Going home!!!
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Re: Going home!!!
Been in Toowoomba- came back to my husbands 'hometown' after him being away for over 20 years-big mistake we are both true brits- 8 months is a long time to be miserable
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Re: Going home!!!
Hi
Good luck on getting back to Yorkshire i miss the accent so much and York is a lovely place i wish i had visited alot more places before coming here!
I was in Mackay for nearly 4 years which is about 4 hours from Townsville and i have recently moved to Nsw and i feel alot better for it i couldnt really settle there in Mackay.
Good Luck
Good luck on getting back to Yorkshire i miss the accent so much and York is a lovely place i wish i had visited alot more places before coming here!
I was in Mackay for nearly 4 years which is about 4 hours from Townsville and i have recently moved to Nsw and i feel alot better for it i couldnt really settle there in Mackay.
Good Luck
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I am from Wakefield but live in Perth. When I go back to Yorkshire on holiday I love the way my accent blends in with everyone elses. Feel like I am back with my own tribe again - ha ha
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Re: Going home!!!
Hi
Just thought I would share our decision to move back to the UK after nearly 2years in Townsville. It's been a hard decision but after spending Easter back home I realised how much myself and my daughter are missing out on family and UK life!! I can't believe how much I miss English life, walking in the country and everyone saying hello it was such a contrast from here where I am lucky if I get a grunt from fellow walkers.
I still have my ups and downs of "are we making the right decision" but when I think of spending the rest of my life here I just can't imagine it.
Being around my family and friends is just so much more important, although I wish I could take my house and garden with me.
All the best to those who decide to go home!!!!
Just thought I would share our decision to move back to the UK after nearly 2years in Townsville. It's been a hard decision but after spending Easter back home I realised how much myself and my daughter are missing out on family and UK life!! I can't believe how much I miss English life, walking in the country and everyone saying hello it was such a contrast from here where I am lucky if I get a grunt from fellow walkers.
I still have my ups and downs of "are we making the right decision" but when I think of spending the rest of my life here I just can't imagine it.
Being around my family and friends is just so much more important, although I wish I could take my house and garden with me.
All the best to those who decide to go home!!!!
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Re: Going home!!!
Thanks everyone
Brits1 good to hear your settling in very well and it making me feel even more homesick.
Bad news have not sold the house, couple have viewed it 3 times and have now discoved that they can't get a mortgage nothing like stringing us along, anyway maybe a while before we get back
But I'm determined to get there!!!!
xxx
Brits1 good to hear your settling in very well and it making me feel even more homesick.
Bad news have not sold the house, couple have viewed it 3 times and have now discoved that they can't get a mortgage nothing like stringing us along, anyway maybe a while before we get back
But I'm determined to get there!!!!
xxx
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Oh Sh@! about the house, so sorry to hear that, were they with a real estate agent, I thought they would have worked that out first.......3 times OMG!
Good luck are you in one of those areas with an abundance of houses for sale, it is awful here and I know it would be years before we would sell........
Good luck are you in one of those areas with an abundance of houses for sale, it is awful here and I know it would be years before we would sell........
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Re: Going home!!!
Thanks everyone
Brits1 good to hear your settling in very well and it making me feel even more homesick.
Bad news have not sold the house, couple have viewed it 3 times and have now discoved that they can't get a mortgage nothing like stringing us along, anyway maybe a while before we get back
But I'm determined to get there!!!!
xxx
Brits1 good to hear your settling in very well and it making me feel even more homesick.
Bad news have not sold the house, couple have viewed it 3 times and have now discoved that they can't get a mortgage nothing like stringing us along, anyway maybe a while before we get back
But I'm determined to get there!!!!
xxx
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Re: Going home!!!
Sorry about the house....it also happend to us...although for us we had two offers.....both signed sealed and we thought each time...sold.....both buyers were from overseas (middle East and Asia) and each time they could not supply the correct information....finance details etc....one couple had to leave Aus as they "snook" in.....but in the end we got there....or should I say...here....(being home)..it's not a great feeling being let down....but stick with it....your agent like both our agents should of really checked these details before getting your hopes up....maybe think of changing your agent....we took our home of the market for a couple of months then put it on again towards the end of September.....good luck....
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Re: Going home!!!
Just to let you know we have sold the house at last, and will be going back to the UK next month. Get to spend xmas at home and I can't wait!!!!
Good luck to everyone making the move back.
Good luck to everyone making the move back.