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      Talking Homesick!

      hey there,

      im new to the site and new ish to Aus. I married an Aussie, we have 2 boys, Harvey 5 and Jake 17 months. We moved here Aug 2007,from Sheffield.

      Life is good, but im a bit homesick! would be nice to chat to others the same!

      cath

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      Hi Cath, sorry to hear you're feeling a bit down. We've been here since September 07, from Oldham, and I get bouts of homesickness too. My kids are Dan, 4, Beth, 3 and Luke, 1, so I'm at home all day, which is sending me up the walls a bit!
      No-where near you I'm afraid, so can't invite you round for a brew, but hopefully someone from your neck of the wood will reply soon. Sending my best wishes,
      Jo x

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      Hi Cath
      Sorry to hear you're feeling down in the dumps. Can't really give you any advice on the home sickness as we're not there yet. We're hoping to be there by end of year and are heading Newcastle way too.(Wish I was there already to offer you some support!)
      Can I ask what suburb you're in? Do you think you're just missing family/friends etc or are you not happy with area/lifestyle/jobs etc?
      Sorry for being nosey but hoping it might help you to talk a little to somebody still stuck here in sunny Yorkshire!!!
      Ginny
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      Sorry Cath
      Have just re-read your thread & you said life was good so can I retract that part of the question that I posted and apologise for having a blonde moment!!(dyed though it is!!!)
      Ginny
      8/12/07 paper app to vetassess 4/2/08 passed 8/04/08 practical -24/04/08 passed,7/05/08, 175 visa online 26/05/08 C.O., 03/06/08 meds/x-rays
      11/07/08 *** VISA GRANTED ***IN OZ 03/12/08

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      Hi Cath, sorry you are having a down day - they will come and go I'm afraid! I think it is quite difficult to be the English half of a UK/Aus marriage sometimes because there will be times when you may feel this way but your OH probably wont "get it". Mine was a bit thick about things like that for a while Hope it gets better soon.

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      hi Ginny, sorry for my slow reply!

      I miss loads of stuff about home, some things really silly! Most of the time i'm ok, but something will remind me of home or i'll just start thinking about stuff at the strangest times!

      I am 100% positive we have done the right thing coming here though, it's just so much better for the kids. Harvey, who's 5, has really got into the lifestyle, he settled at scholl and made friends quickly. He's outdoors all the time, learning to surf etc... just the things you would want for your children. I compare it to our little terraced house in Sheffield, stuck inside in the winter, older kids hanging around the street corners etc....

      Im a nurse, so found work quickly, many of the staff are from overseas, so it helps a bit.

      Ive a lump in my throat writing this! I've found the clothes here are not as well made (I know its silly), but long for a spree in Meadowhall, around M&S, theres no shops like that here, there all little boutiques and cheapy shops. I cant find a decent Tea bag! Mums sent over 'yorkshire tea'! The chocolate tastes different. The branflakes are like paper and in summer it was too bloody hot! I miss my friends and my family, just having someone to meet for a coffee or pop round, people you have known for years, who you feel comfortable with. I missed th Christmas shopping atmosphere, it felt like a joke having xmas in 35degrees.

      Im meeting people at work and a bit more through the kids, but at times i feel a bit abandoned. I cant believe i am never going to live in England again, and that my whole life has changed. The guilt of taking my parents only grandchildren away is lessening, and they are happy for us, but sometimes when i think about it i have to shut it off, because it awful. I cried everyday for 2 weeks when we first arrived.

      We live in Tingara Heights, near lake Maquarie. We have the lake at one side and the beach on the other, life is good (dont let me put you off!), and i would tell anyone to move here, im happy, but i suppose its just feelings i have to work through! Hows the visas going? Nightmare isnt it? are you having a leaving party? cath xxxxxxx

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      thanyou for you msg of support, shame you're not closer, i've got 'yorkshire teabags' in the cupboard!How do you find life here? You're in a really nice spot up there, we have friends in Mooloolabah and Mount Tambourine (not sure if thats near you, but very nice non the less).

      My hubby is from Newsatle, thats why we are here. I backpacked oz for 12 months, went back to Sheffield and met Gav there!

      I am 100% positive we have done the right thing, life is so much better for the kids here, they are outdoors all the time, we hit the beach after school etc... none of that happening in Sheffield! My homesickness comes and goes, it is strange starting a whole new life, when we frist arrived i felt like i'd been put on a witness protection programme, new bankaccount etc........!

      Cath xxxxxxx

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      Hi this is a great post, talking about negative feelings in a positive way. I hope the homesickness starts to lessen soon. Although we are nowhere near being in Oz yet, so can only guess, think that this is a stage that we all will go through, I think you need to to be able to move forward.

      Michelle

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      Hi Cath am sorry to here that your feeling abit home sick ... i cannot help you with that as am in the uk ... but there are lots of people on here who at sometime have gone through the same i know they will give you some friendly advice ...hope your ok soon take care karen
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