Originally Posted by Bermudashorts (Post 10027973)

Congratulations and good luck.

Originally Posted by PENNY45 (Post 10027978)

Best of luck in your new life. Am SO Jealous!

Haven't had a Spring back home since 2001 - or watched a Wimbledon in real time :-(

Have a pack or two of Pickled Onion Monster Munch for me please :-)

Originally Posted by itigo (Post 10027949)

I don't get your dates? So you were on holiday in Singapore/moving back to Blighty in the last week and STILL posted prolifically on here?!!!!

Originally Posted by Broad Shoulders (Post 10028190)

can't wait for the regular updates

anyone else noticed the format of the username is similar to that of kevin747?;)

Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 10027941)

A few observations, many many things are cheap, very cheap. Food is especially cheap while other things are for whatever reason expensive. Everyone we have had to deal with so far has been happy and very cheerful, we are seeing no signs of the misery we hear about. Like anywhere you get back what you put in.

Originally Posted by Broad Shoulders (Post 10028190)

can't wait for the regular updates

anyone else noticed the format of the username is similar to that of kevin747?;)

Originally Posted by slapphead_otool (Post 10028201)

Whatever happened to Kev? He was always good for a laugh. :D

Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 10027941)

Just for those of you interested really, our house sale went through 2 weeks ago before the next wave of termites hit and after some rather messy and protracted crap from Suncorp. Finally after 4 finance extensions the mortgage was agreed. Our container was packed and left Brisbane last Wednesday and we left for our week wind down in Singapore. We all had a brilliant time and finally got to go to the Zoo which I must say is the best I have been to anywhere in the world.
Anyway although this will probably upset a few we are now back in Blighty and so far loving it.
A few observations, many many things are cheap, very cheap. Food is especially cheap while other things are for whatever reason expensive. Everyone we have had to deal with so far has been happy and very cheerful, we are seeing no signs of the misery we hear about. Like anywhere you get back what you put in.
The weather has been crap but we didnt come here for the weather.
Our friends seem to be doing exactly what they have always done, going out, holidays etc.
We were very sad to leave Australia for many reasons, I grew up there and it was my home for many years and we will miss many aspects of life there.
To explain our reasons I will use a car analogy (which is not to be taken literally LOL). For US Australia offers Ford, Toyota and Holden which are perfectly fine if a little boring, the UK for US offers Aston Martin, Ferrari, Jaguar but also Ford, Toyota and Holden (Vauxhall).
I certainly don't hate Australia, far from it but as my wife said it just feels 'right' being here.
I don't care if one country or the other has better growth than the other or the beaches are better or whatever, for us at this moment in time we are here and it is where we want to be. Our kids are loving it as well. :D
I just wish I could get over this jet lag :lol:

Originally Posted by bcworld (Post 10028160)

Prolific? :confused:

I was beginning to think he'd been banned again!

Originally Posted by itigo (Post 10028394)

What I thought was a lot of posts between the 18th and 22nd.