Whos gone/going back?
Mar 19th 2007, 9:31 am
#137
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LOL not much to tell really. We sold our house a couple of weeks ago, had the leaving do last Friday and we're leaving this Friday. We're moving to Surrey where hub is originally from (I'm not a Brit) and I'm really pleased that we're finally getting out of here!!
Mar 19th 2007, 9:34 am
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Whereabouts in Surrey? How long have you been in Oz? Have you lived in UK before?
Mar 19th 2007, 9:44 am
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We've been here for nearly 4 (long) years. I don't hate Melbourne I just don't feel very comfortable here if that makes sense?
Mar 19th 2007, 9:55 am
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Hello pommybird, it was good to read your post. Tell us abit about yourselves. Did you have a house to go back to? How did hubby settle etc.? Where is home for you? Where were you in Perth? Do you have children?
I think I've felt worse since the birth of my twin niece & nephew. That was almost a year ago and they are both walking now, so I've missed an awful lot already. It just breaks my heart not to be able to cuddle them and, the fact that they won't know me doesn't bear thinking about. It's a second marriage for my brother who had a successful sterilisation reversal, so the twins were totally unexpected. My sister in law is Spanish (and lovely toboot), so the babies are being brought up learning both English & Spanish and already saying "thank you and gracias, hello and hola", which is so cute. As things are at the moment, I can see me going home alone. It's not what I wanted, but it's looking more and more likely. It is sad, but I have so many regrets and I don't want to add to that list anymore.
I think I've felt worse since the birth of my twin niece & nephew. That was almost a year ago and they are both walking now, so I've missed an awful lot already. It just breaks my heart not to be able to cuddle them and, the fact that they won't know me doesn't bear thinking about. It's a second marriage for my brother who had a successful sterilisation reversal, so the twins were totally unexpected. My sister in law is Spanish (and lovely toboot), so the babies are being brought up learning both English & Spanish and already saying "thank you and gracias, hello and hola", which is so cute. As things are at the moment, I can see me going home alone. It's not what I wanted, but it's looking more and more likely. It is sad, but I have so many regrets and I don't want to add to that list anymore.
I truly feel the UK is home for me and always will be - I am still glad we tried the Perth thing otherwise I know I would always have wondred 'what if'??
I know we all get tied up in the 'is the UK or Oz a better place to live' but I think that question is sooooo personal - for some Perth is paradise for others it is not -some love the UK and having Europe on the doorstep but some do not - I guess it all comes down to where you are happy and where you feel you belong - I now know I could never live anywhere else but here but would never have found that out unless we had made our journey to perth - I wish you well for whatever you decide - It must be awful for you feeling as you do - and I hope you and hubby find a way of working things out so you can stay together.
Mar 21st 2007, 12:05 am
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We are moving to Weybridge. I have lived in the UK before and I absolutely loved it, I've lived in both London and Brighton. I feel much more 'at home' there.
We've been here for nearly 4 (long) years. I don't hate Melbourne I just don't feel very comfortable here if that makes sense?
We've been here for nearly 4 (long) years. I don't hate Melbourne I just don't feel very comfortable here if that makes sense?
Mar 21st 2007, 2:41 am
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I am Canadian but I have been living in Australia (unhappily) for the last few years.
Mar 21st 2007, 8:27 am
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Mar 21st 2007, 8:32 am
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The Tin Drum is still there and doing well.
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Mar 21st 2007, 8:58 am
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Free beer to all B&H Bus Drivers.....just abandon your bus at Fiveways and come in 
As for the All Night Diner! WOW!! Though it would've died when the market moved. Can't count the number of greasy breakfasts I ahd there in the early hours...
Mar 21st 2007, 11:12 am
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The Big Co-op in London Road has closed, as has Sainsburys, they've built a bigger one up the back, in what is now called 'The New England Quarter' 
It just doesn't have the same ring as Cheapside.
It just doesn't have the same ring as Cheapside.
Mar 21st 2007, 1:11 pm
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Mar 27th 2007, 9:23 pm
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well guys its just as hard here in texas .i have been here 7 years .my wife is from here and cant under stand why any one would miss a little town like watford .but i miss it each day.i so sick of having to tell how i ended up here .and no i dont sound like mick dundee .i think you just want to fit in .but you never do your always the outsider