I have never felt so homesick as in the last few days and have questioned myself over and over if I am gonna do the right thing dragging my family back because I want to go home. After reading lots and lots of threads I feel like a big weight has been lifted and want to return more than ever. Nothing in life is ever easy and straight forward but I am glad I moved away to realise just what we really did have and now can't wait to return. Its great to hear that there is so many of you that that feel the same. Goodluck to everyone going home.

Its good to know you are not the only one going through it isnt it?
Welcome aboard. I hope things pan out for you and you make the right decisions for you and your family.

Hey welcome to the nut house!!!

Good luck with the move back, its a shame so many of us have to move to the other side of the world, before we realise what we had !! but at least you come back with a new appreciation of the UK, and avoid all those ' new life down under ' progammes like the plague!!!

Hi Everyone,
I agree this web site is a breath of fresh air. I have been in Oz since June and have been struggling with things since the beginning really. I thought I must be mad or really miserable as I thought everyone loved oz and it was only me who didn't!! Then my OH found this web site and It was an amazing feeling knowing that I wasn't the only one.
Take Carex

Hi, you are def not alone. Are you thinking of returning? Where abouts are you? Its definetly reassuring knowing that many others are feeling the same.

Well for what is worth... we moved out here in 1998 and things went tits up from the start! Couldn't secure decent employment, Wife depressed and glazed looking all the time (She was always dreaming of her life, mum and dad 12000 miles away back home in the UK) House here was infested with redbacks, snakes in the garden the list goes on and on! 6 months and we went back in the UK. Faced the inevitable oh... I thought you would of at least done 2 years. (Bit difficult with no money coming in. How long would you survive on savings if I made you redundent immediatly with no further prospects and all the other shit going on). Almost financially ruined save for a reasonable deposit we (the wife) wisely would not let me touch for a house here in the UK. Well.....forward the clock 10 years! We are now back down under in Queensland. Life is absolutely fantastic, really, really good job, our own designed hose built on 1/4 acre. Kiddies in private school and wifey really really happy. The moral is.. for us.. It was just not meant to be at that time in our life! Now it is and everythings fantastic..... Never lose sight of your dreams... PS I still love the UK, I'm an englishman living in Australia and loving it. I might be here for a good time, not necessarily a long time... But all I know is I have property and a lifestyle I could never own in the UK. Back home I felt I exisited... Here we do as we please, I no longer use credit cards to get me through the month or holiday periods! Remember... You can always come back.

HI
Yes I am going to go back in June I think!! i'm 90% sure that this is the right thing. We are in Brisbane and although I appreciate how pretty it is and there are fabulous beaches near by, at this point in my life it's just not for me. I miss everything about the Uk and my life there.
I was quite surprised how I felt when we arrived as we lived in Malaysia for 11 years and returned to the UK in 2004. I had pangs of homesickness in Malaysia but never anything like this.

I know what you mean about glazed eyes, i feel thats me, I often joke that I left my brain in Singapore!! Glad that you have tried again and it's working brilliant. I'm in Queensland and it is beautiful.
Take Care

I like nuts

Glad it worked for you, I had a great life in Perth with a boat and even a microlight, but something was missing for me and it become apparent to me when I went home for a holiday, it was the people, my friends family and people I work with, it was the nights in the pubs with family and friends, the blokes and crack at the rugby club, I had plenty of friends in Oz but they were not mates.
Anyone understand.

Oh yes...i understand that bit about friends in OZ..i have many friends here, but they just are not the same as my mates back in UK. They are good friends here, but it will never be the same (so hard to explain).

To those of us living here you don't have to expalin.... We know exaculty what you mean

You are so right! For many years I thought I was going mad - homesick as h*ll but now I realize that there are others who have also got fed up with the land of milk and honey and want to go home. For me, it is an impossible dream but I hope your move goes smoothly!

Ditto everything....my friends back home are still there for me 100 & 10% our friends have come and gone here....just cannot wait to be home now!!! pubs,social life...etc...etc...forget the Rugby though.....I love football.....and Man City are doing just fine this season (at long last)...I will be able to go and watch some decent football for once with our boys...my hubbie on the other hand is a Man u....fan.....less said the better!!! love him to bits otherwise