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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- The Rovers Return (https://britishexpats.com/forum/rovers-return-111/)

- - Thinking of going home (https://britishexpats.com/forum/rovers-return-111/thinking-going-home-631734/)

the troubadour

Oct 19th 2009 3:49 pm

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Originally Posted by Joseph James (Post 8029381)

Have lived abroad for 10 years and have always embrace change and tried to adopt to the new place and stopped comparing previous countries. Just enjoy wherever you are in the world! Life's too short, forget the past, live for today and plan and hope for tomorrow...

Forget the past??Why would anyone wish to do that? It is alike to have no knowledge of history.
The past is in part what we are. I know what you want to say.Indeed live for today and look to tomorrow,but don't lose sight of who you are which includes values and lessions past learnt.

luvwelly

Oct 19th 2009 3:51 pm

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Originally Posted by willamos (Post 7956735)

You need to remember that a lot of Brits who are still in the UK will tell you to stay in Australia because that is what Brits do; we moan about the UK like there's no tomorrow and we believe the tabloid media absolutely. We are a self-deprecating bunch generally and Brits find it hard to sing Britain's praises in that context.

So true and there's nothing like living outside the UK to make you appreciate the UK.

the troubadour

Oct 19th 2009 3:55 pm

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Originally Posted by stormgal (Post 7989268)

Thanks for answering! What exactly is boring about it? The people - the location itself, like the suburbs vs. the city??

I hate to open a can of worms, but thanks for answering.

To the person who asked why not move upstate - actually, I love Upstate, it's very nice and my family has a lot of property and land there, however, I am looking for international experience. It's just something I'd like to do.

There are 101 threads or more on BE explaining exactly what is so boring about being in Australia and on the other hand other folk who sing it's praises.Just requires a little research.

king kong

Oct 19th 2009 7:34 pm

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Originally Posted by the troubadour (Post 8029482)

There are 101 threads or more on BE explaining exactly what is so boring about being in Australia and on the other hand other folk who sing it's praises.Just requires a little research.

come on nothing wrong with Arsetralia .;)

milly123

Nov 30th 2009 8:14 am

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Originally Posted by Ozzy Fever (Post 7948939)

As the title says we are thinking of returning to the UK but at the same time cant help thinking that we havent given it long enough, we have been in Adelaide for nearly 18 months and to be honest we are both bored, first 12 months we were busy sorting out house, jobs, friends etc but this last few months have really got to me and hubby, but at the same time cant help thinking that if we return would be regret it.

Anyone else gone through this and returned and not regretted it or returned and knew that they had made the wrong choice.

Its dosnt help that I have 2 children still in the UK my 18 year old daughter is over with us and she is the same as us doesnt love it but doesnt hate it either.

I need a crystal ball

OH :ohmy: you are going home,
What about bobbie.....

Bernieboy

Nov 30th 2009 1:32 pm

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Originally Posted by Joseph James (Post 8029381)

Too right mate and King kong wherever you are good luck mate and to the rest of you on the way back:thumbup:

boo meringue

Feb 8th 2010 9:55 am

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Originally Posted by Ozzy Fever (Post 7948939)

everything happened so fast for us, got a job, bought a house bought another 2 and rented them out. had family out for 2 lots of 6 weeks, then everything sort of got boring, there's nothing exciting happening unless a Theme thing like Haloween (Canadians seem to be macabre where that's concerned) then Christmas parade then Canada Day... there isn't the buzz like in UK.
Shops are all the same in any town/city with limited choices in food and clothes in fact anything. bored with white loo paper and white bathrooms and beige garden furniture BORRRING colours in Canada - USA and UK's better.
parents are ailing and we're missing them after a few years. We've got dual citizenship and were hoping to sponsor them out, but splitting them from theire other children and grandchildren isn't worth it, so we're returning to the UK Hooray

Honeybun

Feb 10th 2010 3:24 pm

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Originally Posted by livinginreality (Post 7957331)

Weymouth is a great place,as is Dorset!:thumbsup:

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup:

kevin747

Feb 10th 2010 7:14 pm

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Get real folks. These new countries are just brasher versions of the real thing without the sophistication .Ok for some people it's a size thing eg My massive 4 bedroom blah blah! pool blah blah!!

