[yorkshirepom]

Originally Posted by yorkshirepom

I agree with you, absoloutely. We are now disposing of our rose coloured specs. Yes we did wear them initially! This is a huge life changing experience and anyone thinking about moving to oz has to be prepared to get rid of the tinted specs. We have been here 3 months now and are loving it! Lifes not easy here but its different. Wages for OH are drastically lower than uk but my wages make up for that. Having said that, its not about the money, its the easier pace of life that ticks the boxes for us. Its about strolling on the beach, its about walking in the sunshine, fishing without lots of restrictions, people saying hi to you as you pass them, chatting to the checkout girl at the supermarket etc. I could go on. Life in oz is different. I think you either love it or hate it? You have to just accept and go with the flow. We believe we made the right choice coming here, but its not easy and not for everyone.

just saw that you live in france. had a couple of wines. but my post may be useful for oz wonnabes, hopefully?