Why do so many of us leave Perth?
Nov 8th 2007, 1:34 pm
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Re: Why do so many of us leave Perth?
Jackie in a large home, not bad car...no pool though...(decided with this home we did not want one..even heated you only can use them for a fairly short period).....but still wants to head back to the U.K, it's not everything.
Nov 8th 2007, 1:41 pm
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Re: Why do so many of us leave Perth?
Its because people cant adjust and settle down.
People feel let down and then reject the situation, and become so opioniated about it all, they pack up and leave.
Simplae as tht, but unfor, Perth settlers do appear more volatile about the area, and its a shame this happens as it plants the seed for any future settlers.
People feel let down and then reject the situation, and become so opioniated about it all, they pack up and leave.
Simplae as tht, but unfor, Perth settlers do appear more volatile about the area, and its a shame this happens as it plants the seed for any future settlers.
Jackie in Perth but prefers to be home
Nov 8th 2007, 1:43 pm
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Re: Why do so many of us leave Perth?
Take care
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Nov 8th 2007, 3:00 pm
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Re: Why do so many of us leave Perth?
bl--dy hell, if it was like that I would certainly not be leaving...some have that lifestyle but boy oh boy do they have to pay for it....when I was bac in he U.K this year I watched one of these new programmes about a new life in Aus (they are really pushing it overthere) and I thought "wow it looks wonderful...where is this house and area they were showing, I will go back and live there myself!!!...anyway at the end of the show it said the area...and I would not put my pinky toe in that area but boy oh boy did they make it look wonderful....and jobs were so easy to get with huge salaries...it is amazing what you can get away with nowadays.
Jackie in a large home, not bad car...no pool though...(decided with this home we did not want one..even heated you only can use them for a fairly short period).....but still wants to head back to the U.K, it's not everything.
Jackie in a large home, not bad car...no pool though...(decided with this home we did not want one..even heated you only can use them for a fairly short period).....but still wants to head back to the U.K, it's not everything.
Nov 8th 2007, 3:21 pm
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Re: Why do so many of us leave Perth?
To be honest Danny, we moved here because we fell for the hype of those stupid pathetic TV show's you are on about. Big house, big pool, big car, big EGO!!!!
So, i am now a first class idiot, that i will say. The only thing that got bigger was my morgage, for a house smaller than what i had in UK, no pool and a not so bad car (had better), poor wages, big bills, crap clothes, no social life. Oh yes, OZ is great. Some it works for, some it doesn't. That doesn't mean i'm wrong and your right, or that i'm bad and your good
So, i am now a first class idiot, that i will say. The only thing that got bigger was my morgage, for a house smaller than what i had in UK, no pool and a not so bad car (had better), poor wages, big bills, crap clothes, no social life. Oh yes, OZ is great. Some it works for, some it doesn't. That doesn't mean i'm wrong and your right, or that i'm bad and your good
Nov 8th 2007, 4:20 pm
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Re: Why do so many of us leave Perth?
To be honest Danny, we moved here because we fell for the hype of those stupid pathetic TV show's you are on about. Big house, big pool, big car, big EGO!!!!
So, i am now a first class idiot, that i will say. The only thing that got bigger was my morgage, for a house smaller than what i had in UK, no pool and a not so bad car (had better), poor wages, big bills, crap clothes, no social life. Oh yes, OZ is great. Some it works for, some it doesn't. That doesn't mean i'm wrong and your right, or that i'm bad and your good
So, i am now a first class idiot, that i will say. The only thing that got bigger was my morgage, for a house smaller than what i had in UK, no pool and a not so bad car (had better), poor wages, big bills, crap clothes, no social life. Oh yes, OZ is great. Some it works for, some it doesn't. That doesn't mean i'm wrong and your right, or that i'm bad and your good
Come and live near me mate. We could have some right laughs (in boring Adelaide
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Nov 8th 2007, 7:02 pm
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Re: Why do so many of us leave Perth?
