Originally Posted by Rainey69

I am jelous, am in Canada now and absolutely love it but Lincoln crimbly market is just heaven........i miss all that side sooooo much! Mulled wine and roasted chestnuts as you walk down the hill.........not too much though, that hill is dead dangerous. Please put some piccies on for us oldens that really love Lincoln. Hope you find a house soon....Newark is a preety cool place to live, not far from anywhere, congrats to you. xx

Originally Posted by cally49

Previous years Lincoln Xmas market pics
http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/Photos.asp?sec_id=3563
Cally

Originally Posted by cherry6

Well my husband got a firm job offer today, so alls good. He had a lot of interest from employment agencies, and the first interview offers him a job, so employment is not all doom and gloom here. £11.50 an hour for the first 3 months, then a pay rise if alls well. Now we just have to find a suitable house. We are looking for something within easy driving distance of South West Nottingham. We have found it fairly easy here so far which is good. Weather is a bit gloomy, very misty/drizzly in this area, but anything is better than 40 degrees!

Originally Posted by Bevm

That first pic's gorgeous.

I've been to Lincoln. Wonderful place. I love old cathedral cities.

Bev

Originally Posted by Rainey69

So glad OH has a job, Southall is a lovely village about 20mins from the centre, very nice quiet place Hope you find something soon and my thoughts are with you.
p.s Cally.......lovely pics hun, Lincoln is just soooooo lovely. You are def right about the high heels.......not a good idea

Originally Posted by cally49

Yes in fact the last time i was there i remember it being sneaker or gumboot (wellies) weather it was awesome though mulled wine and just the festiveness of at all its just sooooooooooo romantic...

Now all i need to find is a bloke to take me next time lol...............
All the best
Cally

Originally Posted by Ruby Murray

Buy-one-Get-one-Frees....now them I do miss! Over here you get buy one get one half off and that's it!

Originally Posted by backagen

Over here in Adelaide we get "Buy one, get nowt", so there's always someone worse off than yourself!

Originally Posted by cherry6

Well we are finally back, after much worrying and stress, and I am SO HAPPY!!! The flight was OK, far too long (we departed at 11.40am and arrived back 6.40am UK time, so about 28 hours). We flew Royal Brunei, service was OK, food was a bit spicy, Brunei Airport could have been cleaner, Dubai Airport was full of strange men sleeping on the floor. We didnt know if we would get the maxi taxi we ordered in Perth to take us to the airport as we were told by the operator that 'the driver doesn't decide if he's taking the job until 5 mins before pick up'.
I picked up something unpleasant on the trip which had me vomiting in Tesco's toilet 5 mins out Heathrow, and I am still having trouble sleeping the right hours, but I AM HAPPY! I have had such fun shopping, it had become a misery shopping in Perth but here it's fabulous. Food in the supermarkets are a lot cheaper for some things than in Aus, overall our shopping bill would be less here. And things come in bigger packets! I used to go through a whole bag of frozen chips or veg every mealtime in Aus because the bags were so small, at least you can buy bulk sizes here.
The traffic seems worse, and driving seems more cut throat, not sure if thats just because its got worse since we left 5 years ago or because I have been spolit by the retarded driving in Perth.
Driving back from Heathrow, and seeing the beautiful trees all different Autumnal colours was fabulous, my kids are just in a constant state of wonder at the moment. I have seen so many great things I want to buy for my house (when I get one, have to sort out a rental soon). I cant get over how friendly people are here, never noticed it before, even passport control at Heathrow was friendly and joking unlike the mini Hitler we had at Perth.
Yes I am glad to be back, I see Britain with more appreciative eyes than I had before, it took living in Perth to make me truly appreciate my friends and family here, and to make me realise that living in the UK is a hell of a lot more fun and interesting and cultured than I ever knew.
Good luck to all those hoping to head back this way, it's so worth it.

Originally Posted by backagen

Over here in Adelaide we get "Buy one, get nowt", so there's always someone worse off than yourself!