canadaeh

I don’t know what you were doing with your time in Australia, but that’s exactly how we live, I start my morning off with a jog on the beach (you know, like home and away), then it’s off to work for me in my T shirt a board shorts (no commute time, traffic doesn’t exist in Australia).

After only working until lunch time I head off for my lunch time bridge climb, once at the top, that amazing helicopter returns me to my beach side house (we all have one, cheap a chips here), I then spend my afternoon at the shops, getting in all that cheap food and drink for the BBQ that night, just before this BBQ I go for a swim on the beach... once a day isn’t enough.

I then walk home and start the BBQ, all my lovely Aussie friends arrive and we have intelligent conversations...... ah, a day of life in OZ

As if!

Perth? HA!

At least with the other cities you can pretend you did interesting things every day, what has Perth got? One long coast line, 1940’s attitude and a big wheel. lol.... you can’t even pretend it’s interesting.

crystal23

If you want to see bitter go and check out the PomsinOZ thread about GMTV, now that's bitter and most of the posters are still in the UK

The trouble with this sort of reporting is it's neither one thing or the other. I actually agree with you that it's supposed to be lightweight with Ben and his cakes with sprinkles (Tellytubby TV) but GMTV have tried to be clever and take it a step further without adequate research and it hasn't worked.

The guy who was asked how he got his visa didn't make it clear whether he was on an ENS or a 457. He mentioned school fees but gave no further information. Ben Shepherd hasn't got the nous to get the facts. He makes Andrew O'Keefe look hard (PS I Like AOK btw before I get slated)

It certainly gave my Australian friends a good laugh this morning after they watched it online

No mention of the difficulty of even getting a visa these days either. GMTV should either stick to light and fluffy only or do a hard hitting piece on just how hard it can be in Australia for some people and the pitfalls of certain visas. But they won't because that isn't good TV.

canadaeh

That’s like when you used to see people on Eastenders or Coronation St say, “that’s it, I’m leaving for Australia”... they pack their bag the same day and off to the airport they go for a new life.

Fastest Visa processing ever... and with no skills? lol

Sad thing is, people believe it’s that quick and simple. lol

crystal23

Oh go on Flea , send them an email as an ex Sydneysider

One of my friends who was round mine this morning has been seconded to work at DIAC in Perth for 2 months so she sent an email to GMTV telling them exactly how it is for visas at the moment and that they might want to get their facts right for future programmes.

It was more than blunt Bet she doesn't get a reply

crystal23

Good point I don't watch Corrie anymore but I remember a few years ago some guy (I think it was Gail's brother lived in Canada and offered a job to Gail's older son. Off he went the next day

Then he came back and got loved up with Maria who in turn went off to Canada to live with him. I think she came back though

Yeah you're right. People do think it's that easy

canadaeh

Oh I just remember when I was a child watching Brookside and there was a couple moving to Turkey (a friend in the story had a place there) and just as they were getting in the car the friend called and said they can’t come... the couple then thought “what do we do” so there and then decided, “lets go to Australia instead” and off they went to the airport and got on the plane.

They never made it though, drugs in the teddy and they got caught in Thailand, lol

Why do I remember such a sad thing like that? Because I knew my mum was trying to move us to Australia and she had already been waiting 4 years for a visa... I was confused why we couldn’t go as quick as the people on the TV (I must have been about 10 at the time, lol).

livinginreality

It did work out for me,I spent 30 years in Oz but prefer to live in the UK.I'm definately not bitter,I have a choice where I live,Oz or the UK and I chose the UK!Not everyone who leaves Oz,leaves bitter and twisted!

stm1971

Have to concur with you both.

onepearlyb

Flea,

I saw that bit and thought it was a load of sh*te also!!!!
Infact it riled me up quite a bit.
Did you see the bit with the guy on the bridge who told the presenter he's been there 3 years and he's now "an ozzie for definate". He'd lost his accent completely.
What is it with some people that they want to give up their Uk citizenship to become wholly ozzie!!??? I just don't get it.
It's as if Australia brainwashes folk into believing it's the be all and end all!!
P*sses me off.

So, yes - I totally got what GMTV were doing there. Very see through if you've been there and done that especially.

ANYHOOO, how you doing these days Flea??? How's life??

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jonfrank123

Since getting back to the UK I've realised that the only thing worthwhile watching on GMTV is the weather forecast. It's truly awful

Hutch

Maybe. Just maybe. They're immigrants, working hard to forge a new life in a new country. Some people move to a new country (any country, not just Australia) and try and fit in because it's their new home. Perhaps the fact that you don't understand this, in common with a high percentage of posters in this section of the site, is reflected in the fact that you're now back in the yookay.

I mean, isn't the battle cry of the disaffected English that all these Indians, Pakistanis and Poles should fit in and adopt the ways of their new country?

They come over here, take our jobs ...

Sorry that it pisses you off that some people find what they're looking for.

I'm sure the GMTV thing was a crock of shit, in fact I'm pretty certain that GMTV haven't contributed a single second of worthwhile broadcasting in their entire history. I'm also sure that the vast majority of these emigration TV shows are a crock of shit. That does not, however, mean that there's some global conspiracy going on.

We all made our beds ...

Officer Dibble

Dont you talk about Lorraine Kelly like that.

king kong

It would be very interesting indeed if the brit government decided to cancel out british nationality if nationality was taken out elsewhere ,my bet is that there would be alot going back on the plane . Thats a true migrant in my eyes the rest are just getting best of both worlds , put your money where your mouth is and renounce it , its not hard .

Fleaflyfloflum

Hello Pearly!! How the hell are you? Long time no hear!

Yes, i did see the idiot on the bridge. What an arse! Did you note how his accent got thicker after the interviewer mnentioned he had one ??

My life is fantastic since coming home. Mr Flea now settled in the new job, my health is improving since being put on new medications, i can walk short distances now, and my love affair with my grandchildren just gets better and better.
In the new year i am going to start study to get into nursing, keeping fingers crossed my health improves enough to do it.

I love this country. I cant be bothered answering the anti UK posts much anymore. I know its not like that for me, and thats all that matters.

Whas happening with you guys? Are you still in the job you first got?

BAY

Just most people posting on this thread