Dear Kaye, what can anyone say, that is just awful. We are so glad that we brought our daughter over here, when times have been hard for us I just look at how happy she is and how well she is doing and know that we have made the right choice.
For LC
Oy Mrs LC stop siding with FBF, it's not like you have you been taking something!!!
Yes I know what you mean FBF it's a hard life over here. But what do you store behind your bar? Martini and lemonade or G&T?
Thanks everyone for your kind words it certainly has not been a pleasant time and my brother in law has been extremely affected by it all and my OH leaving hopefully will not affect him too badly although it is the one thing that mainly does concern us about the move.
My brother in law does rely and need him quite a lot and leaving my younger nephew who is now 12, who found his brother, is also quite painful as he is close to my 11 year old son.
We are not taking the kids away to be selfish, but in a genuine hope that Australia will offer our 3 lads a better alternative for the future, already my nephew is planning a visit to see us.
My parents cant wait for us to go they have always lived abroad and have retired to Spain so on my side there are no complications.
We are all very excited about the move when things like this happen it is important that you try and live life to the full and experience every opportunity that is given to you. Who knows what may happen tommorrow.
I can only agree with everyones sentiments that have already been posted. What a sad waste of a young life.
Hubby and I have been putting off starting a family until we have landed in Oz, it's sad but we don't feel Blighty has enough to offer the next generation the way it is going. We feel that Oz definitely has more to offer, children are allowed to stay as children for a bit longer, every bit counts as far as I am concerned.
I can only agree with everyones sentiments that have already been posted. What a sad waste of a young life.
Hubby and I have been putting off starting a family until we have landed in Oz, it's sad but we don't feel Blighty has enough to offer the next generation the way it is going. We feel that Oz definitely has more to offer, children are allowed to stay as children for a bit longer, every bit counts as far as I am concerned.
We had some doubts about if we was doing the right thing moving to Aus until last year. Our minds was made up for us after our son who was 16 at the time got beaten up by a gang of youths who had been drinking and did not like the his friends and him was dressed. Dan tried to protect his friend and took a beating around the head by 10 youths. I'm only glad he stayed standing because I think they would of killed him. I know it's not all perfect in Aus but, it's got to better than hear
Hi kaye, mrs london cabbie here,
Sorry to hear about your nephew and your sons friend, its beyond belief,
we are in the process of relocating to oz, we live in whats called a nice area,
although my son got beaten up one sunday afternoon, by about 10 boys aged about 14/15
at that time my son was only 11, he could not understand why they attacked him,he said "but i did'nt do anything mum" it broke my heart,but it was nothing compared to what your people are going through, now he wants to go to oz more than us he say's" he would just like to live where people are nice," from the mouths of babes.
so good luck with your move and maybe your brother and nephew will visit then join you one day.
sometimes we wonder if we are doing the right thing, leaving every one we know family and friends, but after reading your post i know its the right thing as nothing can be worse than this,
I can only hope we find positive and bright things for our boys in Australia, luckily for us our 2 younger boys have never been attacked. But my older one has a few years ago because he could not change some money for some older youths.
The girl who had asked him told her boy mates that he was taking the mickey so they ran after him caught up with him on a traffic island in the middle of a busy road and beat him up not one person helped him.
I know after talking to my parents who have lived all over the world they are very keen for us to go, so they can visit, mum is recovering from breast cancer, she told us to live our lives our way and noone elses.
Fortunately for us my story is not all sad news and I have some fantastic friends who I will miss dearly, but they have plans to send all their children out to stay with us for their gap years, what have I let myself in for, must rethink that paln
whilst sitting next to my swimming pool and outside bar up in the Adelaide hills, I was just thinking is England such a bad place? I have decided there are a lot worst places you could be like...Melbourne for a start.
I started this post as a joke. The posts put on this and other threads have reminded me of how much I wanted to get out of England. I have never run down England, just moaned a few times but that's me, and I'm not saying anyone's option of England is wrong. I'm not there so I probably only remember the good bits.
To all those coming to South Australia I can tell you it's one of the best things I have ever done, Marrying Caroline and have two great kids being the other best things.
Life here is great, I find my job is less presured with none of the bulls**t I had working in London. You won't be rich just wait till you get that first Dollar pay slip. but money is not everthing (it's almost everything). Nice weather, nice people (as a rule), and the police are always happy to talk to me when I'm out on the Harley.
So to everybody on the other side of the world hold on in there the 18 months it took us from start to finish was the longest 18 months of my life. And if I can help anyone with anything to do with South Australia, no matter how silly you think the question is just PM me.
LC
