Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
Apr 19th 2007, 7:10 am
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
Apr 19th 2007, 7:11 am
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
Apr 19th 2007, 7:14 am
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
OK, I'm going to get ready to head out later. For the love of god, don't mention to Mr GG that I've been sat here all day and not done anything. If he mentions it, you've not seen me, right? 
Apr 19th 2007, 7:50 am
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Apr 19th 2007, 10:36 am
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
I wasn't thinking of reccie's as such(how many do a reccie, then call the whole thing off? Not many, I'd guess.), but that someone would want to go permanently, apparently not having had any desire to go there previously.
Saying that, a good friend of mine went in 2004 (never been before) but loves it. Of course there are exceptions to anything....
Surely though, you have got to be taking more of a gamble, arriving first time- to live?
Gaz
Apr 19th 2007, 11:03 am
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
Fairly obvious- it amazes me that anyone would make such a big change without personally knowing what it's like. I couldn't do it.
I wasn't thinking of reccie's as such(how many do a reccie, then call the whole thing off? Not many, I'd guess.), but that someone would want to go permanently, apparently not having had any desire to go there previously.
Saying that, a good friend of mine went in 2004 (never been before) but loves it. Of course there are exceptions to anything....
Surely though, you have got to be taking more of a gamble, arriving first time- to live?
Gaz
I wasn't thinking of reccie's as such(how many do a reccie, then call the whole thing off? Not many, I'd guess.), but that someone would want to go permanently, apparently not having had any desire to go there previously.
Saying that, a good friend of mine went in 2004 (never been before) but loves it. Of course there are exceptions to anything....
Surely though, you have got to be taking more of a gamble, arriving first time- to live?
Gaz
I'd always said that one day I would live here. I was about 11 when I decided
Apr 19th 2007, 11:08 am
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
All of us are different, none right, none wrong....just different, with a wealth of different experiences
Apr 19th 2007, 12:04 pm
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
Fairly obvious- it amazes me that anyone would make such a big change without personally knowing what it's like. I couldn't do it.
I wasn't thinking of reccie's as such(how many do a reccie, then call the whole thing off? Not many, I'd guess.), but that someone would want to go permanently, apparently not having had any desire to go there previously.
Saying that, a good friend of mine went in 2004 (never been before) but loves it. Of course there are exceptions to anything....
Surely though, you have got to be taking more of a gamble, arriving first time- to live?
Gaz
I wasn't thinking of reccie's as such(how many do a reccie, then call the whole thing off? Not many, I'd guess.), but that someone would want to go permanently, apparently not having had any desire to go there previously.
Saying that, a good friend of mine went in 2004 (never been before) but loves it. Of course there are exceptions to anything....
Surely though, you have got to be taking more of a gamble, arriving first time- to live?
Gaz
Apr 19th 2007, 1:36 pm
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
I was basically judging myself, I thought
You seem to be judging me though? 
Apr 19th 2007, 1:45 pm
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
Me too!
About the only thing I ever got a prize for in school was a big project on Australia 
Had/have you been before you move(d)? I have visited or lived in Oz 8 times, with holidays and travelling, longest being for 2 1/2 years, with 18 months in NZ also.
Apr 19th 2007, 1:59 pm
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
Nope, never had the money for holidays here (just about managed Greece every 3 years!)
When we did get a chance for a visa, we couldn't justify spending £5k on a trip to look round because we needed it to live on while hubby got his licence.
I'm an Aquarian anyway, we're known for our eccentric ways and just diving in at the deep end. It keeps life interesting
Apr 19th 2007, 2:02 pm
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
Nope, never had the money for holidays here (just about managed Greece every 3 years!)
When we did get a chance for a visa, we couldn't justify spending £5k on a trip to look round because we needed it to live on while hubby got his licence.
I'm an Aquarian anyway, we're known for our eccentric ways and just diving in at the deep end. It keeps life interesting
When we did get a chance for a visa, we couldn't justify spending £5k on a trip to look round because we needed it to live on while hubby got his licence.
I'm an Aquarian anyway, we're known for our eccentric ways and just diving in at the deep end. It keeps life interesting