

I am Back now :)

ALL PORTS ALERT ! ;)

welcome back...glad you enjoyed your trip back to the promised land :blink:

Lee

Cheers Lee !

As most know, I mean lets face it, I would guess.. the everage age of migrants is 26-40 yrs of age.

So chances are parents are in mid to late 50's to late 60's on average !

Its inevitable, that we will have had or will have to deal with sudden loss.

Being this distance away, does make it harder, and for that reason.. those that are slightly concerned at the possibility ( even before leaving Blighty ) be prepared , its an Inevitability !

It will happen, its just ya dont know when.

My life is now here, and for this I am so grateful ! Beyond words.. for those contemplating the move, or in the midst of it... well take heed, life has a peculiar way of doing a "yuuuueyyy" when you least expect it.. so try and be prepared.

To those that phoned, Debs... my missus whilst I was away, even getting cream cake out for her quick visit...;) you know who you are, be proud, and know we are so thankful for your support.

Ste:)

Was that supposed to be Coventry in the 'We Gotta Get Out Of This Place' video?

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Originally Posted by saveme (Post 6055504)

Was that supposed to be Coventry in the 'We Gotta Get Out Of This Place' video?

No just the song was iconic of my feelings !

Sorry for your loss Timber.

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Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au (Post 6018936)

Gday Fellas.

Just a quickie, as its 4:30'ish here am !!

Why oh why do ppl miss the UK ? Why on earth would they get homesick from this craphole ?

I cannot comprehend how bad this place has gotten. I also think its just discgraceful, the litter rubbish.. dirtyness of it all. the lack of maintenance of ppls homes and gardens, the FRENETIC speeds ppl drive at , I have found disturbing... and the poor very poor service you get at shops, etc... The potholes everywhere in the roads, apparent taxes coming in on per/mile driving.. the congestion, the dreary im stuck in a BLACK AND WHITE movie feel of it all.. as everyone wears grey black or grey and black clothing.. the filthyness of everything, including the dirty air..

Its official, UK is a DUMP.

I'm tempted to be patronizing and say that Coventry sounds like one vast council estate or that England IS a dump once you hit the M1.

However, I can't think of a single point that I agree with at least when I compare Sydney to The New Forest.

I love Sydney too as it's the closest you'll ever get to that maxim about London - 'if you're tired of London, you're tired of life...' I want to return to OZ for family reasons but there's no way I'd rejoin my family if they lived anywhere else but NSW.

I'll have to look at things here a bit closer and see if I can detect any of the problems you mention but I think I may have become institutionalized.