Thanks - I found your little potted life-story as told by you in those posts interesting too. I reckon you ought to write it up a full-blown article for the site since there's a very definite 'curve' to your emigration story. Best of luck to you and your family back in the UK - hope you find what you're looking for.

Thanks for that

If you're anything like me, I bet you never thought you'd miss Brighton!
I'm a bit like Di of PADDAD - of you go back and read my posts you'll see excitement turn into disillusionment (lots more garbage to wade trhough though with a higher post count!!)

That quote is so good - I really feel that I am drained and no longer have the enthusiasm for life that I had when I first came here. This last week I have been working on cyclone planning/recovery and its been hectic, and really really enjoyable (in a perverse sort of way) because for the first time since I got here I have been feeling alive and involved and wanted. Absolutely exhausted now, and we will be working for some time to come, but I feel like I have a new lease of life at present. I know it won't last, but at least it has reminded me how I used to feel.

Very true - Brighton is so vibrant, and I now feel I never really appreciated it.

Totally spooky. I have said the same thing, word for word, several times in the last 6 months or so. Once the adrenaline rush of helping with the cyclone recovery is over, I wonder how flat I will feel again, and how soon will I be feeling like the square peg again.

My partner is an Aussie, and since our trip to the UK in January he has commented a few times on how different and alive life seems there, but I'm not sure he could cope with the change, and we haven't got the resources to move anyhow.

Isnt Surfers fun??

Do they like people to volunteer at women's shelters or hospitals or something over there? Maybe you can try something like that once the recovery is over. Great way to meet people and feel like you're back in the swing of things

Pac Pines.

Ok, from what I can gather...

We all agree this place is darn good and brilliant, but why is the link missing after all the hassle of getting here?

I spent 2 years planning, saving and getting here...

Homesickness, maybe a good contender... but not so for me, i dont miss the place too much, uk I mean.

Social life , i was out last night in the tavern, not fantastic, but there is a social scene, kind of, differnet to what i am used to, but its good.

meeting new ppl, i aint a balloons and red carnation type, after working 55hours a week theres only the wkend , and thats for the kids, so it aint happening, unless everyone brings a carton of beer each, i dont do tea and scones, embroidery or gossip.

Work, I miss a challenge, I miss the aggresiveness of the Uk, the hunger and the reward, like I said I need to be challenged and earn lots of money, that is a driver for me, money to bring quality of life, and enjoyment. I am a captalist, like fast cars, and all that shite, unless your completely loaded here or already networked its very hard, and doesnt offer a challenge as its a no brainer due to various reasons.

I have been offered loads of jobs, non i want, so thats an issue, as I feel they failed to meet my expectations, salar

Why is it I could afford to come to Aus 3 times , in a year for reccies, now i losing affordability to get back out...

My belief is the common view of british migrants, is you come here for a better life, not work orientated and you should be grateful, so we will pay 50% less salary.......... and thats another debate.

The constant chatting about possibly going back, thats me and the missus too, i am tired of it, and I mights as well just do it, if it carrys on.

The fear of leaving this place and regetting it? contradicts the above point but its true,

Someone said go to sydney or melbourne, the answer is i'd rather go to the uk, instead of pissing about martha or arthuring,

The whole feeling is far too strange for me, and i cant pin it down, so i guess i will keep wandering for now.

but as the saying goes, If you dont love it... Leave.........

But you forgot SCRAPBOOKING !!


Hope you make the right choice for you GCB. Part of going back is I think learning to accept some of the things that made us want to leave the UK in the first place...but I'll start that one in another thread.

Good luck 'tya

Great words. Can relate very well to this. The whole post in fact. Sums up well how you feel when the glossiness of the dream starts to fade.

[QUOTE=lostpom]But you forgot SCRAPBOOKING !!


LOL...yes or craft sessions in Spotlight...!!!

Not always true, I came back after 3 years away and just picked up where I left off with family and friends. I don't believe coming home is anywhere near as difficult as leaving in the first place. It's a joy to feel 'safe in my own skin' (to quote Dido!).

[QUOTE=Pants] Oh, what is that?

Scrapbooking is huge here too, though I resisted for YEARS until finally I got sucked into it - but only to do me folks' wedding album again (which my ma left here by mistake last time they came over on vacation to show the grandkids!)

And cross-stich too! Most of the Aussie women I have met here seem to be really into it??

Lol.....sorry I just couldn't get into anything like that..!!My SIL is that sort, she has matching ironing board covers to her tea towels etc...!!!Not me...!!!arghhhhhhhh stepford comes to mind !!

If only to have the time!

Mind you with the telly here I can see why. It's not surprising that my friends have 4 or more kids if they never go out and that is the alternative.....