please vote those who have emmigrated - Was it the right or wrong decision.
Nov 29th 2008, 3:58 am
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Re: please vote those who have emmigrated - Was it the right or wrong decision.
good decision
Nov 29th 2008, 6:51 am
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Re: please vote those who have emmigrated - Was it the right or wrong decision.
I lllllluuuuuuuuuvvvvvvvv it.
Nov 29th 2008, 11:40 pm
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bring on the sun please
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Re: please vote those who have emmigrated - Was it the right or wrong decision.
We've only been here about 8 weeks and some days we love it and some days I could weep.
But more importantly both my wife (53) and I (48) believe passionately that life is about the journey and not the destination so we have no regrets about coming here.
For what it's worth . . .
But more importantly both my wife (53) and I (48) believe passionately that life is about the journey and not the destination so we have no regrets about coming here.
For what it's worth . . .
Nov 30th 2008, 10:43 pm
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bring on the sun please
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Re: please vote those who have emmigrated - Was it the right or wrong decision.
[QUOTE=tomar;7019794]I wonder if part of the problem with people being unhappy when they move countries, either for work or immigration, is that their expectation level is too high.
Every country is different. I went to Africa on my own in my early 20's. It certainly lacked culture in Lusaka, but I made wonderful friends and met my husband there.
Have spent many years back in UK, before living in Brunei for 9 years, and now Australia for 5 years. Again Brunei lacked culture, only 1 fleapit cinema, and very limited supermarket choice when we first arrived. No fresh milk available for example, but things got better. Again we made great friends and were a great support for each other. We accepted that our life style had to adapt to our new circumstances.
Thats what I am hoping for with my family I always think the lack of weather and the uk culture just means everyone ends up in the pub and experiencing: nothing else. Not that I dont like the pub but there are other things.
Every country is different. I went to Africa on my own in my early 20's. It certainly lacked culture in Lusaka, but I made wonderful friends and met my husband there.
Have spent many years back in UK, before living in Brunei for 9 years, and now Australia for 5 years. Again Brunei lacked culture, only 1 fleapit cinema, and very limited supermarket choice when we first arrived. No fresh milk available for example, but things got better. Again we made great friends and were a great support for each other. We accepted that our life style had to adapt to our new circumstances.
We love living in Australia, and our son who is studying here in his 30's finds so much more to do than just go to the pub with his mates and spend too much there. The weather certainly helps!
The only failure in life is not trying something new, and if it's not for you you gave it your best shot.
Support from forums like this are invaluable when you are feeling low. We've all been there, but hope everyone gives their new country a chance.
Thats what I am hoping for with my family I always think the lack of weather and the uk culture just means everyone ends up in the pub and experiencing: nothing else. Not that I dont like the pub but there are other things.
Nov 30th 2008, 10:47 pm
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Re: please vote those who have emmigrated - Was it the right or wrong decision.
What do you think people do in Queensland in the evening?...it is dark, the TV is shite, The mosquitos make it unpleasant to sit outside and it is often pissing down with rain at this time of year.....I would love to find a decent pub to end up in.
Nov 30th 2008, 10:55 pm
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bring on the sun please
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Re: please vote those who have emmigrated - Was it the right or wrong decision.
At least the Uk has some decent bloody pubs to end up in.
What do you think people do in Queensland in the evening?...it is dark, the TV is shite, The mosquitos make it unpleasant to sit outside and it is often pissing down with rain at this time of year.....I would love to find a decent pub to end up in.
What do you think people do in Queensland in the evening?...it is dark, the TV is shite, The mosquitos make it unpleasant to sit outside and it is often pissing down with rain at this time of year.....I would love to find a decent pub to end up in.
Nov 30th 2008, 11:05 pm
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Re: please vote those who have emmigrated - Was it the right or wrong decision.
Nov 30th 2008, 11:07 pm
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Dec 1st 2008, 12:18 am
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Re: please vote those who have emmigrated - Was it the right or wrong decision.
Been here 14 months and for us its a definite
Dec 1st 2008, 8:05 pm
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Dec 1st 2008, 8:09 pm
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Re: please vote those who have emmigrated - Was it the right or wrong decision.
At least the Uk has some decent bloody pubs to end up in.
What do you think people do in Queensland in the evening?...it is dark, the TV is shite, The mosquitos make it unpleasant to sit outside and it is often pissing down with rain at this time of year.....I would love to find a decent pub to end up in.
What do you think people do in Queensland in the evening?...it is dark, the TV is shite, The mosquitos make it unpleasant to sit outside and it is often pissing down with rain at this time of year.....I would love to find a decent pub to end up in.
You should have come to Adelaide G, I'd have kept you entertained
I like my local, it's a bikers pub so no different to where I used to go in the UK except they serve better food here (the one in the UK sold ham butties and that's about it)
Dec 1st 2008, 8:28 pm
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Re: please vote those who have emmigrated - Was it the right or wrong decision.
Dec 1st 2008, 11:06 pm
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Re: please vote those who have emmigrated - Was it the right or wrong decision.
How can you know if it was the right or wrong decision? It's not possible to know how life would have gone without emigration, so you can't compare the two outcomes (emigrate/don't emigrate). Sure, it's possible to say "it hasn't turned out as I thought and hoped it would", but that doesn't necessarily mean it was a wrong decision.
Yours philosophically
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Dec 1st 2008, 11:21 pm
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Re: please vote those who have emmigrated - Was it the right or wrong decision.
The right decision for us.