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Cake solves all problems, and more!

Coconut cake. Now that is the bees knees.

I like carrot cake but I'm loyal to my Victoria Sponge. She's better than banana cake, and if you deny that fact, you can't have liv- EATEN banana cake for long enough.

Banana cake is horrible, Dansi. And until people realise this I will question their decision to try it every time I see them even BEGIN to want to say something nice about it. Especially if they've only, you know, tasted it once. Instead of eating it properly, every day, and hate it as much as I do. Just sayin'.

It's almost like you don't think people that want to move to Australia have the intellectual capacity to think it through before moving, and that their lacking of such is the reason they want to go. What a completely insulting thread to insinuate that because someone wants to move to Aus, they must have not thought it through. I don't like banana cake. Doesn't mean I'm going to lecture someone on the negatives about it before they try it.

I love that line 'It just isn't worth the pay off.' THIS THIS THIS! Most 'dominance' problems, or 'stubbornness' or 'jealousy' are just because it isn't worth the pay off. Dogs have emotions, but they don't have abstract thought. For example, people think you shouldn't comfort a frightened dog because he will learn to become afraid. This is false; fear is an emotion, it isn't a behaviour, so though comforting your dog won't make them less afraid, the only behavioural impact will be that he may, in an unlikely situation, associate petting with fear. Similar with people who think they can show a dog 'who's boss' by taking their food bowl away; the only thing you teach by doing that is that your dog cannot trust his resource will be consistent, and thus, tries to protect it. I can't express enough that people who do not show compassion, trust, and bond with their dog will not have an enjoyable relationship with them and are missing out. Quite frankly if you have to hit your dog to make them do something (or not do something) you are far too stupid to have one.

:laugh: LOL Perthbum, true enough!!

I recently saw a comment that stated that 'Emigration is a selfish process'. I can understand if one person doesn't want to leave their home in England/Australia to move to one or the other, but does so because their OH wants to. I don't understand how that groups all emigration as selfish? There are plenty of families that move over together, both wanting the same thing. Myself included, my OH and I are moving to Aus where he was raised and it certainly won't be a selfish move on my part because we are both in a loving and trusting relationship and talk about the things we want, we don't hide anything. So I'm sorry but I don't understand how such a generalised statement can be made? Certainly sounds like a very uneducated one. Aside from selfish partners, how is emigration itself selfish? Perhaps you could argue that it's selfish because you're taking children or future children away from their grandparents or uncles, etc. But would you consider family and friends selfish to ask you to stay because of that? Are children happier with their parents, or with their grandparents? I certainly know that had I had a child in Australia after moving there, the child wouldn't miss people it hadn't met before. Perhaps selfish because you're taking away from people in the UK/Aus? Because they can't enjoy you or your kids anymore whilst you're there? Seems like that's a selfish act on the people who are staying though... if you love something, let it go and be happy. So I agree that in some aspects you could say that people who emigrate that are taking loved ones with them would be a selfish act, but certainly not all, and I do think selfish is too strong a word. Is it selfish to follow what we'd like? With one set of grandparents in Aus and one in the UK, I know I couldn't stay in either country without being accused of being selfish because I would always be depriving one or the other of future grandchildren. But surely a black and white statement like 'emigration is a selfish process' isn't necessary. Especially not on a forum that's directed at poms in Australia, whether they want to return or not. Certainly not very open-minded to make others think that by emigrating they will be selfish people making a selfish decision... A little like telling someone not to get the bus, because you might be taking up someone's seat who will aboard later on in the journey. Sometimes you have to think about what's best for your partner and yourself and not let other people try to keep you from your dreams. Because that might make those people the selfish ones.

Made me grin like a fool, keep writing.

Mark is so foreign, he doesn't understand the English exchanges of 'Alright?' 'Alright.' and that's it. He can't do it. He cannot understand how you can have a whole greeting with just that word. For example. I see someone I only vaguely know from work, or something. 'Alright?' I say. 'Alright!' says customer, etc. Greeting exchanged!

What about finding some identical ones when you get there?

What about finding some identical ones when you get there?

I'm moving to Aus next year after visiting last year. All I can say is, each country have their bad points. Australia has its own, but at least you'll have the sun. I'm looking forward to the beach on xmas day, and the wildlife.

My Marky, who is incredibly patient and kind, and makes me laugh so much, who I wed in August. My dogs... where would I be without them? My career. Grooming dogs is the best job in the world.

Cherry Ripes, those mint Pods things, and caramel Koalas!

Makes me feel sick even thinking about one of mine getting loose. Once when we had the litter, my sister came in to take us all to get the pups eye tested. She didn't shut the door properly and my neighbour was hovering out side, shooing something near the door. Went to check what she was doing and there was one of the pups (the naughtiest and the one we kept!) with her mother keeping guard of her, sat on the front step! She was only seven weeks old, now I can laugh about it but before I was obviously cacking myself and never let my sister live it down! Incidentally on the way back from the clinic we saw a Staffie running about near the road. I jumped out and approached and she cowered, backing away into a drive. I followed her, coaxing gently, and she ran into the garage where a cha pwas starting his bike. I said 'Is that your dog? She was by the road...' and he said 'Oh yeah. In, dog. Thanks.' I was in shock! Especially as dogs being stolen are so rife at the moment so that people can sell them on. Going to be very hard to be without my bitch Maisy in AQIS but worth it to have her here.

Doubt, anger, and upset. Then understanding, and then reluctant involvement.

Ooooh my god I'm so excited for you! I love flying so am v. jealous, have fun!

Taronga Zoo is ace. You take a ferry to it, it's a little island in central Sydney.

My mistake Ptp113, I didn't mean to sound descriminating; obviously not just for English people.

I love both, I love Aus and can't wait to live there, but England is a gorgeous country and I love living here. I do tend to agree that the forum seems primarily for those moving to Aus; I thought it was anyway. Poms in Oz does make one think that it's about English people in Australia, and not the other way around. However I can completely understand those that are scared, lonely, and just want to go home, wanting to relate to others feeling the same way; who knows, I might be the same way when I move over.

You can get over as a surf board waxer? I love Australia.

Glad you're feeling better today, it is hard and I can't even think about that part yet as it just breaks my heart. But, you'll be in Oz soon!

My mum was really really guilt-riding about it and dismissed it angrily whenever we spoke. I gradually just dropped it into conversations, little tiny tiny things like 'Well when we go to Aus it'd be an idea to invest in...'. Eventually, it took her a few months, but she did come around and now we can talk about it openly. I also very gradually brought the date forward about when we were planning to move. A few years turned into after the wedding, and then we gently said we'd prefer to go after Christmas at some point. We were gentle about it but firm about our reasons. I'm so glad we did it before we've applied as now she can join in with it and even talk about it a little bit. It does help when they're in the adjusting period to put down Aus a bit. It made my mum feel better about it, just the occasional thing. 'Well we'll never have a nice white Christmas again.' or 'You cant get that in Aus.' etc. Stuff that doesn't matter to you but will matter to them. You have to swallow your pride sometimes too. For example my whole family have joined together to slag off Aus and instead of defending it I just shrug, smile, and go 'Yeah, that is really annoying about Aus.' because even though I don't believe it, it does make them feel better.

Loved Christmas in Aus, sunshine and a proper Christmas dinner. And the beach will be looooooverly.