Originally Posted by dave99

Great post, I am thinking of heading back next year, mind if I ask what company you used for shipping?

Originally Posted by spain

you sound so happy with your decision, good luck to you for the future

how old are your kids ?

we are moving back in just over 6 weeks from Spain to Kent after almost 6 years of living here and I can fully see where you are coming from on all your comments

appreciating the things we left behind, friends, family, decent shoping and its funny I popped back a couple of weeks ago to sort out the school for our son and was amazed by how friendly people were - wondering if it was because I had been away or were they always friendly we were just too stressed to realise it before !

will be taking a big chill pill when we return

Originally Posted by cherry6

Yes it was Hampton. Went to Kings Lynn today, wouldnt personally want to live there but it had loads of shops. Bought a few bits from TK Maxx. Christmas stuff is starting to come out in the shops. We are going to a Victorian Christmas Market in Lincoln in December, and a fireworks night do at a pub on Wednesday. There is so much more to do here.

Originally Posted by sans

So are you still heading back to Lincolnshire then Cally?????

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 lalaloubell

Hey Cherry6
I am so glad to hear your happy to be home' we are leaving Canada by Jan and can not wait to get back to u.k reading your posts about how friendly and nice everything looks brings tears to my eyes'because i have missed on that for close on 15 years,we have been worried that it maybe a struggle to be there with everything being so vast in Canada'reading all your good vibes is just great.
Good Luck Hun a New Page and Adventure for you and your Family
Lalaloubells
x

Originally Posted by cally49

Oh im so sorry sans i missed this post yes will deffinately be Lincolnshire (thats when i make my mind up one way or the other lol)

Originally Posted by cherry6

We are going to look at some rental properties today in Melton Mowbray and surrounding areas,

Originally Posted by ValeSpark

Oakham and Uppingham are really nice if thats within reach, plus you have the added benefit of being on the edge of Rutland water, and some great local schools.

Pete

(Born in Nottingham, lived in both Melton and Oakham)

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 janet66

Did the same trip myself with my two children on the 1st oct , very long but worth it . Kids settled quickly back into their old school and friends and i start work monday . Moved back into our old house this week .

Got online today .

Good luck to all coming back

Originally Posted by cherry6

Sounds like you are happy to be back and have settled easily, well done

I have found a house to rent, the Melton ones were OK but have found one even better in Grantham. And its nearer Lincoln so thats good. Bit of a drive for husband to work in Nottingham but never mind!

Originally Posted by sans

You having second thoughts???

Originally Posted by cherry6

Sounds like you are happy to be back and have settled easily, well done

I have found a house to rent, the Melton ones were OK but have found one even better in Grantham. And its nearer Lincoln so thats good. Bit of a drive for husband to work in Nottingham but never mind!