I've been here just over two years. Going to apply for Citizenship soon.

You can still get to Australia if you're over 45, providing you have a skill on the list and go 'regional' (All of South Australia is regional). But Canada is supposed to be nice too, and is somewhere we thought of when we decided to abandon ship - we chose here because the opprtunity came up first (and I have family here which helps!)

I have friends who have just moved near you and they love it there!!!

I can't wait to visit - we are going to drive up in the summer

Perth is like a big seaside town in my opinion - nice though .... Funny how all the capitals are very different / unique!!!!

Lau x

Butch has returned!! Sas in hosp

Hi Reedy,

summer wasa amazing here up until a week ago , now its rainy & drizzle

We looked at Canada too - but the wait for the visa put me off!!!

I was impatient waiting for the Aus one and that was only 5 months


Patient isn't a virtue I possess - I want it now!!!!

Lau x

Just spoke to my MIL in Wales and they have only had 1 week of sun

Hope the sun starts to shine again for you!!!!!

Bet the winters are cold there hey? To me 6 degrees c is cold now!!!

We actually had frost on our windscreen last week

I'm too far away

Good luck with the Citizenship thing.....is it an exam and interview??

At the moment think I'll stick with Canada......nothing against Australia but I like the idea of having a summer and a winter in the right places....lol

it strange really because in the early 70s I was 2 weeks away from emigrating as a £10 boat ride to Hobart in Tasmania.......our neighbours went and are still there........my dad changed his mind at the last minute....

So do I

I haven't had a winter here yet, we only came out a couple of months ago.

Adelaide is a lovely place to live, I love it here.


6 degrees is freezing. In fact 15 is too cold for me now

We are definitely going to have one in NS aswell Vic when we get there, you can get to that one

Evening Aussie crew

Sas is going into hospital today I think for a couple of days for some tests/stuff, she should be back around Wed

CP is still waiting to become a grandma

HN, JD Whilst Canada sounds very nice for a road trip, we won't have that much time this year, no annual leave left

Yeah, I have to pass a test (20 questions ) and then attend a ceromony a few months later.

It is really strange having Xmas in the summer, still aren't used to it yet and doubt I ever will be

I think that life has a funny way of taking you where you are supposed to go, so perhaps Aus just wasn't the right option for you and Canada is.

weird how life turns out isn't it

You will have to put up with us in NS

My parents nearly went to Saudi!!! Funny really isn't it???

Canada always looks so beautiful!!!

Yeah the season thing is a bit strange!!! Not sure what Xmas in the sun will be like, we flew on Xmas day and when we landed on 27th it was 40 degrees.... New Year's Eve reached 46 in Melbourne!!! The kids have the 6 week hols then though - so get chance to play with their Xmas pressies and can actually go out and make plans!!

I didn't realise until we moved here just how big Aus is as a country - I flew to Perth a few weeks ago and it took me 4 1/2 hours I could fly to Africa in that time from the UK!!!

ND agree just wishful thinking.......you are like my OH sensible !!!!