Originally Posted by Kath & Graham (Post 4786605)

Ceremony all booked up. But yes you can have a private one, just ask, they are held on a Friday.. ring Wanneroo Council up.

G - thanks have interested party in house already, first day it went on market, very frustrating coz they are trying to sell their place, they fell in love with ours and are trying to work out a way to get it!! fingers x not too long now, open day Sunday!!

Originally Posted by Perth NOR (Post 4772457)

We have been here in Perth 18months, me, wife and 2 teenagers 13 & 16. Me and the 16 yr old love it here…the wife and 13 yr old want to go home…We are settled with our own house, nice cars and are enjoying life here. We have a couple of good friends, but the 13yr old is lonely and seems to cry must of the time. The wife is homesick and cries now and again, but is scared of what the UK will hold for us if we go back. Has any one been in this predicament and if so what advice can you offer. Has anyone gone back and regretted it….

Originally Posted by sals (Post 4784281)

Just think things through carefully. If you decide to go home, that's all your decisions but I would have to agree with trying to get citizenship before you go if you can because the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the pond!
My cousin lives in WA, she's English, OH Aussie. 2 kids both born in Oz, 1 on way! Had lived there over 5 years. Wanted to come home, she was homesick, miserable, missed her family. Her OH refused to live in UK, he's Australian wanted to stay there, had visited (that's how they met) didn't want to go back to live. The kids didn't know anything else other than Aus. Things really came to a head. She said she was going back regardless and taking children, he wouldn't budge. Eventually she and the kids came back for my sisters wedding and 6 week hol. She was adamament she would be staying in UK and not returning to Aus. DIVORCE the whole lot discussed. 3 weeks into their visit to UK she couldn't wait to return to "home" to Aus. Both her and the kids were miserable. The memories of her life in UK just weren't realistic, kind of rose tinted, like alot people's going to Aus could be. Anyway outcome she's back in Aus and wouldn't live anywhere else.
Sorry much longer post than I intended but just wanted to offer a little word of caution. May be worth a trip home for those who want to return. Grass is not always greener. You can't tell. Some get back to UK and it's right and best decision they ever made. Some get back and it's wrong, worst decision they ever make and they want to return to Aus. If you're a citizen you can live where you want then!

Originally Posted by lozza1 (Post 4787048)

Hi we are also going back to UK, mainly for financial reasons we have been here 12mths, kids are all happy to be going back. Eldest is 14 and has probably found it harder to settle than the rest of us. We are not going to hang on another 18mths for citizenship as education & exams are important for our eldest child. Our youngest child who is 8 is the one who is most upset about about leaving. We miss family but are going because for us the cost of living is too expensive and our quality of life is not as good. We never left UK cos of the bad bits, they are in all countries if you read the papers. We are going cos we will all be happier.

Originally Posted by Kath & Graham (Post 4786605)

Ceremony all booked up. But yes you can have a private one, just ask, they are held on a Friday.. ring Wanneroo Council up.

G - thanks have interested party in house already, first day it went on market, very frustrating coz they are trying to sell their place, they fell in love with ours and are trying to work out a way to get it!! fingers x not too long now, open day Sunday!!

Originally Posted by Kath & Graham (Post 4786605)

Ceremony all booked up. But yes you can have a private one, just ask, they are held on a Friday.. ring Wanneroo Council up.

G - thanks have interested party in house already, first day it went on market, very frustrating coz they are trying to sell their place, they fell in love with ours and are trying to work out a way to get it!! fingers x not too long now, open day Sunday!!

Originally Posted by Perth NOR (Post 4791531)

If one or more of the family have been out of the country for a short period of time (even though the main visa holder hasn't), do they take this into account when calculating the 2 years residency?:confused:

Originally Posted by Geordie George (Post 4791546)

What do you mean main visa holder? Everyone has their own visa - and any periods of absence are taken into consideration when calculating eligibility for citizenship.

Originally Posted by Perth NOR (Post 4791588)

I know, I just meant, we came out here on my husbands skills visa and he hasn't been out of the country, but the kids and I have so he could get his citzenship in November and we wouldn't be able to until January. Not much longer to wait, but when you are looking at getting back ASAP for kids education etc it seems a lifetime.

Originally Posted by Perth NOR (Post 4791588)

I know, I just meant, we came out here on my husbands skills visa and he hasn't been out of the country, but the kids and I have so he could get his citzenship in November and we wouldn't be able to until January. Not much longer to wait, but when you are looking at getting back ASAP for kids education etc it seems a lifetime.

Originally Posted by Perth NOR (Post 4772457)

We have been here in Perth 18months, me, wife and 2 teenagers 13 & 16. Me and the 16 yr old love it here…the wife and 13 yr old want to go home…We are settled with our own house, nice cars and are enjoying life here. We have a couple of good friends, but the 13yr old is lonely and seems to cry must of the time. The wife is homesick and cries now and again, but is scared of what the UK will hold for us if we go back. Has any one been in this predicament and if so what advice can you offer. Has anyone gone back and regretted it….

Originally Posted by chance to be (Post 4794364)

Sorry, as ever - no pearls of wisedom. Only to empathasise....
Been back 1yr now. Exactly the same boat as you. Husband and eldest wanted to stay. Me (wife) and youngest wanting to go home. It may put a huge strain on your relationship when you get back (or if you stay). All the saddness, anger, resentfulness one partner feels in one country can get transferred to guilt, regret in the other country so be care of a role reversal of feelings for a while. It does get better though. Now i would say OH is the more settled of the 2 of us!!!!! Not my thread, so I dont want to go on....but if you feel like more of a chat, please feel free to pm.
What an emotional rollercoaster! I do feel for you and hope you can find a win/win situation.
C

Originally Posted by paulrachel (Post 4795638)

Hi Chrissy, nice to hear from you.
Lots of people are wanting to move back from Perth at the moment, including me ...still...

It must be something in the air;)

Originally Posted by Kath & Graham (Post 4786605)

Ceremony all booked up. But yes you can have a private one, just ask, they are held on a Friday.. ring Wanneroo Council up.