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Forum: The Rovers Return
May 1st 2013, 6:40 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,646
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: 2 years in Canada, 6 months of wanting to go 'back'

You will have doubts as that is only natural, we did find it very difficult job wise on our return as we went back at the height of the recession and we were unprepared for how few jobs there were to...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 30th 2013, 9:31 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,646
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: 2 years in Canada, 6 months of wanting to go 'back'

Just wanted to add my tuppence worth re schools and life being "better for the kids" I 've heard that so much over the years and it just isn't true.

We came back from BC in 2011 and my 2 kids have...
Forum: USA
Oct 1st 2012, 10:16 am
Replies: 47
Views: 7,105
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: The Ping Pong Thread

1972 Glasgow - Coventry ( with parents)
1986 Coventry -Garstang
!987 Garstang - Coventry
1988 Coventry- Hungerford
1990 Hungerford - Miami (well on cruise ships really)
1992 Miami - Edinburgh...
Forum: Canniversary
Sep 26th 2012, 1:41 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 10,867
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: 6 months

Hi, dont normally post here as like Lillybilly I moved back to UK from BC last yearafter 5 years in Canada. We also had bullying problems with my oldest son when he was in grade 2 and we were...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 7th 2012, 3:09 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 4,368
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: First anniversary!

Great update Quoll, even if the circumstances that led to you returning were not exactly ideal, your hubby sounds lovely although I guess it was his turn to compromise a little. After all those years...
Forum: USA
Apr 22nd 2012, 12:42 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 9,611
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Been back 9 months now, and will be returning to Oz

Too true Beedubya, I never thought that moving abroad would effectively lead to me living on a different continent to my OH.
It's all about how you deal with the cards that life deals you and it...
Forum: USA
Apr 18th 2012, 6:01 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 9,611
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Been back 9 months now, and will be returning to Oz

I may well do that, as you said on your other post you do want to share experiences to connect with others who may be going throught the same thing but can sometimes feel exposed if you put in too...
Forum: USA
Apr 18th 2012, 1:45 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 9,611
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Been back 9 months now, and will be returning to Oz

I think a separation may help us also as this whole process has taken it's toll on our marriage. I was looking forward to getting rid of him for a while ( :p) but when it came down to the goodbyes...
Forum: USA
Apr 18th 2012, 9:51 am
Replies: 55
Views: 9,611
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Been back 9 months now, and will be returning to Oz

You and I are in very similar circumstances Toodlepip and I just wanted to add my best wishes, you sound very strong and I'm sure you will be able to make the best of things. I'm not sure I'd be able...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 15th 2012, 12:58 pm
Replies: 12,809
Views: 1,393,810
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II

I log on here very intermitently these days (currently lurking on the Asia forum but thats another story) but was very glad to see you've made it home Sally especially after all your years of giving...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 6th 2012, 6:30 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 6,077
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: 18 months update - probably going back.

Phew Erica, I really feel for you having to do that move all over again, at least it sounds like you didn't hate where you were living before and it will feel familiar to all of you.
It's such an...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Mar 5th 2012, 12:13 pm
Replies: 105
Views: 26,343
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Back in uk 6months after 6 years in Aus perth/adelaide now confused

I feel just like this Beedubya although about Canada rather than Oz - have barely given it a thought, glad you have managed to find your feet and get a better job. I think that part of the OP's...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 24th 2012, 9:47 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 7,399
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Help needed - when do you say enough is enough?

I'm glad I saw this thread as it's doing me no end of good reminding me of all the reasons I left Canada (6 months ago). Takes me back to my own situation a couple of years ago endlessly going back...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 20th 2011, 4:30 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 35,236
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Any regrets on moving back to the UK?

:lol:
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 20th 2011, 9:20 am
Replies: 76
Views: 35,236
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Any regrets on moving back to the UK?

Quoll did not know you had moved back permanently, how did I miss that?
How is the Aussie hubby taking to life in the UK?
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 9th 2011, 7:55 am
Replies: 43
Views: 11,631
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Home 2 months today and having a mood crash!

No he's an architect and almost no-one is hiring them in Scotland, however we did expect that and he's been sitting project management exams to give him more strings to his bow.
Did you mean you...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 8th 2011, 2:14 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 11,631
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Home 2 months today and having a mood crash!

Its so hard to choose the area before you get here however, especially when you have to factor in schools. We spent a lot of time researching it and even did a reccie (hate that word) 6 months before...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 8th 2011, 12:57 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 5,904
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Home 10 days!

That sounds awful Toodlepip, my situation is almost the reverse of your husbands in that I became depressed in Canada and despite our lack of work and dwindling funds in the UK have now been off the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 8th 2011, 8:05 am
Replies: 24
Views: 5,904
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Home 10 days!

I'm sorry it's not worked out for you and I do realise how tough the job market is, it's really bad in Scotland too. I guess that my situation is slightly different in that I really want to be here...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 1st 2011, 9:15 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 11,631
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Home 2 months today and having a mood crash!

[QUOTE=NiHao;9708715]BettyBoo,

I'm so sorry you're having a tough time finding jobs, I know it must be extremely demoralizing. The not knowing when its going to happen is so stressful, if you...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 1st 2011, 9:05 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 11,631
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Home 2 months today and having a mood crash!

Well that's what we thought, I thought people would be wanting to hear about my experiences nursing in another country but it appears that they don't. We are now trying to place more emphasis on our...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 1st 2011, 7:58 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 11,631
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Home 2 months today and having a mood crash!

Thanks Quoll, I am starting to apply for jobs further away now- wish I had done it sooner really. I'm in Glasgow and it does seem like the health board have hardly any jobs to apply to right now. I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 1st 2011, 9:40 am
Replies: 43
Views: 11,631
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Home 2 months today and having a mood crash!

I've not been on here for some time TBH I've been avoiding BE as I'm exactly one of those people having a "what have we done?" phase 4 months in. I'm not wanting to post negative stuff to those who...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 27th 2011, 4:06 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 8,995
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Been back almost a month now

Absolutely! I am very happy to be back and don't even think about Canada, I know that when I came back to the UK for trips it was as if my life in Canada didn't exist. Someone asked me the other day...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 16th 2011, 2:46 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 5,904
Posted By bettyboo67

Re: Home 10 days!

I would also echo what others have said and say that 10 days is far too soon to be making decisions about moving back, you must have thought long and hard about returning to the UK and must have had...
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