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Re: Why did you move to Australia in the first place.
:rolleyes:
Originally Posted by toandfro
I didn't think they needed drugs in Perth ,they're all silly enough on fresh air :D :p
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Re: Why did you move to Australia in the first place.
Originally Posted by busterboy
So all Northern folk are off you Christmas card list too then?
C stop waiting up for the postman delivering 'toandfro's' card, it's not coming! :) |
Re: Why did you move to Australia in the first place.
Originally Posted by northernbird
will do chick. anyway australia post are rubbish didn't you know :D
...what would you expect, they are in Australia!! :rolleyes: |
Re: Why did you move to Australia in the first place.
Originally Posted by busterboy
So all Northern folk are off you Christmas card list too then?
C stop waiting up for the postman delivering 'toandfro's' card, it's not coming! :) |
Re: Why did you move to Australia in the first place.
Originally Posted by FPM
(Post 4110122)
I find it more like Planet of the Apes :cool:
Welcome to Hell. |
Re: Why did you move to Australia in the first place.
Originally Posted by THEGREATIDIOT
(Post 4265391)
I came because I was 16 and didn't have much say in the matter! Brainwashed into accepting it by all the "better life" spiels from the folks (considering that I loved my life as it was, I thought "ooh, even BETTER? Coool!" Ah, the naivety of youth), not to mention the lies that we'd be going back to the UK for hols every 2 years at the most (they went back once, 4 and a half years later, and schmucko here wasn't invited - "too expensive"). So here I am, fifteen years later, trapped in hell, with no way out, and the parents (since they're retired and basically retired the moment they got here) have no idea what it's like to try and build a life here, and are quite happy to loll around in the sun waiting to die.
Welcome to Hell. I was told the other day that itv, is looking for expats living in Oz, who have been here for a number of years,and cannot afford to go home. Apparently they will pay your fare home and accomadation for 4 weeks, to see if you would like to return to the U.K. I don't have all the info but perhaps someone else on here may be able to help...... |
Re: Why did you move to Australia in the first place.
Originally Posted by Irish Guinness
(Post 4265440)
Hello again,
I was told the other day that itv, is looking for expats living in Oz, who have been here for a number of years,and cannot afford to go home. Apparently they will pay your fare home and accomadation for 4 weeks, to see if you would like to return to the U.K. I don't have all the info but perhaps someone else on here may be able to help...... |
Re: Why did you move to Australia in the first place.
Originally Posted by THEGREATIDIOT
(Post 4265464)
Yeah, I know, but I don't much fancy becoming a reality tv star with tv cameras invading your privacy all the time. Not my idea of fun.
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Re: Why did you move to Australia in the first place.
Originally Posted by THEGREATIDIOT
(Post 4265391)
I came because I was 16 and didn't have much say in the matter! Brainwashed into accepting it by all the "better life" spiels from the folks (considering that I loved my life as it was, I thought "ooh, even BETTER? Coool!" Ah, the naivety of youth), not to mention the lies that we'd be going back to the UK for hols every 2 years at the most (they went back once, 4 and a half years later, and schmucko here wasn't invited - "too expensive"). So here I am, fifteen years later, trapped in hell, with no way out, and the parents (since they're retired and basically retired the moment they got here) have no idea what it's like to try and build a life here, and are quite happy to loll around in the sun waiting to die.
Welcome to Hell. |
Re: Why did you move to Australia in the first place.
Originally Posted by northernbird
(Post 4265477)
what is stopping you returning to England. Have you married and had a family here?
Then there's family issues, too. They wouldn't stop me from going if I could actually afford it, but I can't, and I certainly won't get help from them. All they do is read the International Express and give you the "Britain's gone to the dogs" routine. I don't believe a word of it, I'm afraid, and even if I was in a no better spot financially in the UK, I would have at least have had a couple of friends still and felt at home rather than as a fish out of water stranger in a strange land. The appalling exchange rate is depressing as hell, too! |
Re: Why did you move to Australia in the first place.
Originally Posted by THEGREATIDIOT
(Post 4265487)
No. FINANCE is what's stopping me. I've had little more than the odd casual job in 13 years (since leaving school), despite being HUGELY qualified. It's borderline absurd, I'm convinced it's the "who you know" thing.
Then there's family issues, too. They wouldn't stop me from going if I could actually afford it, but I can't, and I certainly won't get help from them. All they do is read the International Express and give you the "Britain's gone to the dogs" routine. I don't believe a word of it, I'm afraid, and even if I was in a no better spot financially in the UK, I would have at least have had a couple of friends still and felt at home rather than as a fish out of water stranger in a strange land. The appalling exchange rate is depressing as hell, too! I think you would notice a big difference in England today as an adult and the England you left as a 16 year old, that isn't saying your parents are right just that you have a bit of the old rose tinteds on with regards to how you think your life would be there now. Do you not have family there you could go and bunk down with, aunts, uncles etc if you had enough for a flight and a bit extra. |
Re: Why did you move to Australia in the first place.
Originally Posted by THEGREATIDIOT
(Post 4265487)
No. FINANCE is what's stopping me. I've had little more than the odd casual job in 13 years (since leaving school), despite being HUGELY qualified. It's borderline absurd, I'm convinced it's the "who you know" thing.
Then there's family issues, too. They wouldn't stop me from going if I could actually afford it, but I can't, and I certainly won't get help from them. All they do is read the International Express and give you the "Britain's gone to the dogs" routine. I don't believe a word of it, I'm afraid, and even if I was in a no better spot financially in the UK, I would have at least have had a couple of friends still and felt at home rather than as a fish out of water stranger in a strange land. The appalling exchange rate is depressing as hell, too! It will take us 12 months to save up and go back (just for a holiday) but worth every penny. Then hopefully we can see if it has gone to the dogs:rolleyes: My family says nothing has changed (just the weather lol), my friends are moving to better homes, some getting married etc, will miss all that, so that will have changed but thats all. |
Re: Why did you move to Australia in the first place.
Originally Posted by Irish Guinness
(Post 4265440)
Hello again,
I was told the other day that itv, is looking for expats living in Oz, who have been here for a number of years,and cannot afford to go home. Apparently they will pay your fare home and accomadation for 4 weeks, to see if you would like to return to the U.K. I don't have all the info but perhaps someone else on here may be able to help...... |
Re: Why did you move to Australia in the first place.
Originally Posted by toandfro
(Post 4265956)
some where in the index there is a page called the media (or similar) but since the changes I can't find my ass with both hands and let me tell you thats a hard thing to miss one of you mods able to help?
http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=74 |
Re: Why did you move to Australia in the first place.
Originally Posted by northernbird
(Post 4265507)
Do you not have family there you could go and bunk down with, aunts, uncles etc if you had enough for a flight and a bit extra.
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