Originally posted by Pants
You know I have to say this forum is getting more and more political each day and sadly more and more abusive towards one another...discussion is one thing !!

And I will say it even though I am bound to be called names etc..there are far too may people who use this forum just as an opportunity to slag off one anothers countries. I feel that the proper use of this "MOVING BACK TO UK" has got lost..

Originally posted by Pants
yep very true Calle....you know I think most of us either moving to Uk or to Oz or wherever should realise what gutsy people we are and not critize one another's choice of country ! I know many people who would never consider moving away from family etc !!

I hope you will be happy in OZ and I am sure I will be happier back home amongst loved ones.


Whisky..I met up with Janeyray on her way through Sydney. We had a good chat and lots of laughs. Lovely family.!

I reckon I have A.A.A.D.D...or is it just the fact that having kids kills the brain cells !!! :lecture:

Originally posted by mickj
Pants,

It's funny that you should be taking this morale high ground, can you honestly put your hands up, and say you haven't done what you are now complaining about to others on this site?

I know you've said a few things to me in the past, but ignoring you, is the best tactic I can think of. Those that slag off countries, and have problem with immigrants, know themselves, and it's funny that these same people are on here, for the same reasons they are complaining about, moving somewhere else.

Originally posted by Pants


What high morale ground?? what by saying that this forum has become too much of a slagging off forum??

Did you read what the desription is under the " moving back to uk" header......If people come in here and air their views about reasons for going back to the Uk they should at least be allowed to do that without coming under attack each time by someone who has no experience of what that person is saying !

If you want pinpoint me out for saying that I believe this forum gets out of hand by all means do so and that I am no angel go ahead. If you want to say that I have said things to you in the past then fine perhpas I did but they may have been said in defence. I did ask you about your circumstances etc..where you lived and what family you have in the UK etc out of interest. I do know who I am thanks !

There are some posters who just want to get on any forum and shit stir and they just love to come onto this one.!!!I feel from my own point of view that this forum loses out on what it is supposed to be used for..

'Moving back to the UK after a long spell abroad can be very daunting. A forum to share your experiences or ask a question. This is also the place for foreign nationals to find out about UK visa requirements."


Each to their own and if you have a problem with me then thats your problem not mine !!

Some people just read whatever they want into most things !!

Originally posted by mcmercer
Pants
I agree with what you were saying in the original post it gets tiresome on here, and the oz forum. I browse on here as I'm interested in how returners are doing, I dont generally post as I'm not returning (at the moment). but this tendency to attack people because they arent doing the same as you mystifies me????? Its both ways, you lot get a lot of unecesary stick over here, but equally those of us that like it here are often accused of being stupid/uncultured/boring etc.

Anyway, for the record, I wish you all well, it must be a tough decision in many ways, and who knows which of us may join you in the future.

Michaela

Originally posted by mcmercer
Pants,
I wasnt refering to you personally I dont recall you making any such comments at all. Just wanted to agree that all this nonsense is just that, we're not a generic group by any means. Before I came here I was grateful for the realistic posts (Dotty in particular) and felt no need to defend my decisions, I think its very sad that people pass judgement and insult others because their choices are different!
Having said that I was very happy in the uk and could easily live there again, perhaps thats why (in fact I'm going there on holiday in 10 days and am ridiculously excited!!!)
Anyway, I continue to enjoy everyones stories and hope everyone finds what they're looking for, wherever that is,
Michaela

Originally posted by whisky
Pants, pleased to hear that you had met up with Janeyray.
She came to my restaurant in the Summer.
I do hope all turns out well for her, she has seemed so unhappy here of recent times after being so positive when she first arrived. It must be very difficult when you are so unhappy and waiting for the time to move back to where you want to be.
If you are in touch with her before any posts, please give her my regards. Infact, that goes for all of you.

Whisky

Originally posted by whisky
I know I shouldn't be in here as I am not returning to the other side, but I do like to take a look to see how those that have returned are getting on, especially the oldies of the other side.
To be honest, I also keep waiting for a post from Janeyray as i am not sure when she arrives back in the UK.

I saw this post yesterday from one of the other sites on here, and it made me laugh. It was posted by a Ray6.

Here goes

Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.
This is how it manifests itself.

I decide to wash my car.

As I start toward the garage, I notive that their is mail on th hall table. I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car. I lay my car keys down on the table, put the junk mail in the trashcan under the table, and notice the trashcan is full. So I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the trash first.

But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I take out the trash anyway, I may as well pay the bills first.

I take my cheque book off the table, and see that there is oly one cheque left, my extra chequea are in my desk in the study, so I go to my desk where I find a can of coke that I had been drinking.

I'm going to look for my cheques, but first I need to push the coke aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over. I see that the coke is getting warm, and decide that I should put it in the refridgerator to keep it cold.

As I head toward the kitchen with the coke, the vase of flowers on the counter catches my eye - they need to be watered.

I set the coke down on the counter, and i discover my reading glasses that I have been searching for all morning.

I decide i had better put them back on my desk, but first I am going to water the flowers.

I set the glasses down on the counter, fill a container with water, and suddenly I spot the TV remote. Someone left it on the kitchen table. I realise that tonight when we go to watch TV, I will be looking for the remote, but I won't remember that its on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers.

I splash some water on the flowers, but most of it spills on the floor.

So, I set the remote back down on the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill.

Then i head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do.

At the end of the day: The car isn't washed, the bills aren't paid, there is a warm can of coke sitting on the counter, the flowers aren't watered, there is still only one chwque in the cheque book, I can't find the remote, I can't find my glasses, and i don't remember what I did with the car keys.
Then when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all day long - and I am really tired.

I realise this is a serious problem, and I'll try to get some help for it, but first i'll check my e-mail.

Do me a favour will you? Forward this message to everyone you know, because i don't remember to whom it has been sent.

Don't laugh - if this isn't you yet, your day is coming!

GROWING OLD IS MANDATORY

GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL

LAUGHING AT YOURSELF IS THERAPEUTIC.



Whisky