To be honest Danny, we moved here because we fell for the hype of those stupid pathetic TV show's you are on about. Big house, big pool, big car, big EGO!!!!
So, i am now a first class idiot, that i will say. The only thing that got bigger was my morgage, for a house smaller than what i had in UK, no pool and a not so bad car (had better), poor wages, big bills, crap clothes, no social life. Oh yes, OZ is great. Some it works for, some it doesn't. That doesn't mean i'm wrong and your right, or that i'm bad and your good
So, i am now a first class idiot, that i will say. The only thing that got bigger was my morgage, for a house smaller than what i had in UK, no pool and a not so bad car (had better), poor wages, big bills, crap clothes, no social life. Oh yes, OZ is great. Some it works for, some it doesn't. That doesn't mean i'm wrong and your right, or that i'm bad and your good
We have a cockroach infested house, not really infested but have found 4 whoppers, I can not sleep properly, I keep waking flicking the light expecting them to scatter across my floor.
A large pool which at the moment just a mossie infested green swamp, an estate agent who ignores us now we have moved in, so the pool is not getting repaired, a bigger car but not better.
NO social life as I have 2 children and no childminders, we have been out twice in 21 months, without the children.
But hey what does it does matter the sun still shines.
I think Perth is a great place, a bit sleepy, it's not for everyone, as you said some settle and some don't.
I am just pleased we decided to rent here, and keep our house in the UK.
Fancy meeting for a curry soon Nu-S
Sandra
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Nov 8th 2007, 7:51 pm
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Re: Why do so many of us leave Perth?
We have a cockroach infested house, not really infested but have found 4 whoppers, I can not sleep properly, I keep waking flicking the light expecting them to scatter across my floor.
A large pool which at the moment just a mossie infested green swamp, an estate agent who ignores us now we have moved in, so the pool is not getting repaired, a bigger car but not better.
NO social life as I have 2 children and no childminders, we have been out twice in 21 months, without the children.
But hey what does it does matter the sun still shines.
I think Perth is a great place, a bit sleepy, it's not for everyone, as you said some settle and some don't.
I am just pleased we decided to rent here, and keep our house in the UK.
Fancy meeting for a curry soon Nu-S
Sandra
A large pool which at the moment just a mossie infested green swamp, an estate agent who ignores us now we have moved in, so the pool is not getting repaired, a bigger car but not better.
NO social life as I have 2 children and no childminders, we have been out twice in 21 months, without the children.
But hey what does it does matter the sun still shines.
I think Perth is a great place, a bit sleepy, it's not for everyone, as you said some settle and some don't.
I am just pleased we decided to rent here, and keep our house in the UK.
Fancy meeting for a curry soon Nu-S
Sandra
Or lets eat out and make all the mess we want
Nov 8th 2007, 8:02 pm
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Nov 9th 2007, 2:27 am
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Re: Why do so many of us leave Perth?
I just find it amazing that these problems with Perth were not discovered on recce trips before moving.
I'm not talking silly stuff like if they sell Marmite, I'm talking about fundamental things like wages, houses, schooling, crime etc.
Before we moved to our city in Canada we knew more about it than some of the locals.
I'm not talking silly stuff like if they sell Marmite, I'm talking about fundamental things like wages, houses, schooling, crime etc.
Before we moved to our city in Canada we knew more about it than some of the locals.
Nov 9th 2007, 9:49 am
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Re: Why do so many of us leave Perth?
I just find it amazing that these problems with Perth were not discovered on recce trips before moving.
I'm not talking silly stuff like if they sell Marmite, I'm talking about fundamental things like wages, houses, schooling, crime etc.
Before we moved to our city in Canada we knew more about it than some of the locals.
I'm not talking silly stuff like if they sell Marmite, I'm talking about fundamental things like wages, houses, schooling, crime etc.
Before we moved to our city in Canada we knew more about it than some of the locals.
Nov 9th 2007, 11:09 am
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Re: Why do so many of us leave Perth?
Just chuck the tickets on a credit card, it could save you an absolute fortune in the long run....not just financially but emotionally as well.
