Originally Posted by ezzie (Post 6214909)

Not just the Scots Margaret....try having a Brummy sense of humour and surviving here! I have learnt to 'contain' myself and relish meeting other Brits with similar sense of the absurd - it's like releasing the shackles. It's only when I'm with fellow Brits that I can have a good belly laugh....although I have to admit, I've come across some who seemed to have had their funny bones removed as part of the migration process lately. So is it that humour is so cultural that Aussies are funny - but just to each other, or do Brits really have a better sense of humour. I watch Spicks and Specks to remind myself that they do.

Originally Posted by caledonia (Post 6212162)

hi all. I've posted before saying unsure wot to do as happy here but feeling homesick. you were all really good - despite most of you wanting to go back to britain, i was adviced to wait and see if just homesickness and not rush back as we liked it here. What i am saying is, you didnt just jump on and tell me "move back to britain" ... you were really good and told me to sweat it out and see what happens, despite most of you being unhappy abroad.

so here I am again - still liking it here, maybe even loving it - the climate, the short drive to work, the happiness of the children - loads to be happy about - but some days the feeling of lonlieness is just crushing. have met some ok people - cannot replace friends back home but nice enough and could probably become good friends, but it just doesnt do it. nobidy ever phones us - we are always the ones to phone them to meet up. If we didnt do it then we would never see anyone. have teengae kids so they got phoned but not us. dont meen to sound sad, but always had plenty of offers back in scotland, although true we both grew up there. but here we just seem to be trying to fill the time when were off work.

but we do boht really like it here and dont much fancy going back to scotland. we lived in the norht of scotland and the weather was grim plus house prices through the roof - lots of english moving up with loadsamoney (no offence - jsut trying for a better life like we all are) so not happy there either although surrounded by good friends.

so to summarise;
like/maybe love it here
happy children
good lifestlye
easy commute
BUT...........lonlieness that is palpable and no real friends to share good times with...............what do we do??????????????

Originally Posted by Margaret3 (Post 6215120)

my best pal here is a brummy, just been on the phone to her, fair cheered me up:D

Originally Posted by ezzie (Post 6215128)

Quick Margaret...give me her number and I'll phone her up too!
What part of Brum is she from?

Originally Posted by Margaret3 (Post 6215183)

you mean there's more than one part:lol:,

she posts on here some times, usually the barbie (shazmac), she's wierd though seems to like australia, been here 2 years with no intention of going back:confused:

Originally Posted by ezzie (Post 6215125)

What's S & S?
Not some sort of kinky bondage is it?

Originally Posted by ezzie (Post 6215208)

That is weird!!!!
I'll keep an eye out for her on the boards. Actually, I envy anyone who goes 'love it here!'. Especially people who go home for a visit and scuttle back here as fast as Qantas can carry them - although that used to be me, then I saw the light.

and don't think your quip about Brum has not been noted and will be used against you in future repartee - I'll have you know there are two parts of Brum - the Black Country and ........errrr.....OK, you're right, just the one part!:rofl:

Originally Posted by caledonia (Post 6212162)

hi all. I've posted before saying unsure wot to do as happy here but feeling homesick. you were all really good - despite most of you wanting to go back to britain, i was adviced to wait and see if just homesickness and not rush back as we liked it here. What i am saying is, you didnt just jump on and tell me "move back to britain" ... you were really good and told me to sweat it out and see what happens, despite most of you being unhappy abroad.

so here I am again - still liking it here, maybe even loving it - the climate, the short drive to work, the happiness of the children - loads to be happy about - but some days the feeling of lonlieness is just crushing. have met some ok people - cannot replace friends back home but nice enough and could probably become good friends, but it just doesnt do it. nobidy ever phones us - we are always the ones to phone them to meet up. If we didnt do it then we would never see anyone. have teengae kids so they got phoned but not us. dont meen to sound sad, but always had plenty of offers back in scotland, although true we both grew up there. but here we just seem to be trying to fill the time when were off work.

but we do boht really like it here and dont much fancy going back to scotland. we lived in the norht of scotland and the weather was grim plus house prices through the roof - lots of english moving up with loadsamoney (no offence - jsut trying for a better life like we all are) so not happy there either although surrounded by good friends.

so to summarise;
like/maybe love it here
happy children
good lifestlye
easy commute
BUT...........lonlieness that is palpable and no real friends to share good times with...............what do we do??????????????

Originally Posted by ezzie (Post 6215208)

That is weird!!!!
I'll keep an eye out for her on the boards. Actually, I envy anyone who goes 'love it here!'. Especially people who go home for a visit and scuttle back here as fast as Qantas can carry them - although that used to be me, then I saw the light.

and don't think your quip about Brum has not been noted and will be used against you in future repartee - I'll have you know there are two parts of Brum - the Black Country and ........errrr.....OK, you're right, just the one part!:rofl:

Originally Posted by Margaret3 (Post 6220365)

:


she and her OH have also said if they ever do go back , they will live in scotland:D, see and english person with sense:D

Originally Posted by ezzie (Post 6220423)

This is the same Brummy who'd never go back is it?
My hubby went to Glasgow Uni...lived on Dumbarton Street, Partick - he's well and truly 'over' Scotland.

However, we visit our friends up in Inverurie...lovely, just a tad bleak though. I was so suprised that there wasn't a thriving pub, traditional music scene going on up there. Had a lovely visit to Pennan and nearly got blown off the planet with the force of the wind. My favourite film was filmed there.

If I moved back to Scotland my kids could have free Uni!

Originally Posted by caledonia (Post 6212162)

hi all. I've posted before saying unsure wot to do as happy here but feeling homesick. you were all really good - despite most of you wanting to go back to britain, i was adviced to wait and see if just homesickness and not rush back as we liked it here. What i am saying is, you didnt just jump on and tell me "move back to britain" ... you were really good and told me to sweat it out and see what happens, despite most of you being unhappy abroad.

so here I am again - still liking it here, maybe even loving it - the climate, the short drive to work, the happiness of the children - loads to be happy about - but some days the feeling of lonlieness is just crushing. have met some ok people - cannot replace friends back home but nice enough and could probably become good friends, but it just doesnt do it. nobidy ever phones us - we are always the ones to phone them to meet up. If we didnt do it then we would never see anyone. have teengae kids so they got phoned but not us. dont meen to sound sad, but always had plenty of offers back in scotland, although true we both grew up there. but here we just seem to be trying to fill the time when were off work.

but we do boht really like it here and dont much fancy going back to scotland. we lived in the norht of scotland and the weather was grim plus house prices through the roof - lots of english moving up with loadsamoney (no offence - jsut trying for a better life like we all are) so not happy there either although surrounded by good friends.

so to summarise;
like/maybe love it here
happy children
good lifestlye
easy commuteBUT...........lonlieness that is palpable and no real friends to share good times with...............what do we do??????????????

Originally Posted by Old Lob (Post 6212385)

Do you think it is an entitlement to be perfectly happy in all respects?

Originally Posted by Emma M (Post 6214480)

That's a very good question.