Whos gone/going back?
Feb 15th 2007, 3:01 am
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Back in the UK for just a couple of weeks - same as every other time I could feel the excitement of seeing London from the air, the pure delight of the magic words "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to London, the time is 5.30am......." Fabulous. I love it! Its cold, wet, windy, and beautiful. I have shopped, partied, pubbed, and been welcomed by friends as if I'd never left. 3 things that stand out instantly are - the variety of stuff in the shops, the enjoyment of being with people who understand me without long explanations, and - odd though it sounds - the customer service - I am stunned at the politeness and the helpfulness of staff in shops, pubs and restaurants! I have always slated customer service here in the past, but I am amazed at how much courtesy and help I have had this week - and its not cos they think I'm a tourist as I have a local accent. Is this an aberration or is this now normal?!!!
Feb 15th 2007, 6:41 am
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Welcome home!
Feels great doesn't it. People keep telling me that soon I will miss Australia and remember why we left in the first place but as each day passes Australia just seems more and more like a bad dream.
The only change that I have found is within. I don't stress anymore, I am so laid back compared to my family. My Mum is often huffing and puffing over silly things like a car not pulling out.. it makes me laugh
Good luck with all the sorting out of everything.
Feels great doesn't it. People keep telling me that soon I will miss Australia and remember why we left in the first place but as each day passes Australia just seems more and more like a bad dream.
The only change that I have found is within. I don't stress anymore, I am so laid back compared to my family. My Mum is often huffing and puffing over silly things like a car not pulling out.. it makes me laugh
Good luck with all the sorting out of everything.
Some see programs on TV promoting the Aussie lifestyle as being all beaches, boats and barbies with instant mates, and think that is what everyone does all the time - no need to earn a wage at all 
Keep enjoying your return Woody - we're having a ball - the weather is great at the minute too - beautiful clear blue sky today
Feb 15th 2007, 7:50 am
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Hi Polly, have you emptied the Asda shelves yet?
Feb 15th 2007, 11:35 pm
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You have just brought tears to my eyes Pol.
It must be so hard for you, desperately wanting to go home to where you belong, and yet being unable to. Don't you ever wonder whether The Bloke may surprise you and actually like living in the UK? You're always thinking about his needs aren't you and not yours? You are very unselfish in that.
It must be so hard for you, desperately wanting to go home to where you belong, and yet being unable to. Don't you ever wonder whether The Bloke may surprise you and actually like living in the UK? You're always thinking about his needs aren't you and not yours? You are very unselfish in that.
Not quite, but I have trebled my luggage! OOOOOOOps!!
Wheres that nice poster who promised to do some shipping for me?!
Feb 16th 2007, 12:01 am
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Feb 16th 2007, 12:24 am
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Feb 16th 2007, 12:57 am
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Re: Whos gone/going back?
We've had a mixture of people who can't believe that we would actually have wanted to leave here in the first place, and people who don't understand why we would want to come back - they truly believe that problems here are unique to the UK Some see programs on TV promoting the Aussie lifestyle as being all beaches, boats and barbies with instant mates, and think that is what everyone does all the time - no need to earn a wage at all
Keep enjoying your return Woody - we're having a ball - the weather is great at the minute too - beautiful clear blue sky today
Some see programs on TV promoting the Aussie lifestyle as being all beaches, boats and barbies with instant mates, and think that is what everyone does all the time - no need to earn a wage at all Keep enjoying your return Woody - we're having a ball - the weather is great at the minute too - beautiful clear blue sky today
Really pleased for you. Just wish it was me
Feb 16th 2007, 1:32 am
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We arrived back home last Thursday. Despite being desperate to get home (financial and family reasons) we found that we were really quite sad to leave Melbourne. I think it was more the realisation that our dreams of 3 years had finally come to an end than wanting to stay in Australia though. It was more emotional than we thought it would be. Once the plane got near to Europe though, I was beside myself with excitement. Our daughters were waiting for us at the airport - it was brilliant to all be together again.
We had a fantastic weekend celebrating our daughters 18th birthday with family and it was so wonderful to actually feel alive again - to laugh and dance and be truly happy.
Today we've all been out house and car hunting and needed a break so we called into one of the village pubs for a few drinks - it was lovely to sit there as a family again in a local pub with familiar faces around us. The UK may not have the lovely weather that Australia has but for me it sure as hell has more character and more life
We had a fantastic weekend celebrating our daughters 18th birthday with family and it was so wonderful to actually feel alive again - to laugh and dance and be truly happy.
Today we've all been out house and car hunting and needed a break so we called into one of the village pubs for a few drinks - it was lovely to sit there as a family again in a local pub with familiar faces around us. The UK may not have the lovely weather that Australia has but for me it sure as hell has more character and more life
Just feeling comfortable in your surroundings can be enough,instead of feeling like a fish out of water.
At the moment I am living for 2 weeks out in woop woop ( town in the middle of know where).If anything it as sealed my resolve to get out as asap. My husbands company may make some of its workers redundant in January next year. To be honest this could be the best thing for us.Instead of hanging about for another year we may quit sooner. The only problem I have is,that I will split my family up,but that may happen anyway no matter where we live.My youngest wants to go back and to uni and we have found ourselves in a bit of a bind about that one and we are still sorting it out.
This is the second time I have tried to stay out here and it most definitely isn't working.I have been here a few days and it is enough already.
I am trying hard to keep everyone happy.My son is in Rocky going to school and his older brother and girlfriend live with us,so on the short term it is okay. I have come out for a crack at the 2 week stint for my husbands sake and the petrol cost over a month is huge,but it is not going to work. I have another 10 days and if I don't end up going mad,I will be surprised.
All the best to you and your family Louise onwards and upwards for all of you.