Originally Posted by arkon

I completely understand your situation, we too sold our business which was also my career. Also sold a great house with no chance now of getting back on the ladder at the same point. If we had have lived here for 6 months first and had it been the same 6 months as our 1st 6 then there is noway on earth we would have sold everything to chase this particular rainbow.

Originally Posted by kt.2006

I hardly buy anything without researching and comparing prices, etc. I can't believe that I was so happy to get my permanent visa that all normal thoughts went out the window. I watched the 'no going back' programme with the family from Essex where they went home because the son had flown back to his girlfriend as soon as they had landed and at the time I couldn't relate to her at all.

I think anyone coming out here should take a real good look at their lives, and if they are not too bad then maybe they should appreciate what they have before uprooting themselves to a place where no one cares who they are.

By the way I love reading your posts and people should know that things are not always perfect here. Maybe you should write about your experiences and start a whole new career. The plastic bucket episode in Bunnings was so surreal it makes me laugh even now.

Originally Posted by Gezza

I know the feeling. North America is a Better Place to Live than England.
There is no doubt about it. All the arguments against are not strong.
I did exactly the same thing with Canada. One thing however, If you have only been in U.K. 1 year stay here longer. And ask yourself: Whilest you were in US how often did you think of going back to U.K. Like 1 a week or more? And compary it to how often you now think of going there. This should be a good test. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by ShozInOz

Perhaps see an independent counsellor before moving again. Do you think you could be doing geographicals to escape something other than a country?

The lesson for all of us is that...

t h e r e i s n o p e r f e c t l i f e

Chasing rainbows in an expensive game that we seem to be drawn to.

The trouble with the countries that we tend to emigrate to is that they are too close to what we are moving from, or else their advantages and disadvantages more-or-less cancel each other out, so the scales tend to tip this way then that continually. It's hard to polarise.

Originally Posted by SDER

Has anyone ever returned to the UK, and then wanted to go back?

Originally Posted by YankeemovingAbroad

I wonder why people don't try living 6 months in that country of our dreams just to see it the experience would satisfy the erge moving far away, before we up rooting our lives and follow that dream? Some times we have fallen into a rut and simply need to shake things up abit, its easy to confuse that with needing to do something as drastic as leaving our birth nation.

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Originally Posted by Betty Boot

... plus the fact I'm not as English as I once was!!

Originally Posted by Betty Boot

... plus the fact I'm not as English as I once was!!

You really struck a chord with me there, after 6 years in oz i'm not so sure i am as "english", thats what really worries me about returning - will I fit in :confused: Still have the problem of not always fitting in here though :(

Originally Posted by SCOTTISH MARK 2

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I realise this may be easier said than done but surely we can find somewhere we like living in the Uk as opposed to moving 12,000 miles,
I'm in Oz.

Originally Posted by YankeemovingAbroad

I wonder why people don't try living 6 months in that country of our dreams just to see it the experience would satisfy the erge moving far away, before we up rooting our lives and follow that dream? Some times we have fallen into a rut and simply need to shake things up abit, its easy to confuse that with needing to do something as drastic as leaving our birth nation.

It could certainly answer alot of questions about our perception of a country while preventing future regrets and having to sacrifice jobs,houses and family and friends. I've always dreamt of living in the UK,maybe so much so that the reality could fall quite short of the dream.I've been told by my english co-workers that England will be a shock for many Americans.It is said that even the small things like customer service is far different in the UK. After a great deal of consideration I have made the decision to spend 6 months in the UK and another two months in Ireland.

Hoping my time in both countries will be enough to full fill my life long dream.If after my travel expedition that desire to live abroad is still strong then its time to take the big step.I think alot of times we visit a place for only a short vacation and conclude what it would be like to live there base on that 2-4 week experience.I believe a 3 month stay in normal circumstances is enough time to tell us everything we need to know about a place.

So when I stay in the UK ,plan to live in a short term apartment with out maid or room service, use mass transit just like the locals do. Will split my time up between two areas,Manchester and outer London. Which ever I like the most the plan is to spend the lion share of time in that place. Same with Ireland,Dublin and will see what other areas I fancy.I must say this plan is due in large part because of all the travel information of the members on this site.It is a big help to learn what to do base on what others have already been through.For that reason if you all were near by I'd have to buy the beer. :beer:

Originally Posted by Ness76

And Arkon, the bucket incident is one of my favourites too!