Hi there not been on for a while - well we're back in the UK. I couldn't settle, wasn't sleeping, eating or generally functioning as an adult. I know there are loads of you who have gone and made a real success of things and hats off to you - well done, but it wasn't for me. I thought i had got things straight in my head try it for a few years and if it doesn't work out come home, well what i wasn't prepared for were the feelings of being struck by a steam train, feelings of isolation, loneliness and anxiety . My word of warning would be, Be sure - absolutely sure its for you before you go, we have a fair chunk left over from our house sale but we also used alot to get there. If poss rent your house out because despite recent media getting back on the property ladder is no walk in the park. Thankfully both myself and OH got our jobs back with same terms and conditions and kids are back in same schools and nursery, we also shipped our furniture which meant a long wait for it to come back but at least we didn't have to buy all new. My life has been a complete car crash until recently and we are finally feeling settled. As soon as i touched down back at Heathrow it felt absolutely right. We have also had an offer accepted on a house. I know lots of you will say you should have given it longer but my gut feeling was this isn't right and now we are all back here it feels soooooo right. Thanks to everyone for your help and good luck to all of you who are going, OZ is a beautiful but very different place.
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Chrissy
Chrissy ( nurse) ,Simon (Health care assitant), Josh 6 years and Sam (20 months)
457 lodged on line 9th November 07
Meds 22nd November 07
Case officer assigned 27th November 2007
Meds sent 10th December 07
Meds recieved at LCU 13th December 2007
OH and Sam meds finalised 17th December 2007
Mine and Josh's meds finalised 22nd December
Visa Approved 02/01/2008 :biglaugh:
You tried and it was not for you...at least you will never think in the future "what iff" it has probably made you more contented with your lot back in the UK.
Well done for giving it a go...............and welcome home........only you can decide what is right...........life is different for everyone..........as long as you and your family are happy........it doesn't matter where you are..............
all the best for a very happy future................at least you gave it a go.....................
xxx
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Leighton(34) Luan(32) Annie(6) Mary(4)
JANUARY 175 ONLINE........WHERE IS IT......???.......
You may think its been an expensive mistake but you know where you want to be now and will never regret not taking the chance so i hope you live a settled life in this country your Home
Glad to see you feel "right" now - boy, do I know that feeling so well! So sorry that it didnt work out for you though Chrissy but now at least you know! At least it will always be an adventure in your life and perhaps it will give you a new found appreciation for what the UK has to offer.
So thrilled to read your post, and realise I'm not the only one!! We arrived on 1st Feb and fly back to the UK on 30th June, everyone keeps saying I need to give it longer, but I know in my heart I have made a major cock up! Never felt so depressed in my life, even post natal depression was not this bad!!
Really pleased to see it has worked for you, something to show hubby later as everyone keeps telling me that I'll want to come back here in another few months...they have no idea how I feel! Good luck with everything
Lisa
Ps Wish we hadn't sold the house either!!
__________________ Visa granted 2/11, got here 1/2/08 GOING HOME 30/6 Dave (electrician) Lisa, Holly 5, Samuel 3
Hi there not been on for a while - well we're back in the UK. I couldn't settle, wasn't sleeping, eating or generally functioning as an adult.
hi guys - hope you are well
just interested to know about your reasons for being unable to settle
was it missing your family back home or that oz was so different to uk or something else or all of the above! ?
i know i am going to miss my family loads but feel i am ready to deal with all the things that will be very different (i am thankfull in many ways the visa app has took so long cause if we went very quickly dont think i would have been ready to deal with it)
anyway look forward to hear from you
__________________ TRA PASSED AUG 07 - 175 SUBMITTED 24DEC 07 HOUSE SOLD! VISA GRANTED 08/09/08 ADELAIDE BOUND 30TH OCTOBER !!!!!!!!
At least you can say you've tried it and hopefully you'll have no regrets.
I wish you all the luck for the future and it makes me realise there's definitely a plus side to renting out our house, if that's what we decide to do, especially in this current housing market uncertainty.
Joanne X
__________________ 136 (MODL) Visa App sent 11-05-07
Acknowledgement & Case Ref No 13-08-07
Case Officer 04-09-07
Meds done 11-09-07
Received LCU 24-09-07
PCCS rec'd & sent 17-10-07 Visa granted 28-11-07 Flights booked 01-09-08 !!
