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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Dec 13th 2011, 11:49 am
Replies: 86
Views: 8,634
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Britain in Europe

Sally, trouble you have is, the financial sector (bit like the mining in Australia) brings in most of our bacon. I wouldnt want to be Mr Cameron!! think its a position between a rock and hard place....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 7th 2011, 7:09 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 6,826
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Brits are a happy lot.

lurve this! funny thing is, until you leave the UK you dont actually know what you got. Have been back for last 4 mths with a new appreciation after 10 yrs away....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 7th 2011, 7:00 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,671
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: How are things now you are home in the UK

Cumbrianlass, shame we arent nearer, we could have met up for that cuppa!! am lurving Sussex, where we are but we really don't know anyone, so is taking time and probably at a time where we could do...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 7th 2011, 6:53 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,671
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: How are things now you are home in the UK

Glad to be back, reliefed infact! The hardest part of the journey is should I shouldnt I go.... very unsettling. Once the decision is made, makes things easier, I think re planning etc. Not to say...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 19th 2011, 7:43 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,754
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Take me home....

great advice. Just to echo the same. Strength of character, resilience and determination are a powerful combination. Just do day by day- it will come together.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 19th 2011, 7:33 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 35,227
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Any regrets on moving back to the UK?

I have family in Wiltshire and know Bristol is a good hub.. (don't know Exeter or Oxfordshire as well, to comment, tho did consider Oxfordshire ourselves, but wasnt central enough for us and family)...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 18th 2011, 7:30 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 35,227
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Any regrets on moving back to the UK?

In a word no! been away 10 yrs, lived in Nz and last 6 yrs in Perth, Australia. Think everyone's situation is different. Just plan it and decide what you want from it. People say it can take up to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 13th 2011, 9:17 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,017
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Home 3 months

Hello, arr, thanks so much for your lovely supportive post. I can absolutely relate to it, funny enough, even sounds like you have had a same spec interms of what you were looking for, when you...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 13th 2011, 7:36 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,017
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Home 3 months

good on you. I think it just takes time to pick up with old friendships and make new. Am going to lots of playgroups and then there is the school run.

Only been 3 months, in the past I found it...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 13th 2011, 7:27 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 3,087
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: What makes for a successful move back to the UK?

Been back 3 months, living in a new area and find it comforting to hear it has taken a year for all old friendships to be back on an even keel, whilst making new ones. We have been back 3 mths and I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 12th 2011, 7:03 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,017
Posted By Sunshine111

Home 3 months

Been a bit of a journey for us, backpacked for a year in 1999, around Aus and NZ, had a fab time, so much so, that 18 mths later we decided to emmigrate to NZ, never really had a plan and looking...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 29th 2011, 3:31 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,675
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Been back 7 weeks

Great to hear you have settled well and isnt it interesting how many decide to come home at the 5-6 yr mark, know so many. We have been away 10 yrs but spent the last 6 yrs in Perth, kids both born...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 26th 2011, 7:39 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,698
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Nearly 5 months now

we also returned from Perth, been back a couple of months now. Can't believe how cheap things are since being back. Family is a funny thing, although was one of the reasons for coming back, am glad...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 26th 2011, 12:15 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 8,995
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Been back almost a month now

Hi Cumbrianlass, fantastic to hear you have settled back so well. Think we arrived back at similar times. (early August) been back x2 months and feel exactly the same. We left Oz (Perth) and am...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 29th 2011, 2:45 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,159
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Moneycorp /Xe - Int'l transfers advice?

thanks both. Am going to try HiFx
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 27th 2011, 2:14 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,159
Posted By Sunshine111

Moneycorp /Xe - Int'l transfers advice?

Bit of advice re moneycorp/Xe if anyone has any?

I haven't used either before, have in the past have transfered money from my bank in one country to my account in another.

Tried to set up a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 27th 2011, 12:49 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,208
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: feeling guilty

Exactly like me. I keep saying I'm sorry to my mum and she keeps saying 'don't be silly' but I can't help it. I don't know what I was thinking when I left them all that way.



Know exactly what...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 27th 2011, 12:42 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,823
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: We book our flights tomorrow .

YAY!!!!!!!!! & the countdown begins.......!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 27th 2011, 12:40 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,227
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Perspective.

ha! ha! maybe the answer!! I wonder (will tell you in a few weeks!) whether what happens is that you live & breath the move for such a long time, that once you get back, it all becomes a bit of an...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 27th 2011, 12:30 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,823
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: We book our flights tomorrow .

Go for it!! Next chapter in your life.. Know what you mean, I really can't wait for some cold weather, am actually feeling how you feel, after eating too much chocolate, with all this sun!! Arr,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 27th 2011, 6:59 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,227
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Perspective.

This the key. When you are heading back to the UK, for some reason it seems to be a lot harder & unsupported, than heading out to the other side of the world, without any support network.

When I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 27th 2011, 6:43 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,823
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: We book our flights tomorrow .

Good on you Cumbrian Lass! How exciting!! bit scary too, but for no other reason than fear of the unknown. We are going home 2nd August & are frantically packing now & around x2 little kiddie...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jul 24th 2011, 11:22 am
Replies: 69
Views: 14,103
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Arrived back in UK a week ago, everything seems crappy

100% agree - this is a biggie. Something we really didn't appreciate. Looking forward to moving back & getting that balance. Not just for us but for our kids.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 23rd 2011, 6:37 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,227
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Perspective.

I think the UK has a serious self esteem problem! Probably the only country in the world that joins in bad mouthing itself! You never hear an Aussie saying anything bad about their own country &...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 21st 2011, 12:15 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,475
Posted By Sunshine111

Re: Moving back in 5 weeks and so overwhelmed

am less than 2 wks away from leaving OZ after 10 yrs & know exactly what you are talking about!! Human nature is a funny thing.
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