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<p><p>Hi. Just read your most recent post and wanted to say I think you were brave in going to Oz in the first place. Our permanent residency visa expires in January (we had wanted to move to Mornington, Victoria) as basically, the exchange rate died on us (and of course, many others!) and as time went on, we realised that we would have to make too many sacrifices to get the sort of lifestyle that had got us interested in the first place. I do regret it is many ways, but I guess if we had really been determined, then we would have put up with the sacrifices. Too late now though for regrets.</p></p>

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<p><p>Sorry it didn't work out for you there or Cornwall. Hope Cheltenham turns out to be where you want to be in the long run. We've lived here for 16 years now, but it has changed so much that I wouldn't mind moving (although I don't think OH or the kids feel the same way).</p></p>

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<p><p>Anyway, keep your spirits up and keep smiling and all will be good.</p></p>

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<p>Hiya Pabs! Hope you've been keeping well. Been off-air for a bit due to being so pee'd off with the whole emigration mularky and we made the decision not to go mainly to do with the exchange rate. However, we've just come back from holiday in the states and reminded ourselves of just how unhappy we are here and just how disillusioned we have become with the UK in general. In short, we will probably be emigrating next year (yoiks). I was also getting pretty concerned at just how much time I was spending on POI (and other sites) and just wasn't getting anything done, so I just decided to quit altogether. However with the renewed interest in all things Oz, I've returned for a bit of a nosy. I have absolutely no self-discipline in me, so I will have to make a real effort not to become addicted again! I'm sure you're keeping things ticking along nicely though. Cheers</p>