Name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
Jan 24th 2007, 10:50 am
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Name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
OK, here's a thread for everyone who isn't in Oz yet.
Please could everyone in Oz name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
Rules are - it must be reproducible by another immigrant.
So - wildlife in the garden would be good, my Mum lives next door would not work so well.
Over to you.......
Please could everyone in Oz name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
Rules are - it must be reproducible by another immigrant.
So - wildlife in the garden would be good, my Mum lives next door would not work so well.
Over to you.......
Jan 24th 2007, 11:08 am
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Re: Name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
Only ONE! that's hard...
Mine would be, having the luxury to be able to stay at home with my girls (which I could have just done in the UK - but not in such a lovely house in such a beautiful area!)
Mine would be, having the luxury to be able to stay at home with my girls (which I could have just done in the UK - but not in such a lovely house in such a beautiful area!)
Jan 24th 2007, 11:15 am
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Re: Name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
Making the most of the weather. We now do and see so much more as a family. It's made us more inclined to go out, to travel and explore. We're less reliant on TV and we take regular breaks, trips and days out. We also now think nothing of taking a 4 hour round trip to see something or spending 2 hours surfing.
OK, here's a thread for everyone who isn't in Oz yet.
Please could everyone in Oz name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
Rules are - it must be reproducible by another immigrant.
So - wildlife in the garden would be good, my Mum lives next door would not work so well.
Over to you.......
Please could everyone in Oz name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
Rules are - it must be reproducible by another immigrant.
So - wildlife in the garden would be good, my Mum lives next door would not work so well.
Over to you.......
Jan 24th 2007, 11:18 am
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Re: Name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
Lamingtons Mind you, you can probably get something similar in the UK so that doesn't count. I would say to see the Sun and the sea on my daily commute to work. They didn't have that in Stoke Poges.
Mind you, you can probably get something similar in the UK so that doesn't count. I would say to see the Sun and the sea on my daily commute to work. They didn't have that in Stoke Poges.
Jan 24th 2007, 11:35 am
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Re: Name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
Family
Free BBQ's.
Oh, that's three. Never mind.
Jan 24th 2007, 11:44 am
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Re: Name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
Aussie Rules Footy. 
Jan 24th 2007, 12:05 pm
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Re: Name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
A day off for Australia day!
Jan 24th 2007, 12:05 pm
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Jan 24th 2007, 12:11 pm
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Jan 24th 2007, 12:15 pm
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Re: Name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
Regular BBQ's with friends.
Outdoor pool party for my son's birthday in January.
Walks along the esplanade in shorts and tshirt.
Oooops got carried away.
Cheers
Ginny
Outdoor pool party for my son's birthday in January.
Walks along the esplanade in shorts and tshirt.
Oooops got carried away.
Cheers
Ginny
Jan 24th 2007, 12:17 pm
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As a Rangers and Liverpool fan it's been a shocker. I may as well adopt the New Zealand Knights and the England Cricket team.
Have opted for St Kilda though, so my hopes are high...
Jan 24th 2007, 12:17 pm
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Re: Name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
A change - the chance to live in a new country!!
Plus more predictable sunshine, wide open spaces (including hopefully a bigger house & garden for the dog than we have in the UK).
Profesionally I can work in a different system and learn from it.
If I come back to the UK then Australia will have given me the opportunity to live somewhere new which might make me appreciate "home" (the UK) more.
If it works out and we stay in Oz then it will give me a whole new life!
Plus more predictable sunshine, wide open spaces (including hopefully a bigger house & garden for the dog than we have in the UK).
Profesionally I can work in a different system and learn from it.
If I come back to the UK then Australia will have given me the opportunity to live somewhere new which might make me appreciate "home" (the UK) more.
If it works out and we stay in Oz then it will give me a whole new life!
Jan 24th 2007, 12:29 pm
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Re: Name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
Being able to afford a home with acreage (horse nutter) and to also have a fabulous beach on the door step. All within an easy commute to CBD for OH
Jan 24th 2007, 12:59 pm
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Re: Name one positive thing about your life in Oz you couldn't have in the UK.
Celebrate the Queens birthday in style...with yet another bank holiday!...does any work get done there??
Jan 24th 2007, 1:42 pm
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Space.