[QUOTE=CEM;6841233] Hi there CEM,

We moved to Sydney from UK in 2001 and returned back to UK in 2005 with my 1 year old son. We moved back because we thought it would be better for him to grow up around family. But since we moved back, we thought about Australia every day and are now moving back to Sydney on 26 Oct.

Good Luck.

Vanita

Hard decision!If you feel you need to come back for all the right reasons you must do so.
Many people do what you have done so not the 1st.
We have freinds lived in OZ 10 years sold up moved back to the UK 3 months later now returning.
Good luck.

[QUOTE=vsuman;6842610] Hi Vanita,
Glad we're not the only ones! It's a hard one isn't it. We came back when our girls were nearly 9. 7 and 5 and I'm really glad that they've got to know their grandparents amd extended family, even though they all live on the other side of the country and one grandma now lives in Spain. However, as they get older I really feel that Aus will offer them more.
Where will you be living? I think we'll aim to be around Gordon and that area to start with cos that's where the girls will be at school.
Good luck with the move - it's very close now!
Caroline x

Sarah, you did what you felt was right at the time, don't put yourself down!
We are all wise with hindsight.
Best of luck with whatever you decide

Hi All,
I have read all the posting on this thread and other posting on the forum, with great interest.
We are currently looking at our options and the main one that sticks out is moving to Australia, we moved from the UK to the Middle East some 2 years ago. Although we never looked to work or live abroad, it basically just happened when I applied for a job, not much family discussions, applied and six weeks later we landed in our new country.
Right now to my point, me and the children love the place mostly due to me at work and the kids at school, all keeping busy, my wife on the other hand has been through a roller coaster of emotions, good weeks bad weeks. Due to my wife we put the brakes on! We thought, right back to the UK, then we evaluated our position and changed our minds due to the current state of the country and we are currently looking at vacancies in OZ, and my dear wife that has had to put up with every one being happy except her. She has now found and enrolled on a couple of distance learning college course, and she can still continue those courses in OZ. The boredom she had, created the depression. so moving back to the comfort zone of the UK is not always best, as others have pointed out.
Many thanks for everybody that has put a posting as it has helped in our decisions.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL and put another shrimp on the BBQ you might be getting new neighbors, ha.

Hi have read this thread with interest and a big smile on my face, how relevant to us this is. We moved back from Oz after only 6 months, (after only 13 weeks I came back to UK for a break to see if wanted to be back here) missed family really badly, kids were at school, OH at work so I was on my own all day with no friends etc and the depression set in. Moved back to the UK in June and not a day passes without all of us, kids included, mentioning things about our oz time. We have decided that the UK is definately not for us and that we are moving back to Oz next year hopefully (we have a family wedding in July so have to stay till thats over realistically) looking about going back Sept/Oct next year if all goes well. We too have now joined the ping pong family, it also cost us a lot of money but it was money well spent, we know the mistakes we made and they wont be made again!!! Good luck to you all who decided to go back, it is very hard and for those that mock us (usually the ones that have never left the UK!!) at least we gave all options a try.

Hi Kath & Graham,

Hope it works out for you this time around. (read your posts on mbttuk)

We are back on the Gold Coast and its like we came home....really settled so far.

Good Luck

LibbyX

So glad it all came together for you!!! I was wondering as/when you went back, where abouts are you? Did OH get job ok and stuff like that??

My OH been busy applying for jobs over East as we want to give it a go there, never ever thought I'd want to go back, but now see I had the pitfalls not the place

Keep me updated

Kath x

Wahoo!!! Can't wait!! X

Blimey lots of us been to Perth and trying the other side, hope its what we all thinks/hope its gonna be

hi everyone, havnt been on for a little while...we went on hols to france but it rained for two weeks so wont bother going into that, had a little bit of settling for a little while back in sept, and did actually secretly think in my own mind should we go back to oz BUT i soon came to my senses, actually within about a week, in fact our 12 month anniversary of being back in this wet corner of the world is on the 12 november and i didnt think i would still feel so strongly about returning!!!(might have something to do with not wanting to come back to start with)most people assured us that with time the heartache would fade...but couldnt be further from the truth although perhaps for some it does
lisaxx

Hi Lisa, yep feel the same with each day we want to return, gotta be patient tho!!!

Bluekipper

So does that mean you want to return to Oz - sorry being a big dumb tonight

I have been reading this whole thread and actually feel so relieved so many of us feel the same
My Aussie husband and I moved out to Sydney 2002 and stayed there until Nov 2005. We had our first daughter in April 2004 out there then, mid 2005 my Dad died suddenly. I suddenly hated everything Australian and made the very rash and very stupid decision to pack us all up and come home..... 3 months later and 36 weeks pregnant with daughter number 2 we were home in cold, wet Essex
Three years later we are settling into life here, eldest just started school and we have a few close friends around - but we miss Australia soooooo much! We want to make the move back - it would have to be for good this time as we have shipped house contents twice now!! - but do we have the money? We have been very silly with cash and now have pretty much nothing to move with apart from the cost of actually getting out there!
Has anyone else with a small family moved with literally a few months rent and the money for a car?? Is it too much of a risk??
My feeling is life is too short and we should just go for it - but my serious side says we need security!!! :curse:
Hmmmmmm........

Yep, we did that and ended up going and returning a second time. And now trying to go back for a third time, but that seems to be a bit shaky this time as the children wont go.