fishface

I forgot to ask, has anyone else felt more anxiety and worry moving back to the UK than they felt when leaving the UK for a new country?

Yes I feel it's bigger now I want to return. Maybe it is because it is I, singular that wants to return and have done for a long time. Meanwhile Mr fishface happy as Larry even though he knows I am not.

Have you booked your airline ticket yet? I recently looked at buying a ticket and it gave me the option of pre booking excess baggage at £65 for the first bag, I thought that was good. I don't think it needs to be a case just a container up to the baggage allowance.

move cube do a few options also.

Move cube?

I do not envy your decision. Loss is a hard thing.

Take into consideration the weather forecast in UK also, if the blizzard of 2017 hits when you will be ther the chaos of travel may impact you getting to and from where you may be going roads and rail as well as air.

The OP said a change of social life is what the family are after. I,d say with three young kids your social life at kids groups and school in future will change from the nights on p@@s your real friends still take part in.

I find yes you meet people via schools and sports clubs but you have to push your way in to their lives or invite them into yours. My child is not a team sports girl and that automatically excludes us from a lot on socialising.

Your life with kids will keep changing and so will friend groups, wherever you live.

Will ll a move to Australia fix that, big decision and you giving up a lot. You don't know what you've lost until it's gone is how I feel.

Hello

we are looking at moving back to the UK and will have money from the sale of our house.

will we need to pay uk income tax on this does anyone know?

thanks

LKC and Snifter, there is lots of info on your local councils website and the one above.

the closing date for applications was 31.10.16 with results published 01.03.17 in England.

my girl is also year 5 LKC.

I contacted the Schools Office enquiring about enrolling for high schools in Sep 17.

even without living in uk yet I was able to put names down.

Hoping to be back by April when we will need to show evidence of address for primary school