The Wobbles

[Daceys]

Don't want to go too in depth at this moment but "boy or girl" am I feeling very vulnerable this morning. My rose tinted glasses were taken off 18 months ago due to research and this fantastic site. Our application took 2 years for our visa to be granted. The clock is ticking and in 14 weeks, we'll be off on a great adventure I'm sure but doubts keep setting in.
I've got closer to my parents, brother and sister the past 6 months and I can see the pain and heartache that I am causing them so I can hopefully better my own children and wifes future. They're not saying don't go but are wishing us luck but I can see it in them. The "departure" I am dreading. My little business is thriving as well, I'm saddened that I'm constantly turning prospective clients away. I keep telling myself, it'll be even better in Oz as I'm sure they'll need plenty of refrigeration and air conditioning systems down there!!
The climate change, the drought, the tsunami threatening, there's sooooooooooo many niggling doubts but I keep telling myself that it will surely be a better future for my children, as it's only them that I am really concerned for.
But at the end of it all, there's only one way to find out

Al.

[Rachel&Stu]

Hello

Can't help too much with your wobbles, but feel for you.......

Interestingly, my hubby's family are also being a lot nicer, and we're feeling a little closer to them, since we told them our plans! Hmm.....am sure that this is just a natural phenomenon (sp?) as when people know you'll be leaving they see you in a different light and maybe we all start forgetting what it was about those people that really irritated us?!

Don't know what's right for you and your family, but do know that we will be taking the opportunity to migrate, and heck we'll come back if we don't like it..........

Cheers,
Rachel

[calNgary]

Hiya we were exactaly the same and if you didnt worry there would be something wrong .The goodbyes were the hardest thing i've ever had to do ,even as a 'pretend hardnut' i cried ,and cried all the way to the airport ,i decided i had to pull myself together or the kids would stop believing that we were leaving everyone for the right reasons!Just glad i didnt have anyone come to the airport for goodbyes,that would have been hard.After being here only a short time we knew it was right for us ,theres been no real down days and life is fantasticwe have both found work easily and made loads of friends,at the moment our only regret is we didnt do it years ago ,,
take care and good luck with everything
Cal x

[THE JONEZYS]

Well we have only been here 4 months so most definately still in the honeymoon zone.........But have got to agree with Cal, we sooooooo wish we had done it years ago. The goodbyes wont be easy and starting again wont be easy but if your as lucky as we have been, you will be enjoying life and making new friends in no time.
Best of luck !!
Lesley

[Lazy Cow]

I like the red Wobble best!

LC

[ali]

Mmmm - we got on better with in laws too just before we left. We spoke to them the other night and they are planning to visit - want to know when kids will be off and will be happy to spend some time with them if we're working. This is great, but when we lived in the same town, less than 20 mins away they never offerred to baby sit - in fact the last time they baby sat my daughter was 3 and now she's 12. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that we feel emotionally closer to them, but I do think that that's been generated by our moving away.

Ali

[bshootz]

Dear Al, i had the biggest of wobbles myself the otherday , and i'm not as far down the road as you and your family, how ever think of it as the next stage in your family's lives a big adventure, so many of us are of the same mind rather be one of those people that have followed our dreams and done something about it than sitting back when we are old and gray wishing we had. The world is a smaller place now.
All the best to you and yours.
Beckyx

[Daceys]

Thanks everyone for your support :)

And to cement matters, we've had to book our flights 10 days earlier as there were no reservations for the 25th July with Singapore Air today.

So roll on 15th July OMG

Al.

[mandyg]

Hi darceys i also work for a refridgeration and airconditioning company and do like my little part time job here. It will only be natural for you to have doubts about things its a huge step your taking but hey if it doesnt work out you can always come back and star again better to have tried and failed then to never have tried at all and live your life wondering what if. Go for it and enjoy the ride hopefully we might be a couple of years behind you then il have the wobbles to lol

[Daceys]

Thanks Mandyg :)

It's getting soooo close now and emotions are running away. I'm sure we'll all be fine once we're there.

Do you work for a company in R & A/C? Where are you migrating to?

Thanks again

Al.