It's not where you live
Feb 7th 2006, 8:35 am
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Re: It's not where you live
Whats wrong with the good old way of living in the UK and just going for holidays in all those lovely countries 
Feb 7th 2006, 10:12 am
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Re: It's not where you live
[QUOTE=eurotramp]Whats wrong with the good old way of living in the UK and just going for holidays in all those lovely countries [/QUOTE
Nothing at all! and i cant wait until im back in July to start that good old living!
Good and bad everywhere, but no where like home!!
(hope i will be saying that still this next time next year)
[/QUOTENothing at all! and i cant wait until im back in July to start that good old living!
Good and bad everywhere, but no where like home!!
(hope i will be saying that still this next time next year)
Feb 7th 2006, 10:13 am
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Re: It's not where you live
Originally Posted by eurotramp
Whats wrong with the good old way of living in the UK and just going for holidays in all those lovely countries
Feb 7th 2006, 10:34 am
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Re: It's not where you live
Originally Posted by DOEHEAD
Where are you living eurotramp?
We live in Belgium at the moment, hubby works for NATO and we will move to Northwood in May..just cant wait to be back to civilisation
We have it easy, because anywhere will be nicer then here.
Feb 7th 2006, 1:51 pm
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Re: It's not where you live
Originally Posted by simongb
I moved to the USA to try something new. I was lucky to have this experience. When I go back home (to the UK) and listen to people and watch TV, everything I see and hear about the US is a stereotype. Only those who have lived in this country for any length of time really know what it is like. It has problems, crime, poverty like the UK (maybe worse!). The grass is no greener here than in the UK. There is also a lot of opportunity here though. When I lived in the UK I couldn't get a job, I came here and had a job within a week and bought a house six months later! My point though, in response to your post, is that I agree with what you wrote. No one can decide for us. Everyone has an opinion about what you should do, but only you know the right course of action for yourself. Have an adventure, see the world, but be realistic. No where is perfect. Everything you do has a price!
Feb 7th 2006, 1:55 pm
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Re: It's not where you live
Originally Posted by Sleeping Beauty
very strong words for your first post??!!! 
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and his only post.............
Feb 7th 2006, 2:40 pm
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Re: It's not where you live
Originally Posted by dunroving
Surely no-one expects a reply?
How many threads do we have where residents on the board spend days responding to a deliberately inflammatory first poster before they realize he/she never even bothered to check back into the board and read the replies?
Think of all the threads in the recent past on this part of the site that cover the "grass is greener" topic - this lazy bugger hasn't even looked through the archives, I bet.
Doh!!!!!
How many threads do we have where residents on the board spend days responding to a deliberately inflammatory first poster before they realize he/she never even bothered to check back into the board and read the replies?
Think of all the threads in the recent past on this part of the site that cover the "grass is greener" topic - this lazy bugger hasn't even looked through the archives, I bet.
Doh!!!!!
Dec 19th 2006, 8:11 pm
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Re: It's not where you live
[QUOTE=DOEHEAD][QUOTE=eurotramp]Whats wrong with the good old way of living in the UK and just going for holidays in all those lovely countries [/QUOTE
Nothing at all! and i cant wait until im back in July to start that good old living!
Good and bad everywhere, but no where like home!!
(hope i will be saying that still this next time next year)[/QUOTE]
Just visited this forum after a long time away. moved back to uk in July and only stayed 3 weeks. Came back to France and didnt regret it. Family coming to us for xmas and cant wait.
Took us a long time and an expensive lesson to learn that home is here in France, after 13 years was just to hard to adjust to life in UK.
Anyone else had a similar experience????
But good luck to anyone moving back. I spent a lot of time reading these posts before moving back, and no one can judge, we have to try and expereince these things our self to know whats right.
[/QUOTENothing at all! and i cant wait until im back in July to start that good old living!
Good and bad everywhere, but no where like home!!
(hope i will be saying that still this next time next year)[/QUOTE]
Just visited this forum after a long time away. moved back to uk in July and only stayed 3 weeks. Came back to France and didnt regret it. Family coming to us for xmas and cant wait.
