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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 10th 2008, 1:01 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 2,524
Posted By MrsB

Re: Inmate count

4 years done - another 4-12 months???
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 13th 2008, 10:33 am
Replies: 134
Views: 9,369
Posted By MrsB

Re: UK - Underrated Kingdom?

It's not just the Aussies that defend Australia either - it Poms as well - who somehow have to do it to justify their decisions to live here.

It's also annoying that it's ok ti criticize the UK -...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 14th 2008, 4:17 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,422
Posted By MrsB

Re: Got a job

Odiham is a lovely village nearby, or you could try Oakley or Cliddesden or Hartley Wintney - depends how far you can commute.

If you absolutely HAVE to live in Basingstoke - Kempshott is about...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 10th 2008, 6:58 pm
Replies: 89
Views: 14,473
Posted By MrsB

Re: to sum up...why do so many return from Oz ?

I would never and have never put Australia down in front of an Australian!!!!!

And to answer your second point - because they openly admit to slagging off the UK to make them selves feel better...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 7th 2008, 6:43 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 3,219
Posted By MrsB

Re: Moving to UK after 43 years

Wow !! 43 years!

GoodLuck with that!!
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 6th 2008, 11:28 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 6,344
Posted By MrsB

Re: gaining Aus citizenship before moving back

That's interesting.....the things they'd have you believe to trap you in paradise!!!

I wouldn't mind their details - I have googled the above name and it came up with a website 4models.com.au -...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 6th 2008, 11:19 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,084
Posted By MrsB

Re: having a "are we doing the right thing day"

Here's how......

You are what you think you are.

If you believe that you are indecisive...you will be. If you believe that you are a decisive person....you will be.

Train your subconscious...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 6th 2008, 12:22 pm
Replies: 89
Views: 14,473
Posted By MrsB

Re: to sum up...why do so many return from Oz ?

Because when you get here....and start living the "so-called" dream...you realise that Life is Life wherever you are.

So as "Life" as it is....continues....you start to realise everything that...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 4th 2008, 8:26 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 5,271
Posted By MrsB

Re: What to say when asked/told Ill bet you love it here?

.....and what did they say to that? That one opens a can of worms though coz then they ask what you don't like. I've done this before - then reeled off what I don't like and then got labelled a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 1st 2008, 11:25 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 5,271
Posted By MrsB

Re: What to say when asked/told Ill bet you love it here?

I shrug and say..."Oh, it's ok I suppose - it'll do for now......" then look unamused!!!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 1st 2008, 8:59 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,313
Posted By MrsB

Re: Selling off Ozzie homewares before you leave for UK

Advertise the stuff on the Australia-here-we-come forum!!!!! There must be loads moving out!!!!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 1st 2008, 8:56 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 7,143
Posted By MrsB

Re: A pack of lies!

They have got to do SOMETHING to tempt'em over!!!!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 31st 2008, 8:56 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 7,966
Posted By MrsB

Re: WHY did you want to leave UK so much?!?

Pretty much the same as you. I thought there was something "better" out there. Sometimes you don't know what you've got - or how lucky you are - until it's GONE! It's just "somewhere else to live" -...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 31st 2008, 1:12 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,124
Posted By MrsB

Re: When are you going home then??

Thanks for the karma!

Well I'm hoping I'll be gone before you...I've put a deadline of April 09 in my mind!!!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 30th 2008, 11:40 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,124
Posted By MrsB

Re: When are you going home then??

I still don't know when.......

Please cross your fingers for me......one day my time will come!!!!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 30th 2008, 2:05 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 5,458
Posted By MrsB

Re: We've bought a house!

My God - you are so lucky!!! My best wishes to you and I hope I'm going to be close behind you!!!!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 23rd 2008, 6:29 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 6,608
Posted By MrsB

Re: 2 months back in UK - and......

Fantastic post - thank you for letting us know!

"Locked in" - what a fabulous way to describe it!! Exactly what I feel like!!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 7th 2008, 12:19 pm
Replies: 69
Views: 5,857
Posted By MrsB

Re: If I just decided to go....could OH stop me?

This is the same in France.

My sister is married to a Frenchman and has to get his signed permission when she brings them over to England for holidays.

Thanks for the replies - my imagination...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 6th 2008, 11:23 am
Replies: 69
Views: 5,857
Posted By MrsB

Re: If I just decided to go....could OH stop me?

No he is not likely to do that - but you never know do you? I'm just thinking worst case scenario - that's all!! And whether I do put a plan together as you mentioned above!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 6th 2008, 10:57 am
Replies: 69
Views: 5,857
Posted By MrsB

If I just decided to go....could OH stop me?

For all the legal-eagles out there - or anyone else who has had experience......

If I said to OH...."I've had enough of this....I'm leaving in 2 months ....with the kids"

Could he stop me? And...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 2nd 2008, 3:44 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,144
Posted By MrsB

Re: Shipping container advice OZ-UK

Hi - join the Club!

www.intlmovers.com is a good place to start - it lists all the international movers in your area!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 1st 2008, 7:00 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 4,951
Posted By MrsB

Re: News item on cost of living in the uk.

It HAS got some good stuff going for it...definately...but you wouldn't think that talking to people where I live. Sometimes I think people try to think of all the negatives in England - just to try...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 1st 2008, 6:51 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 4,331
Posted By MrsB

Re: Well, it's finally happened....

Congratulations!!! How long a settlement have you got??:thumbsup:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 29th 2008, 12:55 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 11,894
Posted By MrsB

Re: Anti Depressants, how many of you

Does anyone take Luvox? That's what I've been given.

It took me a whole year before I went to the docs. I didn't want "happy" pills - I'd seen my ex-neighbour on them and that put me off!!...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 29th 2008, 12:52 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 11,894
Posted By MrsB

Re: Anti Depressants, how many of you

Yes. I keep telling OH I just want to go home so I can start the rest of my life and get on with it. Buy a nice home to do up etc, get settled. Here.....I fell like I'm living in "limboland".....I'm...
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