Modern immigrants
Aug 3rd 2009, 11:53 am
#61
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Re: Modern immigrants
Err, wouldn't it have been cheaper, not to mention less disruptive to family relations, to have put up a green house?
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Aug 3rd 2009, 12:00 pm
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Re: Modern immigrants
Err, wouldn't it have been cheaper, not to mention less disruptive to family relations, to have put up a green house?
http://www.hartley-botanic.co.uk/bot...ervatories.php
http://www.hartley-botanic.co.uk/bot...ervatories.php
Aug 3rd 2009, 12:04 pm
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Re: Modern immigrants
Vegetarian households could install one or more of these:
http://www.smarthome.com/3033/HE150-...changer/p.aspx
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Aug 3rd 2009, 12:05 pm
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Re: Modern immigrants
Vegetarian households could install one or more of these:
http://www.smarthome.com/3033/HE150-...changer/p.aspx
http://www.smarthome.com/3033/HE150-...changer/p.aspx
Aug 3rd 2009, 1:09 pm
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Re: Modern immigrants
I've lived in half a dozen countries including non-English speaking ones, where the bureaucracy is a form of torture, yet I've never, ever thought that 'obstacles' were put in my way. I just wonder sometimes whether it's peoples attitudes that dictate whether they succeed or fail at things.
Aug 3rd 2009, 6:27 pm
#68
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Re: Modern immigrants
I've lived in half a dozen countries including non-English speaking ones, where the bureaucracy is a form of torture, yet I've never, ever thought that 'obstacles' were put in my way. I just wonder sometimes whether it's peoples attitudes that dictate whether they succeed or fail at things.
We were so desperate to stay in the area we rented in but just couldn't afford anything.
Sometimes - things just aren't meant to be, and yet we keep trying to make it work out. That was us.
Like it or not on here, no matter what anyone says - ( and I always feel as though I have to explain this as though I'm retaliating against the "we did it and made it work" folks ) - we tried our absolute best to make a good life in Oz, but it just didn't happen for us and we're far happier and better off now we're back in the Uk-financially,mentally and socially than we ever were in Oz.
I'm not getting into an argument with anyone about this.This was our observations and experiences and no matter what anyone says or thinks - it just didn't happen for us. We didn't "fail" at the venture, despite the desire,time,motivation,attitude and research we know we put into it.
Sometimes - it really is just as simple as that.
Aug 3rd 2009, 6:42 pm
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Re: Modern immigrants
I totally agree with your original post.
I remember not long after we'd moved to Melbourne, someone on here saying that perhaps I hadn't done enough research into the move! It wound me up no end as I'd spent the previous TWO years working towards the move.
Anyway, we got to Melbourne and despite having a decent combined salary - we still couldn't make it work for us.Obstacles were constantly put in our way and we felt desperately unhappy and unsettled. We felt we were living in a groundhog day scenario.
We returned to the Uk in Feb of this year and I can state that I am 110% happy with the decision to move back. We are actually LIVING and have more in our lives now than we had in Oz. We finally bought our own house which has helped us put down some roots. I have no regrets or doubts whatsoever about returning here. It's been the best thing we've done in years. Life is happening and moving at last!
I wholeheartedly agree that succesful immigration depends largely on good finances - and is not the easy going, carefree, sunshine and big house ideal that so many believe it to be.
I remember not long after we'd moved to Melbourne, someone on here saying that perhaps I hadn't done enough research into the move! It wound me up no end as I'd spent the previous TWO years working towards the move.
Anyway, we got to Melbourne and despite having a decent combined salary - we still couldn't make it work for us.Obstacles were constantly put in our way and we felt desperately unhappy and unsettled. We felt we were living in a groundhog day scenario.
We returned to the Uk in Feb of this year and I can state that I am 110% happy with the decision to move back. We are actually LIVING and have more in our lives now than we had in Oz. We finally bought our own house which has helped us put down some roots. I have no regrets or doubts whatsoever about returning here. It's been the best thing we've done in years. Life is happening and moving at last!
I wholeheartedly agree that succesful immigration depends largely on good finances - and is not the easy going, carefree, sunshine and big house ideal that so many believe it to be.
Aug 3rd 2009, 6:52 pm
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Re: Modern immigrants
Like it or not on here, no matter what anyone says - ( and I always feel as though I have to explain this as though I'm retaliating against the "we did it and made it work" folks ) - we tried our absolute best to make a good life in Oz, but it just didn't happen for us and we're far happier and better off now we're back in the Uk-financially,mentally and socially than we ever were in Oz.
I'm not getting into an argument with anyone about this.This was our observations and experiences and no matter what anyone says or thinks - it just didn't happen for us. We didn't "fail" at the venture, despite the desire,time,motivation,attitude and research we know we put into it.
Sometimes - it really is just as simple as that.
I'm not getting into an argument with anyone about this.This was our observations and experiences and no matter what anyone says or thinks - it just didn't happen for us. We didn't "fail" at the venture, despite the desire,time,motivation,attitude and research we know we put into it.
Sometimes - it really is just as simple as that.
The only time anyone needs to explain, is when they say something isn't right for 'everyone else' as well.
In your case it isn't a failure, it is a success: you have been, you have tried, and you have found what you want. It may not have been where you thought, but what counts is that you now know for sure.
Aug 3rd 2009, 7:55 pm
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Re: Modern immigrants
onepearlyb:You know what?You have something alot of people don't have and thats peace of mind!There is nothing worse than living in limboland.To feel totally settled somewhere says alot in my eyes!Best of luck pet!
Aug 3rd 2009, 8:16 pm
#72
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Re: Modern immigrants
Cheers guys!!
