Just thought it would be an interesting thread to see what people left behind in the UK and what they now have in Oz... here goes...
Job:
UK: finished artist/graphic designer for a small print shop
OZ: senior graphic designer for a brand/graphic design company
House:
UK: 3 bed/1 bath/no garage Beazer "matchbox" semi-detached house on estate full of the same style houses
OZ: 4 bed/2 bath/double garage/playroom/study/pool low-set house on large block in a very green (ie plenty of landscaping/trees) suburb
Location:
UK: Somerset (approx 1hr 45 mins from nearest surf beaches of North Devon)
OZ: Gold Coast (approx 10 mins from nearest surf beaches)
Car:
UK: 10 year old Ford Escort 1.6XL
OZ: 5 year old Holden Commodore V6 Wagon
Location: From Bury,Manchester To Jimboomba, Brisbane
Posts: 6,444
Great idea Ian ,,this will give all the folks still in the Uk a good idea of what to expect,,
JOB
Uk,,,support worker for elderly working 6 evenings a week.
Oz,,,working for myself helping new arrivals settle & providing furnished accommodation,work when i want
HOUSE
Uk,,, 3 bed semi detached & holiday home in Spain
Oz,,, 3 bed lowset on 2 acers , with huge barn & pool (mortgage free)
LOCATION
Uk,,,Bury ,approx 3 hours to Abersoch nearest good beach ,30mins to Manchester city ctr
Oz,,,Jimboomba(Flagstone), brisbane city or beaches of surfers within the hour.
CAR
Uk,,,Bmw 525tds
Oz,,,Mitsubushi Lancer 2ltr
Cal x
job uk - manager Total uk oz - customer service officer
House uk - 3 bed semi & villa in Spain oz - 3 bed villa (renting)
Location uk - Norfolk/Suffolk oz - Terrigal NSW
car uk - Audi A4 oz - Mazda 6
still about on par really at the mo !!!!! lol
work
uk-lunchtime supervisor
oz-not working yet!!!
house
uk- 2 bed room terrace no garden
oz-4bed 2 bath - renting in jimboomba but bought a 4bed 2bath 2.5 acres on flagstone in jimboomba which needs renovating(no mortgage) plus pool eventually!
location
uk - silsden west yorkshire 1hr 15 to morecambe or 2hour to scarborough beaches
oz - jimboomba in brisbane
car
uk - ford mondeo 1.6lx
oz - ford falcon v6
similar just wish i could get a small job!!! All comes to he who waits
work
uk-lunchtime supervisor
oz-not working yet!!!
house
uk- 2 bed room terrace no garden
oz-4bed 2 bath - renting in jimboomba but bought a 4bed 2bath 2.5 acres on flagstone in jimboomba which needs renovating(no mortgage) plus pool eventually!
location
uk - silsden west yorkshire 1hr 15 to morecambe or 2hour to scarborough beaches
oz - jimboomba in brisbane
car
uk - ford mondeo 1.6lx
oz - ford falcon v6
similar just wish i could get a small job!!! All comes to he who waits
job uk - Treasury Anyaltsis oz - Not working yet :(
House uk - shared house oz - 3 bed house (renting)
Location uk - Maidenhead/Berkshire oz - Brisbane QLD possible could be sydney or melbourne at this rate
Motorcycle uk - Suziki GS 125 oz - having to ake driving lesson
Partner uk - telephone, sms, email, msn (huge phone bills) oz - Same house same country (tiny bills) Patient is a Veature
