1 year anniversary in the uk
Nov 20th 2010, 12:43 am
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1 year anniversary in the uk
hi , well i thought id drop into the forum as i rarely get in these days .
just wanted to outline my experiences inregards to returning to the uk after neally 20 years in perth .
Firstly i guess i should say was it the best move for me , yes absolutely it was .I am in touch with my country and its surroundings and enjoy the countryside at every chance i get . i get over to belgium on a regular basis due to my eldest son living there .
From a financial aspect which is important for most i guess when considering a return to anywhere ,my experience has been a tough one and i was in the fortunate position to buy my house outright , but day to day living on a construction workers pay can be hard especially for someone with limited contacts due to being away for so long .
I wouldnt say jobs are plentiful here in the uk but the thing i have found is you start to develop the street smart gene the british are born with and sometimes lose when migrating.
All i can say is i was unhappy for many years in perth , so go for it if its what you want and dont procrastinate to much ,life is way to short .
Finally thanks to all those that supported me a few years ago in a difficult time ,good luck to you all and just always think the glass half full as opposed to half empty inregards to the uk .
just wanted to outline my experiences inregards to returning to the uk after neally 20 years in perth .
Firstly i guess i should say was it the best move for me , yes absolutely it was .I am in touch with my country and its surroundings and enjoy the countryside at every chance i get . i get over to belgium on a regular basis due to my eldest son living there .
From a financial aspect which is important for most i guess when considering a return to anywhere ,my experience has been a tough one and i was in the fortunate position to buy my house outright , but day to day living on a construction workers pay can be hard especially for someone with limited contacts due to being away for so long .
I wouldnt say jobs are plentiful here in the uk but the thing i have found is you start to develop the street smart gene the british are born with and sometimes lose when migrating.
All i can say is i was unhappy for many years in perth , so go for it if its what you want and dont procrastinate to much ,life is way to short .
Finally thanks to all those that supported me a few years ago in a difficult time ,good luck to you all and just always think the glass half full as opposed to half empty inregards to the uk .
Nov 20th 2010, 7:56 pm
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Re: 1 year anniversary in the uk
Good to hear that things are going well for you KK!
Was down in Lytchett Matravers the other day catching up with friends - beautiful part of the world! So glad that you have fallen on your feet and hope that it long continues!
Was down in Lytchett Matravers the other day catching up with friends - beautiful part of the world! So glad that you have fallen on your feet and hope that it long continues!
Nov 21st 2010, 7:46 pm
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Re: 1 year anniversary in the uk
Great to hear that your move back to the UK has been a good one. I hope it continues for you. No one can say you didn't give Perth a chance!
Nov 21st 2010, 8:55 pm
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Re: 1 year anniversary in the uk
hi , well i thought id drop into the forum as i rarely get in these days .
just wanted to outline my experiences inregards to returning to the uk after neally 20 years in perth .
Firstly i guess i should say was it the best move for me , yes absolutely it was .I am in touch with my country and its surroundings and enjoy the countryside at every chance i get . i get over to belgium on a regular basis due to my eldest son living there .
From a financial aspect which is important for most i guess when considering a return to anywhere ,my experience has been a tough one and i was in the fortunate position to buy my house outright , but day to day living on a construction workers pay can be hard especially for someone with limited contacts due to being away for so long .
I wouldnt say jobs are plentiful here in the uk but the thing i have found is you start to develop the street smart gene the british are born with and sometimes lose when migrating.
All i can say is i was unhappy for many years in perth , so go for it if its what you want and dont procrastinate to much ,life is way to short .
Finally thanks to all those that supported me a few years ago in a difficult time ,good luck to you all and just always think the glass half full as opposed to half empty inregards to the uk .
just wanted to outline my experiences inregards to returning to the uk after neally 20 years in perth .
Firstly i guess i should say was it the best move for me , yes absolutely it was .I am in touch with my country and its surroundings and enjoy the countryside at every chance i get . i get over to belgium on a regular basis due to my eldest son living there .
From a financial aspect which is important for most i guess when considering a return to anywhere ,my experience has been a tough one and i was in the fortunate position to buy my house outright , but day to day living on a construction workers pay can be hard especially for someone with limited contacts due to being away for so long .
I wouldnt say jobs are plentiful here in the uk but the thing i have found is you start to develop the street smart gene the british are born with and sometimes lose when migrating.
All i can say is i was unhappy for many years in perth , so go for it if its what you want and dont procrastinate to much ,life is way to short .
Finally thanks to all those that supported me a few years ago in a difficult time ,good luck to you all and just always think the glass half full as opposed to half empty inregards to the uk .
Nov 26th 2010, 12:13 pm
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Re: 1 year anniversary in the uk
Great news for those of us returning to the UK, I don't expect it to be an easy ride, but at least I will be home. 
Mar 27th 2011, 11:25 pm
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Re: 1 year anniversary in the uk
BRILLIANT!! So glad I ran across this thread!! 
Mar 30th 2011, 6:04 am
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Re: 1 year anniversary in the uk
So delighted for you! You share all the feelings I have and what a relief it is. There's just something deep down inside that feels so right about being back. It's all so exciting and new still.
Congratulations on a successful return home. x
Congratulations on a successful return home. x
Mar 30th 2011, 8:45 am
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Re: 1 year anniversary in the uk
Its Great to hear that your move has worked out for you. A few more years and I hope to be back myself
