I was just thinking the same thing.

We ping ponged from South Africa to the UK twice. Each time we grew stronger and the little things that bugged us plus the homesickness started to fade as we just got on with life eventually in the UK.

No country is perfect and each has plus and minus points.

As Quoll says in post #3, the job situation would make it a no brainer for me too.

Hope this helps.

Who dat?

Mrs Tod has this thread going too!
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=712251

Ah, you live in Canberra too, do you?

No, the Blue Mountains.

Otherwise known as 'heaven on earth'

Only a bloke could ask that question!

You are discounting the female population of Peru?

You need to understand a couple of things for yourselves

1) Why did you want to move?
2) What did you want to achieve?
3) Why didn't it work out first time and can you do it different if you try again

Then like a previous poster said you need to make a list of positives and negatives

In a previous thread I wrote why I thought some people had a hard time when they make the move

1) Because they aren’t lucky enough to find that place to fit in Australia. Its such a huge country (Something you don’t really appreciate until you have traveled around a bit) and sometimes people get it wrong first time and it knocks the stuffing out of them and they form judgments on Australia as a whole.

2) People have an unrealistic expectation.

3) People underestimate the power of family ties. It still remains my only regret about leaving England. I knew when I went back in 2007 that is was likely to be the last time I saw my Granddad. I strongly suspect that when I go back next year that it will likely be the last time I see my Granny. I just have to accept this, it was my mum who made it easier for me. She was a hospice nurse and when she was diagnosed with MS I was ready to pull the plug on the idea of moving. She said she had seen so many people die who had not followed a dream and deeply regretted it.

4) People make the move for the wrong reasons and undervalue what they have.

And the odd English female

Which odd English female are you thinking of?

I only know of one with 100% certainty I'm fairly sure there are others though.

Relax mate. Like Bernie says, have a cup of tea. I will let you into a secret:

Whatever you decide, it will be the right move for you and your family.

It’s a bit like getting married. Right now you are standing at the church and there are two girls in pretty white dresses. Pick one, walk inside and don’t worry. She will be a good wife, and you will love her.

You make your life, the country you live in doesn’t make it for you.

Toss a coin if you must. Just make a decision, then make the best out of the life that you have.

Good luck.

I think Tod is no longer with us for the purpose of this thread. It is just banter now.