Im really enjoying this thread. Im coming from a completly different angle.
I first went to Oz when my boyfriend moved over on a working visa. We stayed there for about 15 months all together and went back to U.K to do my nurse training vowing to return to Oz. That was 11 years ago. In that time we have married, had a child, overcome much adversity and travelled extensively around the U.k. Felt like we discovered our own country and fell in love with it. Its true distance really makes you appreciate what you have.
We did apply for our permanent residency nearly 5 years ago and only have 3 months left before it runs out. Life has recently taken a turn and it is possible for us to make the move if we choose to. Im researching like mad. I won't say im completely happy with our life in U.K mostly to do with my job but I can turn that around here rather than moving all the way to Australia but I have an itch. Its that wanderlust from my early twenties calling. I love the way the move has been described as an adventure. Thats totally how I see it. Yes we now have a 5 yr old so things will certainly not be straight forward but im so tempted to give it a go. We are thinking of renting out our house in uk so keeping that security open. Reading about your experiences has given me more confidence to try it.After all, home will always be here if it doesn't work out.
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