I think they are fine for people escaping Britain's inner cities or as a place to off load material bores.;)

boo meringue

Feb 11th 2010 9:48 am

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Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz (Post 7951063)

Many many of us have returned and love it...some regret it. Who knows how you will feel, only you can make that choice.

We moved back to UK and love it, will never return to OZ. Life is too short to 'think'...just do it.

totally agree, we wish we'd just moved to a nicer area of the UK instead of all this way around the world, it's too far away and the culture's too alien

boo meringue

Feb 11th 2010 9:51 am

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Originally Posted by luvwelly (Post 8029475)

So true and there's nothing like living outside the UK to make you appreciate the UK.

I remember my husband saying "when we're in Ontario, we'll only be 7 or 8 hours away from family" NOT SO, in the winter we have to get a connecting flight from Toronto to Heathrow to Manchester and then you have to be at the airport 3 hours before then collect luggage at the other end ... and there could be delays cos of snow etc. Not worth it, we're heading back after experiencing a different lifestyle not a better one by any means. Who the hell recommended Canada?

brissybee

Apr 15th 2010 4:59 pm

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Originally Posted by quoll (Post 7949626)

There is nothing magical about being here so if it doesnt "fit" you then there is nothing that says it has to. I reckon if you had it good in UK and had plenty to occupy your time then cut your losses and head off - did you squeak in under the July 07 arrival for citizenship purposes or are you destined to wait the full 4 years? If you have to wait just the 2 years then get citizenship otherwise decide if you want to be holed up here for another 2 years and go from there.

Good luck with your decision but dont wait until you are past the point of no return!

I refuse to believe there is a point of no return. Tell me it isn't so! :unsure:

Irish Guinness

Apr 16th 2010 3:03 am

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Originally Posted by ezzie (Post 8024366)

I know.....sat through pics of our friends' trip to the Red Centre and all I could think about was 'why would you bother'! I really wish I could see the beauty in it...I'd be far happier here then.

Ezzie... I know what you mean I wish I could see the beauty,I feel like I have something wrong with me,when I look at the scenery and see the trees and plants dying !!! I don't see beauty I just feel sad, that they are all dying.I am hopring that with winter around the corner,we will get a lot of rain.

I have just been to Alice Springs some people love it. hopefullyI never ever
have to go again....:eek:

quoll

Apr 16th 2010 9:45 am

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Originally Posted by brissybee (Post 8500272)

I refuse to believe there is a point of no return. Tell me it isn't so! :unsure:

I think there is, sadly. Financially it can be hard for someone to move from Aus to UK if they have been here for aeons - no UK pension you see (unless they have worked in UK for some years and been canny enough to pay backpayments) and you have to be resident in Aus to get the Aus centrelink aged benefits so unless your private super is super dooper then you are stymied.

Also I think it becomes harder if your kids are Aus residents and likely to remain so and once the grandkids come along then there are all sorts of emotional ties to bind you here.

And, the longer you stay the bigger the risk that one of you (in a couple) will feel differently about moving back and whereas they may have gone when they had the capacity to earn a crust they now find themselves a bit too old for recruitment (usually over 50 it gets tough) and have security where they are in employment.

Of course if you are both of the same mind and have a few years up your sleeve then you are fine. I am 61(next week:eek:) and I could do it if the DH would do it but he is Aussie and wont go - our super is OK (especially on current exchange rates!) and indexed, we have kids on both sides of the world so grandkids are going to be a world away no matter which way we look at it and theoretically we are retired and dont need to work but it is just his sheer and undadulterated stubborn Australianness which keeps me here.

moonsurfer

Apr 18th 2010 11:49 am

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Originally Posted by quoll (Post 8501970)

Oops ... so can someone tell me how long you have to work in the UK to qualify for any pension? Is there a part-pension arrangement? I do not want to get old in Australia and still have at least 20 years' work in me ... thanks! :)

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