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My understanding is she would be a dual citizen being born in the UK and eligible to apply for UK passport.

? Wasn't thinking about that when I was jumping ship

You can only be called Ozzie if you are a guy and you come across like a Bruce not a Sheila ??

Very true you think family will fall at your feet when you come back to the UK not always true. When I came back to the UK after leaving Australia for good I had to hire a car and drive home to Wales after the long flight.Reason there was a Wales rugby match on and nobody would fetch me from Heathrow ? They knew I was returning for months but still put their plans first. I used to have more contact from my parents in Oz via Skype than I do here in the UK and they live 10 mins away.

Each to their own but if I did it again I would sell though I did try last time but time frame was short and no joy. Unfortunately when you rent out it's difficult to get it ready to sell it on when you are the other side of the world. Part of the reason I returned to the UK was because I had options which made it easier. I had my house which I rented out and my old job having took a career break. I truly believe I would still be in Australia now if I didn't have those get out clauses and wish I had cut ties with UK altogether. My experience of renting out was a bad one. My rent payments were late luckily I had enough money in UK account to cover mortgage.I never used an agent mainly due to the cost and sorted tenancy agreement and everything else you have to do to rent out myself. When I came back to UK I never went back to my house I rented another house.Didnt want to give notice to my tenant because she had children and it was close to Xmas. She saw the writing on the wall and eventually left anyway. I rented house to someone I knew big mistake. You should have seen the state the house was left in.Damage to floors rubbish and their belongings left behind.I made 3 car runs to the local refuge tip.Things that cost a lot of money were either damaged or not maintained.All this was done in a year and I had no looks on the house. I had to redecorate throughout and luckily I managed to sell the house and buy another in a short space of time.Ironic really when I had no joy prior to leaving the UK.

I thought you couldn't claim welfare on PR for the first 2 years that was the case when I was there.

A whole lot of reasons and emotions can play a part in going back I will name a few.For me it was the distance to get anywhere within Australa more so than outside. I picked the wrong soulless suburb and area to live. I made the mistake of comparing to what I knew. I longed for old buildings and character. I know this exists in Oz but I wasn't in a position to move on. The main dislike for me was my job and where it was but I was stuck in it. Having said that I seen and experienced some great places and everytime I visit Europe I come away not feeling fulfilled like I did in Australia in regards to the scenery. I don't put the country down and I would go back, the time and place just wasn't right for me then.

Suppose to start job in June given 6 weeks notice and sent me contract to sign without full terms and conditions. Just not possible to get there so soon at moment Understandably gone quiet on me when I asked for a later start date and more info ?

I used Kent removals back in 2010 from Australia to UK and they were excellent.Items were packed well and I had no damaged items unlike UK to Australia. If I was doing it again I would only take my clothes and personal items with me. My way of thinking is you need household items as soon as you arrive in country so just as well buy. If you items you leave behind are not expensive or antique and you shop around its not going to be much difference in price.

2.00 was always my benchmark and when it last went to that I got excited and exchanged pounds to my Oz bank account ? Don't know why haven't been there since 2010, the moment got hold of me ?

I can certainly see the draw to Pembrokeshire having just spent a weekend in Tenby.The draw to Wales was great for me in my short time in Australia for different reasons. Good luck with the move ?

That's bizarre looking at a Xmas tree in the sun ?

I agree Qld Health have closed the door on jobs especially the overseas applicants they once encouraged. I think there is too many people competing for few jobs in the south east corner and more chance if you go regional.

I get it with a Welsh accent too and a great deal of people I met had roots someway or another in the UK anyway. We had a good Aussie friend on our street who thought we were actually speaking Welsh because of our accent,slang and pronounciation. She thought we were pulling her leg when we told her we were speaking English and couldn't speak Welsh ?? I also get it in the UK as my job sometimes takes me over the border.

Good luck would love to do that ?