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hi all, we have been in aus for 3 months and have decided that long term it is not for us, miss family, lower salary etc. since we have been here we have seen that life wasn't all that bad in the uk, we had good jobs, kids were in good schools and we had a nice house in a beautiful part of dorset. it really is a case of same s**t different surroundings the only thing that we haven't got here is support of a close family.
wondered who people used to ship stuff back to uk? used pss to get stuff out here but wouldn't use them again. any help appreciated
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Sorry it hasnt worked out for you - what you say is true though, same sh*t shinier shovel! I guess you dont know what you've got until its gone!

Hope the move home goes smoothly - sorry, no ideas about a removals company, I'm not that lucky!!!

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glad I'm not the only one heading back thinking the same thing miss my family to much :)

there are some threads on moving companies, but I'm sure some one will come along and recommend some, ill have a look for that thread :thumbsup:

found one hope it helps good luck http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ing+back+to+uk

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I had 4 quotes to ship my stuff back and Kents were the best..$7,800 for 20ft. Perth to UK.
I'm going back for the same reasons.

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Me too. I can't wait.

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me too! we go on the 22 dec so just in time for xmas.
i want to get that xmas feeling so its straight off to the shops for us.
going to stay in bedfordshire with friends.My friend is doing my xmas shopping for my children :) how nice is that?
she says she wants to make it as easy as possible for us when we arrive.you cannot beat having friends like that.
although after our container goes we will stay with some lovely friends here for a few days before we go.
my mum will be staying at my brothers ,and i thinking of surprising her but dont want to give her a heart attack.......................ah just spoke to brother and he recommends telling her before
,told him i want a really cheesy traditional christmas...............slade playing in background:)
mulled wine,:
he has a huge open fire which will be lovely
he takes a wheel barrow down to the local farm to get his turkey.!cannot wait:)

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Congratulations on making the big decision.

I wish I could!

I feel like I'm slowly getting to the point where I probably could make that decision. The only things holding me back really at the moment are:
1. I'd be giving up a reasonably good, well paid job and taking the risk of going back to UK with no job and no guarantee of getting one. This is especially worrying in an economic downturn.
2. I'd be a bit unsure of whether I could have the sort of lifestyle I like to have in UK in terms of an affordable car, nice and affordable house in nice area etc.

Still there's plenty of things making me want to move back too so I think I just need another couple of weeks to make up my mind.

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Good luck with the move, I hope it goes well.

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we used kent international Brisbane to manchester competetive rates lovely chaps and effecient service delivered to door this side by john masons.
Good luck

been back since mid august and very happy to be home:thumbsup:

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We're using OSS Worldwide Movers I think they're called. We've got a part container for $4400!!
No probs so far.
We leave in 8 weeks time! Been here nearly 2 years.

All the best.At least you can say you tried it!

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thanks for that info, will call them for a qoute in the new year. I'm glad that your very happy back home.

Me too (the man in the relationship) returning to UK from brisbane area for all the reasons mentioned. Had a much better quality of life in the UK. Just wished that the OH had not seen Oz with those rose tinted glasses. I just dont get this 'laid back, outdoor aussie lifestyle' thing. I spent much more time in the UK having an 'outdoor lifestyle' than ever I could here.
Sure, there was the winter but easy to get away somewhere warm for a few weeks in under 4 hours and didn't have to sit indoors in the aircon during the summer. Really envious of all you guys flying out soon, I have to wait another 3 months but being here gets harder each day.

Good luck with your move dakesojo. Hope you manage to settle back into life quickly.

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We're moving back to UK in 4 weeks time. Been here in Perth for 5 years. Using Chess removals 20ft container for $7,200.

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HI,

We used OSS as well, found them extremely good and efficient.

We only lasted 3 months (89 days actually), before we came back to Kent, Uk.

We also used Airpets to fly our beloved dog back, but unfortunately because the turnaround was so quick she had to spend 5 months in quarantine with weekly visits in the freezing cold last winter....

I read people on here saying that in 3 months you can't make a decision, but the whole experience effected my health, so the best decision was made at the time for us. Once you know, you know.

Good Luck on your return to UK :D

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thanx for all the replies. hope you all had a lovely xmas where ever you are:cool:

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Good Luck with the move!