Back after 6 weeks in UK
Jan 18th 2010, 2:33 pm
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Re: Back after 6 weeks in UK
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I survive by going home at least once a year for a month or more. His part of the deal is that he needs to fund me doing that if he wont move with me. I have had him for so long that I dont want to train up a new one and he does come in handy for squashing spiders and all that so I wont dump him but sometimes the frying pan sounds like it would be a sensible solution (someone on here recommended the frying pan and gaffer tape solution and it does have a certain appeal some days!). Meanwhile, I am off on Valentines day for 5 weeks and then again in October/November this year. 31 years in March - you get less for murder (maybe that is an option after all
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I survive by going home at least once a year for a month or more. His part of the deal is that he needs to fund me doing that if he wont move with me. I have had him for so long that I dont want to train up a new one and he does come in handy for squashing spiders and all that so I wont dump him but sometimes the frying pan sounds like it would be a sensible solution (someone on here recommended the frying pan and gaffer tape solution and it does have a certain appeal some days!). Meanwhile, I am off on Valentines day for 5 weeks and then again in October/November this year. 31 years in March - you get less for murder (maybe that is an option after all
)This partner happy/partner unhappy thing has to be the absolute worse case scenario.......
Jan 18th 2010, 8:49 pm
#47
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Re: Back after 6 weeks in UK
We currently have a rare moment of calm, all in agreement, if anyone changes their mind I will murder them
Jan 18th 2010, 8:54 pm
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I really enjoy reading the thoughts of those that have returned - although "enjoy" makes me sound a bit callous as they are not always happy circumstances, but you know what I mean! Thanks Jad n Rich for sharing.
Jan 19th 2010, 12:48 pm
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Well yes she is an Aussie by birth, but like a lot of children of migrants still keeps up the German type traditional things and somehow is very Germanic in her thinking rather than the g'day mate laid back Aussie type LOL!!
Jan 19th 2010, 5:36 pm
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Knowing I am going home keeps me going. If I thought I was here, never to leave again I would slit my wrists. However, leaving to get back here gets harder and harder every time. But while I am there, I am whole.
Jan 19th 2010, 5:42 pm
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Jan 19th 2010, 8:02 pm
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I hate the train trip from Cambridge to London - I cry my eyes out pretty much all the way (which is incredibly disconcerting for anyone sitting near me!) and then again when we take off and I cannot abide the smug "Welcome to Australia" when we land in Sydney but by then I am usually bawled out!
Jan 19th 2010, 8:34 pm
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I hate the train trip from Cambridge to London - I cry my eyes out pretty much all the way (which is incredibly disconcerting for anyone sitting near me!) and then again when we take off and I cannot abide the smug "Welcome to Australia" when we land in Sydney but by then I am usually bawled out!
Jan 19th 2010, 9:14 pm
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Stay strong guys, there are those of us out here who know how you feel and if I could take you all home with me, the 747 would be booked.
Traci xxx
Jan 19th 2010, 9:16 pm
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Oh god. My heart goes out to anyone who is stuck here through circumstances they have no control over. We have only been here for nearly 2 years, and we can't wait to leave. The thought of waking up every day for the rest of my life feeling like I feel now makes me want to sob and scream, you have my full and unadulturated sympathy.
Stay strong guys, there are those of us out here who know how you feel and if I could take you all home with me, the 747 would be booked.
Traci xxx
Stay strong guys, there are those of us out here who know how you feel and if I could take you all home with me, the 747 would be booked.
Traci xxx
LOL just seen your signature...Adelaide..we'll say no more.
Jan 20th 2010, 2:35 am
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Last edited by Tracijbc; Jan 20th 2010 at 2:36 am. Reason: Can't type....need to see rolling green hills.....gasp!
Jan 20th 2010, 4:44 am
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Re: Back after 6 weeks in UK
I get that sick in the pit of my stomach feeling, I'm amazed I don't have an ulcer by now.
I tried not going back ( 9 year without a visit) It didn't/doesn't work for me, It just made me cry harder when I did go and then had to leave.
Jan 20th 2010, 6:10 am
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Jan 20th 2010, 7:38 am
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NO, how can you be mean about Canberra?! If you have to live anywhere in this godforsaken place, Canberra is one of the better places to be! It just gets a bad press, that's all!