Took us a long time and an expensive lesson to learn that home is here in France, after 13 years was just to hard to adjust to life in UK.
Anyone else had a similar experience????
But good luck to anyone moving back. I spent a lot of time reading these posts before moving back, and no one can judge, we have to try and expereince these things our self to know whats right.
Dec 19th 2006, 8:18 pm
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Re: It's not where you live
Originally Posted by jad n rich
Garden parties I dont think we have them here its more like chuck some greazy chops on a barbie, swotting fllies while inhaling your SP1000 and industrial stength mozzie repellant.
I dont think we have them here its more like chuck some greazy chops on a barbie, swotting fllies while inhaling your SP1000 and industrial stength mozzie repellant.
Dec 19th 2006, 8:26 pm
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Re: It's not where you live
Originally Posted by HiddenPaw
How much do you expect to pay in Oz?
Dec 19th 2006, 8:29 pm
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Re: It's not where you live
Originally Posted by Rosie Cheeks
In Australia the highest tax rate is 46c in the dollar. That is what I pay.
Dec 19th 2006, 8:30 pm
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Re: It's not where you live
Originally Posted by janeyray
You're right the grass is definitely not greener. As long as you go with eyes wide open knowing that Australia is not the UK but hotter. The everyday pace of life is different. I think they tend to work longer and harder, many people about to emmigrate seem to be under the illusion they work less, and get paid more?! I think you'll find you pay about the same tax as UK if not more.
I agree Blackpool Beach or Blackpool for that matter is somewhere I won't miss not ever going to again, but to be fair there are many many more far more beautiful places in the UK, than a comparison with Blackpool front?
Good luck, but come back on here with a comparison when you've lived in Aus for at while or maybe you have been already?. Its easier to see the other side of the coin then.
I agree Blackpool Beach or Blackpool for that matter is somewhere I won't miss not ever going to again, but to be fair there are many many more far more beautiful places in the UK, than a comparison with Blackpool front?
Good luck, but come back on here with a comparison when you've lived in Aus for at while or maybe you have been already?. Its easier to see the other side of the coin then.
Dec 19th 2006, 8:34 pm
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Re: It's not where you live
Originally Posted by kiwi_child
Must have changed in the last federal budget cos it was 47c before.
I had a long meeting with my accountant only yesterday, and he told me 46c in the dollar.
I reckon the ATO website would put us straight, but I couldn't face looking at it!
Dec 19th 2006, 9:01 pm
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Re: It's not where you live
Err..grass will not be greener if you move to Australia....browner perhaps
Dec 19th 2006, 9:32 pm
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Re: It's not where you live
Originally Posted by hawk2005
Err..grass will not be greener if you move to Australia....browner perhaps
As for less tax, not, it's higher and then stuff that you get for your tax money like schools the public not private secondary school my eldest goes to has just sent me the bill for next year for $550 dollars :scared: , I can't face adding up the cost of his books and stationary on top of that but I'm guessing a couple of $100. Then there is healthcare $50 to see a GP thats before he writes the prescription per item, can't remember what that is but I don't recall thinking I was getting a bargin, plus if you earn over $50,000 per single person or $100,000 per couple there is a medicare levy if you haven't taken out private health insurance ($120 a month for a family of 4 hospital and extras) they also whack a surcharge if you don't take it out before 12 months of taking up residency, God I miss the NHS, the only positive is if you are in a public hospital each nurse only has 4 or 5 patients to look after on a day shift as opposed to 15 in England, though if you have health insurance you would probably be in a private hospital, then your nurse will have another 9 patients to look after and when you go home from your hospital stay you can expect to get the Gap bill for all the blood tests etc that have been done and extras that insurance doesn't cover and excess fee. Also there's the Ambulance fee per year.
Please don't get me started on how much more expensive it is to buy and run a car over here
despite cheap petrol which is a laugh because you have to drive further to get anywhere.YES Britain has a lot of good points, but then again I guess Australia has I just can't think of any off the top of me head
Last edited by meljor; Dec 19th 2006 at 9:37 pm.