View Poll Results: Settled or Unsettled
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Settled or Unsettled
Jul 30th 2007, 1:13 pm
#31
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Re: Settled or Unsettled
From the north, very settled been here 5mths.
IN fact me and hubby was saying it feels like we have always lived here, Just somebody taken all are family away.
IN fact me and hubby was saying it feels like we have always lived here, Just somebody taken all are family away.
Jul 30th 2007, 1:22 pm
#32
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Re: Settled or Unsettled
Mate I have to be honest. I've met some hard men in my time, but I've never been scared of a man from the North. It's the voice. I knew well 'ard blokes in the forces who once they had a drink in them sounded just like old women. They gave an order and it just didn't carry.....
And I should know - I am an old woman and proud of it.
Old Beckham is the same. (Yes he's a southerner).
And I should know - I am an old woman and proud of it.
Old Beckham is the same. (Yes he's a southerner).
Jul 30th 2007, 9:03 pm
#34
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Re: Settled or Unsettled
this thread came from something pauline said to me yesterday.
starting to think she was right.
i will explain later as i am just about to hop on the plane
starting to think she was right.
i will explain later as i am just about to hop on the plane
Jul 30th 2007, 11:12 pm
#35
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Re: Settled or Unsettled
Four soft southerners, one male, three female (poor guy
) All settled from day one except first born but it didn't take her long to get into the groove.
) All settled from day one except first born but it didn't take her long to get into the groove.
Jul 30th 2007, 11:18 pm
#36
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(only 5 weeks in like and footy season hasn't kicked off yet
Jul 30th 2007, 11:22 pm
#37
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Re: Settled or Unsettled
No-one would ever imagine us ever leaving our home town let alone Cornwall or the UK.
If they had to draw up a list of potential emigrants then we would have been very close to the bottom.
Yet I feel we have settled from the start. It's not always been easy but at no time have we felt unsettled in Aus.
Didn't come expecting anything so didn't get disappointed.
As long as I don't have to sit up I reckon we're here to stay.
If they had to draw up a list of potential emigrants then we would have been very close to the bottom.
Yet I feel we have settled from the start. It's not always been easy but at no time have we felt unsettled in Aus.
Didn't come expecting anything so didn't get disappointed.
As long as I don't have to sit up I reckon we're here to stay.
Jul 30th 2007, 11:26 pm
#38
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Re: Settled or Unsettled
you know what my answers are
Jul 30th 2007, 11:26 pm
#39
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Re: Settled or Unsettled
We're from the South...SE London/Kent then Cornwall for last 5 years. We are both settled...but only been here 7 weeks so still might have 'holiday heads' on!
Oh and we have 4 children...they all seem settled, made friends easily at school and enjoying thier new surroundings so far.
Oh and we have 4 children...they all seem settled, made friends easily at school and enjoying thier new surroundings so far.
Jul 30th 2007, 11:51 pm
#40
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Re: Settled or Unsettled
We're both from the south and were settled very quickly. I'm wondering whether that whole 'people from the south' thing is actually a reference to relative poshness of migrants? I wonder if your average working class family settles more easily than your average middle class family. 
Jul 30th 2007, 11:53 pm
#41
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Re: Settled or Unsettled
We're both from the south and were settled very quickly. I'm wondering whether that whole 'people from the south' thing is actually a reference to relative poshness of migrants? I wonder if your average working class family settles more easily than your average middle class family.
It's just the impression I get from talking to people here in SA, and also there does seem to be more people from the South on MBttUK.Good on ya Wendy.
And I always thought it was always the northerners missing their Mams that struggled.Northern blokes like to think they're hard but they do seem to be controlled by their Mams, what's for tea, and they do talk like their nuts are a tad constricted.
Not all Southerners are shandy drinking softies mate. I've met Londoners that have scared me, but noone North of Watford. They're too nice.
And I always thought it was always the northerners missing their Mams that struggled.
Northern blokes like to think they're hard but they do seem to be controlled by their Mams, what's for tea, and they do talk like their nuts are a tad constricted.Not all Southerners are shandy drinking softies mate.
I've met Londoners that have scared me, but noone North of Watford. They're too nice.
I don't think I'd be here if she were still alive, but then maybe I would 
My OH doesn't miss his Mum.
Mate I have to be honest. I've met some hard men in my time, but I've never been scared of a man from the North. It's the voice. I knew well 'ard blokes in the forces who once they had a drink in them sounded just like old women. They gave an order and it just didn't carry.....
And I should know - I am an old woman and proud of it.
Old Beckham is the same. (Yes he's a southerner).
And I should know - I am an old woman and proud of it.
Old Beckham is the same. (Yes he's a southerner).
) and I've been out with 2 from the South and the Southerners are definitely more 'soft', for want of a better word, but in a good way from a womans point of view.
Jul 31st 2007, 12:14 am
#42
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Re: Settled or Unsettled
Maybe. It's just the impression I get from talking to people here in SA, and also there does seem to be more people from the South on MBttUK.
I miss my Mum I don't think I'd be here if she were still alive, but then maybe I would
My OH doesn't miss his Mum.
Well I've been out with quite a few Northern Lads (obviously cos I lived there) and I've been out with 2 from the South and the Southerners are definitely more 'soft', for want of a better word, but in a good way from a womans point of view.
It's just the impression I get from talking to people here in SA, and also there does seem to be more people from the South on MBttUK.I miss my Mum
I don't think I'd be here if she were still alive, but then maybe I would My OH doesn't miss his Mum.
Well I've been out with quite a few Northern Lads (obviously cos I lived there
) and I've been out with 2 from the South and the Southerners are definitely more 'soft', for want of a better word, but in a good way from a womans point of view.It's funny Wendys impression is that southerners find it harder - I had thought the opposite when reading some of the stuff on here about not being able to afford living in Oz and better standards of living in UK etc. I assumed it was coz they had nice houses for less money up north. I couldn't afford to move back to the south of England now even if I wanted to. There you go - don't make assumptions eh? Maybe we should do a survey "Are you settled? Where are you from - north or south?"
Jul 31st 2007, 12:32 am
#43
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Re: Settled or Unsettled
Well we're from the south and we've been settled a long long time. I never wanted to move back even when I felt homesick.
It's funny Wendys impression is that southerners find it harder - I had thought the opposite when reading some of the stuff on here about not being able to afford living in Oz and better standards of living in UK etc. I assumed it was coz they had nice houses for less money up north. I couldn't afford to move back to the south of England now even if I wanted to. There you go - don't make assumptions eh? Maybe we should do a survey "Are you settled? Where are you from - north or south?"
It's funny Wendys impression is that southerners find it harder - I had thought the opposite when reading some of the stuff on here about not being able to afford living in Oz and better standards of living in UK etc. I assumed it was coz they had nice houses for less money up north. I couldn't afford to move back to the south of England now even if I wanted to. There you go - don't make assumptions eh? Maybe we should do a survey "Are you settled? Where are you from - north or south?"
They only cost less if your from the south
The wages are crap up there 
Jul 31st 2007, 12:42 am
#44
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Re: Settled or Unsettled
Male and not settled.
Been here for nearly 3 years now and it still doesnt feel like home. We had our first chat about heading back to England the other night once I get my citizenship next year.
Been here for nearly 3 years now and it still doesnt feel like home. We had our first chat about heading back to England the other night once I get my citizenship next year.
Jul 31st 2007, 12:47 am
#45
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Re: Settled or Unsettled
2 of each sexes in our house, all settled pretty much straight away.
(working class, from the North)
(working class, from the North)