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johatts · 24-04-2008, 01:52 AM

This is just my thoughts and not trying to be too critical!

You are talking to the person who used to bawl her eyes out watching Little House on the Prairie!! My OH, tough bloke bawled at Heathrow before we left. Just took one call from his Dad and he was off!!!)

Move on three years............We are still here!!!! We love every second of this life.

If it is people you are missing that IS homesickness. Homesickness is horrible to go through but for most people it CAN be worked through. Like the previous poster said, internet, skype, MSN, webcams all help. We buy OzCall phone vouchers. a $10 voucher gives you 1800 minutes of calls to the UK. Approx 1/2 cent per minute. I am theone that calls my Mum and talks for 2 hours at a go!!!!
When we came we said we would give it two years no matter what. I used to see my parents very regularly along with other members of my family. Both OH and me have had some seriously crrappy days where we have missed people and the slightest thing can set you off....a TV program, a song that you hear.......! I go with the previous poster, Is 8 weeks really enough to know what you want to do? You said that you were the one that was wanting to come over. Think back to the reasons why you wanted to come. Are those reasons still relevent and those reasons still valid???

Also thnk of the reasons that you want to go home and weigh up the two. It is a horrendously expensive exercise to move here, go back + then realise that Oz really is where you wanna be.

We know that we are very lucky with our life here. We settled incredibly quickly (despite bouts of missing people!!), we have had numerous visitors. When we said "You`ll have to come over............they ALL did!!!" Also my parents are emigrating over here and will be here from Nov-ish this year for good. That will be great for me! Ask my OH in a few months what it is like living with the M-I-L!!!!!!

My OH left 2 children in the UK. When we left they were 17. That was a big wrench. However it was my OH that instigated the thoughts of Oz with us. Ironically I settled quicker than he did!!!!!!

Think really carefully before you go. 8 weeks can seem like a long holiday, once everything kicks in and you are working hard, going out, living the good life.......you may feel better!

Keep in touch on PIO!!!

24-04-2008, 01:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
johatts Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,068 Blog Entries: 6 Thanks: 140 Thanked 109 Times in 57 Posts My Mood:	This is just my thoughts and not trying to be too critical! You are talking to the person who used to bawl her eyes out watching Little House on the Prairie!! My OH, tough bloke bawled at Heathrow before we left. Just took one call from his Dad and he was off!!!) Move on three years............We are still here!!!! We love every second of this life. If it is people you are missing that IS homesickness. Homesickness is horrible to go through but for most people it CAN be worked through. Like the previous poster said, internet, skype, MSN, webcams all help. We buy OzCall phone vouchers. a $10 voucher gives you 1800 minutes of calls to the UK. Approx 1/2 cent per minute. I am theone that calls my Mum and talks for 2 hours at a go!!!! When we came we said we would give it two years no matter what. I used to see my parents very regularly along with other members of my family. Both OH and me have had some seriously crrappy days where we have missed people and the slightest thing can set you off....a TV program, a song that you hear.......! I go with the previous poster, Is 8 weeks really enough to know what you want to do? You said that you were the one that was wanting to come over. Think back to the reasons why you wanted to come. Are those reasons still relevent and those reasons still valid??? Also thnk of the reasons that you want to go home and weigh up the two. It is a horrendously expensive exercise to move here, go back + then realise that Oz really is where you wanna be. We know that we are very lucky with our life here. We settled incredibly quickly (despite bouts of missing people!!), we have had numerous visitors. When we said "You`ll have to come over............they ALL did!!!" Also my parents are emigrating over here and will be here from Nov-ish this year for good. That will be great for me! Ask my OH in a few months what it is like living with the M-I-L!!!!!! My OH left 2 children in the UK. When we left they were 17. That was a big wrench. However it was my OH that instigated the thoughts of Oz with us. Ironically I settled quicker than he did!!!!!! Think really carefully before you go. 8 weeks can seem like a long holiday, once everything kicks in and you are working hard, going out, living the good life.......you may feel better! Keep in touch on PIO!!! __________________ Joanne & Mark On our own again!